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stands firm against the military and political opponents. This is the

scene live in Cairo this lunch time with thousands gathering again to

protest as the army issues a 48-hour ultimatum.

We will get the latest from our correspondent at the Presidential

Palace. Also this lunch time: Edward

Snowden, the US intelligence whistleblower, applies for asylum in

more than a dozen countries, but withdraws his request to remain in

Russia. A man is arrested following the

murder of a pensioner in her home and the stabbing of a nine-year-old

boy in a mark in Shipley. Everyone in Wales may be an organ

donor unless they state otherwise. It looks likely to be the first

place in the UK to operate a policy of presumed consent.

It is women's quarterfinals day here at Wimbledon. With the big names

out, there is a chance for a new star to emerge in women's tennis.

Later on BBC London: Protests at the High Court as plans to close

services at Lewisham Hospital are legally challenged. The UK's largest

regeneration project gets under way News at One. Thousands of protesters

are out again on the streets of Cairo as the Egyptian President,

Mohamed Morsi, shows no sign of meeting the demands of the country's

military, which has set a deadline of tomorrow for him to reach

political agreement with his opponents. A presidential statement

said the army had acted without consultation in issuing the demand

and Mr Morsi would stick to his own plans to resolve the crisis which

has engulfed Egypt. The United Nations has urged the President to

engage in "serious national dialogue".

Divided Egypt is heading towards a showdown. These protesters proclaim

their loyalty to the nation, but not its President. They say Mohamed

Morsi must quit a year after his narrow victory in free elections.

They accuse him of exceeding his powers trying to impose an Islamic

state. TRANSLATION: All the Ministers in

his government should resign. Pull out from this government. We are

looking for them to go. After that, Morsi will be alone.

But the President is not alone on the streets. These are some of his

supporters at their own counter-demonstrations. They are

vowing to resist what they see as an attempt to overthrow democracy.

TRANSLATION: We fear the revolution we carried out is going to be stolen

from us. That would be a liberal, secular coup against the Egyptian

revolution. Alarmed by all of this, yesterday

Egypt's military threatened action, warning political leaders to make

peace within 48 hours or risk the army stepping in. The turmoil is all

about one man, Mohamed Morsi. He was elected a year ago, but by a narrow

majority. He is now accused by the minority of ignoring them. His

supporters insist he has a mandate and opponents are using violence to

overthrow democracy. The army now threaten unspecified intervention if

civilian leaders fail to achieve reconciliation. It's a potent threat

because the military have acted before and they see themselves as

guardians of a stable Egypt in which they intend to safeguard both their

power and huge economic interests. President Obama completing his

African tour in Tanzania has has telephoned Egypt's embattled leader.

President Morsi is under pressure to find some middle ground.

You can keep up-to-date with everything that is happening there

and get much more coverage on the BBC News website - bbc.co.uk/news.

The fugitive American intelligence analyst, Edward Snowden, has

withdrawn his application for asylum in Russia. Mr Snowden is currently

hiding in Moscow and has had his passport revoked by the United

States which accuses him of leaking secrets. The Kremlin says he

withdrew his request for asylum there after President Putin called

on him to stop his anti-American activities.

He's been lost in transit for nine days now. Edward Snowden is

reportedly still stuck airside at Moscow Airport, unable to officially

enter Russia, or continue his journey. In Russia, he's been dubbed

"the invisible man" because no-one has seen him. But today, the

30-year-old American broke his silence. WikiLeaks issued a

statement attributed to him slamming America. After promising not to do

so, President Obama ordered the Vice-President to pressure the

leaders of nations from which I have requested protection to deny my

asylum petitions. According to the Kremlin, he has now changed his

mind. He is believed to have submitted asylum applications to at

least 14 other countries. So far, though, no-one has agreed to take

him in. That includes Venezuela. President Nicolas Maduro, in Moscow

today, has praised Edward Snowden for spilling America's spy secrets.

Will he take Mr Snowden back home with him?

TRANSLATION: No. All I'm taking back with me are oil and gas deals!

The Edward Snowden saga has more twists and turns than the corridors

of the Kremlin. Where will he go next? When will he leave? We don't

know. The Russians have made one thing clear, though. They have no

intention of handing him over to the United States.

A 26-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murdering an elderly

woman who was found stabbed to death at her home in Shipley, near

Bradford. Her body was discovered by police who were investigating the

stabbing of a nine-year-old boy in a skateboarding park in Shipley. The

boy is being treated in hospital. Ed Thomas has the latest from Shipley.

Yeah, today the park is empty. It is sealed off with this police tape

here. Usually, at this time of the day, it is busy with parents and

young children. As yet, police say they have found no motive as to why

this nine-year-old boy was stabbed. It was children who asked for this

skate-park to be built. They said they wanted somewhere safe to play.

Instead, it is now a crime scene, after a nine-year-old boy was

stabbed. Within hours, police came here to find the body of 84-year-old

Louisa Denby. Five men have been arrested. We are not looking for

anybody else in connection with the incidents. There is no-one

outstanding for this matter. We have got people in custody and we are

pursuing the positive lines of enquiry. In the minutes after the

stabbing, it was children who called for an ambulance. He looked in fear.

This boy tried to help. He says children can't understand what has

happened. They are petrified of going anywhere themselves? Children?

Yes. One of the men arrested, a 26-year-old man, is being questioned

on suspicion of murder and attempted murder. He is said to be related to

Louisa Denby, a woman popular here. She was lovely. She was always in

her garden. She wouldn't hurt a fly. For it to happen on your own

doorstep, it is horrendous. Do you know why anyone would hurt her?

No! She were a defenceless old lady. The nine-year-old boy was stabbed in

the chest and arm. He is said to be stable in hospital. As detectives

try to find out why he was attacked in a place he should have felt safe.

Those same detectives have now confirmed they are investigating a

third incident in Shipley yesterday, not too far from here. An

eight-year-old girl was chased into her home. She was said to be unhurt.

Police want to speak to anyone who saw what happened there, or here, or

at the house where the 84-year-old woman was stabbed to death.

Detectives want anyone who saw anything to come forward and to

speak to them. Ed Thomas, thank you. A treaty with Jordan aimed at

clearing the way for the radical cleric, Abu Qatada, to be sent there

from the UK has moved a step closer to ratification. The agreement,

which aims to allay fears that evidence obtained through torture

will be used against him at a retrial, has been published in the

Jordanian government's official Gazette. It means just a handful of

legal moves remain before the deportation process can begin.

Child protection experts have warned that live footage of children being

sexually abused is increasingly available on the internet. They

believe about 50,000 people in the UK are involved in downloading and

transferring images of abuse. The experts say offenders are targeting

vulnerable families overseas, particularly in the developing

world. Depravity, it seems, knows no

bounds. Experts say an increasing number of paedophiles are paying to

watch live footage of children being abused, using sites like Skype. The

victims are often in developing nations where poverty is being

exploited. Just because this offending takes place over the

internet does not mean it is any less harmful than physical sexual

abuse. The impact on victims can sometimes be worse because the

offender is completely unknown to them. It could be somebody next

door. It could be somebody the other side of the world. The psychological

impact that has of not knowing and not having control can be massive.

CEOP say over the past 12 months they have found 70,000 images being

shared and doubling since last year. There has been a 70% increase in

girls under ten becoming victims and 50,000 people are downloading child

abuse images. Police are constantly trying to keep up with criminals'

use of the internet and their job is becoming more difficult. Heavily

encrypted sites are being used by paedophiles which makes it harder

for the authorities to identify them. This hidden internet is being

used to store and send indecent material. With any new piece of

technology, or software, there is risk that someone will try and

exploit it for a criminal means. To the majority, they still remain at

the lower levels. Protecting children is getting ever-harder as

criminals find new ways to abuse them.

Wales is likely to become the first part of the UK to introduce a

controversial new organ donation scheme which assumes that anyone

over the age of 18 has agreed to be a donor unless they have stated

otherwise. Ministers believe the change could result in a 25%

increase in the number of transplant operations. But some faith leaders,

including the Archbishop of Wales, oppose the changes.

Every day, Martyn Griffiths has to work his way through a mountain of

medication. The 36-year-old was born with heart and lung problems. He is

one of over 7,000 people in the UK on a waiting list for a transplant.

There is no way to know if or when a match will be found. There are days

where I can't be bothered. I don't want to go to dialysis. I want to

stay in bed and be left alone. I know if I don't go for dialysis, I

will die. Wales looks set to be the first part of the country to make

everyone a potential donor. Adults living here for 12 months or more

will have deemed to have been given consent. There is nothing to be

scared of. The legislation makes it clear that if you are not

comfortable with being an organ donor, you have a right to opted out

of the system. This is the biggest and most controversial change the

Welsh Government has sought to introduce in its 14-year history.

But the impact won't only be felt here. Organs donated in Wales won't

necessarily stay within its borders. They will be matched with patients

across the UK. There are 74 amendments tabled for this

afternoon's vote. The key argument is over whether family members can

object to a transplant. And how they persuade a surgeon it would be

against the deceased's wishes. there are relatives who are

distressed about the removal of these organs, no account can be

taken of their views. Transplant surgeons say they will take account

of the views of relatives and they will not remove organs. That

undermines the whole legislation. Donor ss in England, Scotland and

Northern Ireland will retain the current opt-in system. -- donors.

The new law will only apply to Welsh residents who die in Wales. It is

due to come into force in the summer of 2015. Our top story: This is the

scene live in Egypt's Tahrir Square, after days of protests, the

president is standing firm against his military and political

opponents. And still to come: Pole as part but

Formula One could lead to a faster and more reliable rail service.

Later on BBC London: One of the best views of Wimbledon. We're up one of

the capital's oldest church spires as it launches an appeal.

An exhibition opens giving a new insight into the life of Amy

Now, it is the women's singles quarter finals at Wimbledon today.

There is no British interest after Laura Robson was knocked out

yesterday. And there's no Serena Williams after the number one seed

went out in that shock defeat to the German number 23, Sabine Lisicki.

But still plenty of exciting matches ahead. The two highest seeds left in

the tournament Agnieszka Radwanska and Li Na are playing now. And Petra

Kvitova will be in action later. Katherine Downs is the lucky person

at SW19 for us. Much smaller crowds here today than

yesterday. They're split between real tennis fans who are very

excited about watching the women's quarter finals and people who came

here hoping to watch the big names in action, many of them, haven't

even heard of some of today's quarter finalists. Surely that's an

opportunity for the players time press the crowds with their power

and personality. Look at Sabine Lisicki who smiled her way to

victory yesterday against the great Serena Williams.

She called one of the biggest surprises of this year's tournament.

It's Sabine not Vienna playing in the -- Serena playing in the quarter

finals. Kaia Kanepi went through instead of Laura Robson. The highest

seed left standing is number four, Agnieszka Radwanska. So, who are

these women who have outlasted the big names? If I said Slon Stevens,

kirs ten Flipkins? What can you tell me about them? Nothing. You like to

see the big names but unfortunately they've all gone, apart from Andy.

So for some today the order of play makes for disappointing reading.

There are two Grand Slam winners to watch Li and Petra Kvitova. Even so

the dish could be anyone's. women's game needs a big rivalry.

Lately, it has been Williams, Azarenka and Sharapova. Where are

they? The others have now got to step up and show how good women's

tennis is without those three. while you may not know very much

about the only American left in the draw or the Belgian number one.

Perhaps it's time to pick your new Wimbledon heroine. There's action on

Centre Court. Agnieszka Radwanska versus Li. It's staying on serve

there. I was talking to you earlier about the fact that some people say

they've not heard of some of these quarter finalists. You were getting

het up by the fact that they should have done. I think so. We have three

top ten players out there. People that have won Grand Slams, so I

think the real tennis fans know who these players are for sure. Do you

think perhaps the women's game has been damaged by Serena Williams and

her dominance, because if she is in the draw, it's accused of being

predictable and if not, people say, well, I want to see Serena. It's not

predibltable. She lost yesterday. Tennis is like this. You can lose.

Women's is especially difficult playing on grass. You've seen what

happened this Wimbledon. It's not that easy to play. I think women's

tennis is in good shape, that's for sure. We have got the number four

seed against the number six seed on Centre Court, you say a lot of top

ten players still in action. Who's your pick for the trophy this year?

I never pick it. I don't like predicting. I mean, I think the

players that are out there, they're good. I mean Li is a very good

player. She's very powerful. Kvitova is powerful. But you never know,

especially on this surface because it's very difficult. Today it's

cloudy. It changes. When it's sunny it chaining -- changes too. Thank

you for talking to us. Perhaps the women's game needs a rivalry perhaps

that will spring today. Come next year, everyone will know their

names. Thank you very much.

The public is to be consulted about changes to the way stop and search

powers are used by the police in England and Wales. The Home

Secretary, Theresa May, is to address the House of Commons shortly

and is expected to say that the powers should be used more carefully

to ensure people aren't stopped on the basis of their ethnicity and

that officers don't waste time conducting unnecessary searches.

More from our home affairs correspondent Danny Shaw who is with

me. Talk us through the latest figures. The latest figures suggest

that stop and search is still being used extensively by police in

England and Wales. It can be used by police to stop anyone in the street

who they reasonably suspect may be carrying drugs or a weapon. In 2011

to 2012 police carried out almost 1. 2 million stops and searches on

people. That is slightly down on the year before, but again, it's a

significant number. What the Home Secretary is concerned about is

whether these stops are really necessary, whether they're bearing

any fruit because that year, of all those people stopped and searched,

only 9% were arrested as a result of those stopped. She would -- stops,

she would like to see a situation where you get a higher proportion of

arrests to the number of people who are searched. The other concern she

has is whether people are being stopped and searched on the basis of

intelligence or whether simply because they are black or Asian. The

figures suggest that if you are black you're more likely to be

stopped and searched, in fact seven times more likely to be stopped than

someone who is white. So she is going to propose some changes in a

very open way today, consulting on people's views to improve the

situation. Do we have a sense of what the police response would be to

her suggestions here? I think the police would be concerned at any

measures which is likely to lead it a radical down-scaling in the use of

these powers. They believe they are useful tools, if used properly. A

number of police forces have already started a new approach where they're

being much more careful about who they stop and search using

intelligence rather than going out and stopping people on the basis of

a hunch or assumption. Danny, thanks very much.

The retrial of an SAS sniper, accused of illegally possessing a

gun and ammunition, so getting under way. Sergeant Danny Nightingale has

pleaded not guilty. His original conviction was quashed at the Court

of Appeal in March, following a public campaign. This report

contains flash photography. One of those rare occasions when a

serving member of the SAS shows his face in public. Sergeant Danny

Nightingale and his wife came to Bulford Military Court at the start

of his week-long trial. REPORTER: Danny, BBC News: How are

you feeling? I can't comment on anything today. We will at some

stage. It was a gun like this, a Glock 9 mm pistol that sergeant

Nightingale is accused of bringing into Britain along with ammunition.

The 38-year-old sniper had been given the weapon by Iraqi colleagues

after a Tour of Duty in 2007. He claims he then forgot about it. His

conviction and 18-month jail sentence for the offences led to a

public outcry and it was only in March this year the High Court in

London quashed the conviction and ordered a new trial. At their home

Sergeant Danny Nightingale and his wife have spent the past few months

preparing for today's court case. He admits the pressures have been

enormous. It's brought the family together. It could have broken us, I

think. We're lucky. We have a very strong family. For his wife Sally

the huge display of public support following this case has been

overwhelming. Danny's done a really good job. He's been in a special

regiment. I think people feel that they owe a debt of gratitude to the

armed fors forces, which has really come across strongly in all of this

case. They just don't see the sense in this at all. The Military Court

is due to hear from serving members of the SAS who will give evidence

behind screens. A rare glimpse into the world of Special Forces at the

trial of one of their own. The wildfires which claimed the

lives of 19 elite firefighters in the American state of Arizona remain

out of control. The blaze, which began on Friday, near Yarnell, north

of feenic, has scorched more than -- Phoenix, has scorched more than

8,000 acres of land. More than 200 homes have been destroyed.

Anyone who travels to work by train knows just how frustrating it is

when they run late. Well, now, some rail companies are turning to

another form of transport for advice on how to make services more

reliable, Formula One. The two may seem pole as part, but apparently

pit stops, energy-saving breaks and computers that highlight faults in

racing cars could transform our daily commute.

What can these guy guys learn from these guys? Punctuality is one of

the biggest bug bears for rail passengers and complaints are going

up. Now the train companies are turning to Formula One for help.

It's a bit nervewracking, but it is all going to be over in a split

second. Everything here is choreographed to perfection. All of

these guys know exactly what they're doing. There is not a wasted second.

Believe it or not there are lessons here that could help the trains run

on time. This is train maker Alstom's verse of a pitstop. They

spent time with an F1 team and have borrowed techniques. It's about

having the right engine with the right part in the right place at the

right time. It's not just the pitstop. F1 teams rely on telemetry,

computers telling them about problems with the car and so do

these rail engineers, the train computers flag up any faults. From

the little things, like a broken toilet, to more serious problems.

There's 550 tons of train snaking behind me. They're testing the

tilting system. Because they're introduced the Formula One

techniques, they can now fix a train like this in just four hires. In the

old days it -- hours. In the old days it was a couple of days.

would not be possible to operate 5 1 out of 56 trains in service every

day, 18 hours a day, without the innovations we've introduced in

terms of process and product offer the last number of years. Network

Rail missed all of its passenger service punctuality targets for

England and Wales last year. It's often down to problems with the

signals or track, but by copying Formula One at least the trains are

Now an unmanned Russian rocket has exploded shortly after liftoff in

Kazakhstan. Russian television showed footage of the booster

rocket, carrying three satellites, Veering off course seconds after

blast-off. It broke apart in the air and crashed in flames two kilometres

from the launch pad. No-one was hurt, but it has been reported up to

500 tons of rocket fuel could have been released and contaminated the

crash site. Now, let's find out what is

happening with our weather. Nick Miller is with me. Cloudy at

Wimbledon, how's it looking for Wimbledon, how's it looking for

everyone else? All the chat is about summer warmth

on the way, but it hasn't arrived yet. For that you need high

pressure. Right now that's well to the south of the UK. This area is

needed to transform the weather. Now it's low pressure across us - cloud

and rain and another one waiting in the wings. So two areas of low

pressure to come through before our weather is transformed. Right now

the talk isn't about sunshine and warmth for this afternoon, it's

about the wet weather and the brisk winds with it. It's spent most of

the morning across the western side of the UK. Now it's feeding its way

further east. Maybe a few lulls in the rain in Northern Ireland this

afternoon, but it has been quite wet over the past few hours. It's wetter

in Scotland, especially down the western side. With the strength of

the wind and temperatures around 14 or 15 degrees. That rain will edge

into North West England through the afternoon. It's patchy in nature in

south-west England. Not a constant rain. Despite the fact that there

are some dry spells in south-east England and East Anglia, there are

showery bursts that are moving through over the next few hours.

Jane talked about Wimbledon, there is the potential for showers for a

time this afternoon, not a complete washout. It will dry up again once

they're out of the way. Tomorrow, despite the cloud, it is looking

mainly dry. Of course, the coverage continues across the BBC. Now if you

want some rain on the garden across the South-East and East Anglia, you

have to wait until this evening and tonight. It turns quite heavy for a

time. Make the most of that. That could be the last significant rain

here for quite some time. By the end of the night it's pushing away.

Behind it, plenty of cloud, damp and drizzly weather. It's a muggy night

too. Tomorrow starts in a not very inviting fashion. The drizzle should

die away. It's a slow process to brighten things up. It's late

afternoon into the evening where we see some of that sunshine coming

through the cloud. Temperatures are a bit higher than they are today. It

will feel muggier too. I think the players at Wimbledon won't

appreciate that. Then on Thursday, the next area of low pressure will

come through - quite wet, especially to the North West of the UK. Not

much rain on this as it feeds south through the day. Freshening winds

once again. Once that's out of the way, the weather changes. High

pressure comes up from the south. Come on! It comes in for Friday and

the weekend into next week as well with increase increasing sunshine

and warmth. It's on the way. For the weekend though, sclents.

Thank you Nick. -- excellent. Thank you nick. Our main story: There is

turmoil in Egypt after days of protests. The president is standing