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hello and welcome to bbc news. in iran, a fire has broken out at the notorious evin prison in the capital tehran, where political prisoners including dozens of foreign nationals are being held. in videos posted on social media, gunshots and an alarm can also be heard. there has been no official comment from the iranian government.|t comes as iran enters its fifth week of nationwide protests, sparked by the death in custody of a young woman detained for not correctly wearing the mandato...

hello and welcome to the programme. in iran, a fire has broken out at the notorious evin prison in the capital tehran, where political prisoners including dozens of foreign nationals are being held. in videos posted on social media, gunshots and an alarm can also be heard. iranian state media has said the fire has been brought under control. it reported that at least eight people had been injured and there were no fatalities. it comes as iran enters its fifth week of nationwide protest...

theres been more bad news for mr sunak. a tory donor has switched his support to reform uk. john hall, the former owner of newcastle united football club, said concern about the level of immigration had prompted his decision to back nigel farage. there is just a week to go before the general election, and all political parties are hitting the campaign trail in a final push to win over voters. last night, they clashed over their plans for tax, immigration and the welfare budget in the f...

What happens on the field. the players focus this week has looked really sharp. last week, in that second half, it was not the performance i would have liked. all set to be an exciting test. firefighters are continuing to battle an unprecedented outbreak of wildfires in greece. blazes are raging accross the country including in the capital athens. where one volunteer firefighter has died after being hit by a falling electricity pole. thousands of people have been evacuated from areas surrounding...