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plus community over the last 50 years? get in touch with me on @annitabbc or using the hashtag bbc your questions. and, two british hopefuls, cameron norrie and heather watson, will both be in action today at wimbledon. the mp chris pincher has resigned as government deputy chief whip, after a newspaper alleged he groped two men at a private members�* club. he has apologised to the prime minister and said he had embarrassed himself and others. the role of the government whips is to e...

tuesday. and borisjohnson has defended himself ahead of a no—confidence vote that he called himself. five candidates will become four. europe is in the grip of wildfires. and a heat wave. they are burning in italy, france, spain, croatia and greece and also in morocco. and north africa. in france the authorities are warning of a heat apocalypse, we know many towns and cities have recorded their highest ever temperatures. 42 degrees in the city of nantes. beating the previous high set...

with covid in the uk in the last week — a total of 2.3 million had the virus. rousing music. china celebrates the 25th anniversary of taking hong kong back from britain — and claims the territory now has true democracy. half a century after the first pride march in london — a million people are expected to take to the streets of the capital. coming up, i am at wimbledon where heather watson and cam norrie are trying to reach the next round of a grand slam for the first time. comi...

ukrainian officials say at least 19 people have been killed by russian missile strikes in and around the city of odesa. and more than a million people are expected to take to the streets of london this weekend for pride, as the lgbt+ community marks 50 years since the first march. hello and welcome if youre watching in the uk or around the world. the chinese president, xijinping, has led a ceremony marking 25 years since the end of british colonial rule in hong kong. in a speech, he sa...

unpaid work from five oclock today — unless ordered to do so, amid a pay dispute. xijinping defends chinas model of ruling hong kong — during a visit to mark 25 years since britain handed over control — but the territorys final governor, chris patten, labels the comments "absurd". cheering in sport, britains heather watson is through to the last 16 of wimbledon after beating kaja juvan in straight sets. and coming up on the film review later, if you want some comedy the minions a...

anniversary of taking hong kong back from britain — and claims the territory now has true democracy. ukrainian officials say at least 19 people have been killed by russian missile strikes in and around the city of odesa. more than a million people are expected to take to the streets of london this weekend for pride — as the lgbt+ community marks 50 years since the first march. good afternoon. borisjohnson is facing calls to suspend one of his mps whos alleged to have groped two men...

worlds away from the fighting and the dying. vladimir putin would prefer that we pay less attention to it all tonight. instead, because of just how important it is, that is where we begin the broadcast, reminding you again, showing you again the moments of savage brutality and the moments of hope over the past six months. >> translator: we are all here. our military are here. citizens and society are here. we are all here defending our independence, our state, and it will remain so. gl...

ukraine is still independent, and has fought russian invaders to a standstill. at the cost, which is almost unimaginable, or was until february 24th six months ago. it changed so much for ukraine, europe, superpower relations, and the nato alliance. for people living worlds away of the fighting, vladimir putin would prefer we pay less attention to it all tonight. instead, because of just how important it is, that is where we begin the broadcast. reminding you again, showing you again, ...

peace. >> should people be frightened? >> people should wake up. its 1991. >> we have talked at each other and about each other a long time. it is high time we started talking with each other. >> no justice, no peace. >> cant we all get along? in about 20 minutes from now, david dinkins is scheduled to take a public oath of office and become new york citys next mayor and the first african american mayor. >> i intend to be the mayor of all the people of new york. >> david being inaugura...

because of soaring costs. homes reduced to ashes. californias largest wildfire this year — the families who have lost everything. and after more than 9 million watched england thrash sweden in the euros, the team get ready for sundays final at wembley. can they win their first major trophy? and coming up on the bbc news channel: dina asher—smith pulls out of the commonwealth games, after failing to fully recover from a hamstring strain suffered at the world athletics championships....