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>> today, again, church bells across the country, including the storied westminster abbey and st. pauls cathedral rang out. today mourners mourn the loss of the longest-reigning monarch in british history. across the country and on ships at sea, the british armed forces fired salutes to honor her majesty. one round was fired for each of the 96 years she lived. all eyes on her eldest son, king charles iii, and his wife, now the queen consort, camilla. they returned from balmoral castle,...

details in the programme. its saturday the fifth of november. our main story: passengers are being warned to expect significant disruption on the railways today, despite strike action being called off. tens of thousands of rail workers had been due to walk out in the long—running dispute over pay and working conditions. strikes planned for monday and wednesday have also been cancelled, as negotiations between the rmt union and train operators are stepped up. our business corresponden...

now on bbc news, its time for sportsday. hello and welcome to sportsday — im gavin ramjaun. 30 wins in a row — and theyre into the world cup final. now englands women face their biggest test — against holders new zealand. englands women win again in the rugby league world cup — the men are into the final four — papua new guinea no match today. and holding their nerve — just — as englands cricketers book their place in the semi finals of the t20 world cup. also coming up i...

the us midterm elections are just days away — incumbentjoe biden, his ally barack obama and donald trump all take their campaigning to pennsylvania thousands gather in seoul to remember the halloween crush victims — many are demanding the president resign. now, on bbc news. its time for sportsday. hello and welcome to sportsday — im gavin ramjaun. 30 wins in a row — and theyre into the world cup final. now englands women face their biggest test — against holders new zealand. ...

the number of new cars registered in the uk last year was the lowest for 30 years, but sales of electric vehicles continued to grow rapidly. welcome to bbc news. prince harry reportedly claims he was physically attacked by his brother william during a row over his marriage to meghan. the guardian has obtained a copy of spare, the highly anticipated book from the duke of sussex, days before its due to hit the shelves. aru na iyengar reports. there is stringent prelaunch security around ...

prisoners are killed and more than 60 injured after a fire at a notorious jail in tehran. more than 1,000 paddington bears and other teddies left by the public in memory of the late queen elizabeth ii are to be sent to charity. we speak to the grand—daughter of paddington�*s creator. with prime minister liz truss, as they consider further changes to the mini budget that had been the centrepiece of her economic plan. 48 hours into thejob, mr hunt has made clear nothing has been rule...

governing body fifa to ban their national team. they say it follows the violent crackdown against protesters. the group is made up of athletes inside and outside of iran. now on bbc news, the travel show. mind blowing. look at this. incredible! i have been to japan several times but never to explore expect the unexpected. the extroverts. japan. but 500 kilometres south of tokyo is the kansai region they call the heart of japan. and a city with a very different history and personality: ...

for comfort, for joy. you, being you, will never know the impact youve had on our family, and so many people around the world. >> all the queens grandchildren including william and harry are taking the spotlight this afternoon. they will stand vigil near the coffin just like their parents did last night. earlier today, king charles and prince william went outside buckingham palace to greet mourners who had been waiting hours in line. they thanked people for their condolences. they apol...

company involved in the maintenance and management of the bridge. now on bbc news, the travel show. mind blowing. look at this. i have been to japan several times but never to explore the remote rural and volcanic south where you can expect the unexpected. the extroverts. risktakers. and the unpredictable. i want to see an aspect of japan where they enjoy the wilder side of life. japan. a country of 6000 islands, dominated by honshu, the home of their countrys capital. but 500 kilometr...

a cold start to the day in highlands, temperatures overnight falling to three degrees but for many of us it will be dry with some sunny spells, just a few showers around, and into the weekend it all changes as we start to see some rain. its wednesday the 31st of august. our main story. the last leader of the soviet union, mikhail gorbachev has died, aged 91, following a long illness. mr gorbachev was crucial to ending the cold war and is widely considered one of the most influential po...