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how about nobody. we were going to take a hard pass on the whole thing. and then we saw this. >> a few days before the wedding, she was upset about something pertaining to -- yes, the issue was correct, about the flower girl dresses and it made me cry. and it really hurt my feelings. >> tucker: so that was the princess or duchess or whatever she is. okay, were hearing from the control room that she is, in fact, a duchess. not a princess. not that we know the difference. in any case, he...

and herzegovina at stjames�* park, with the tournament just 11 days away. hello and welcome to the bbc news at one, live from salford. the conservative party is promising to tackle what it calls the confusion over the legal definition of a persons sex, if it wins the general election. equalities minister kemi badenoch said her party wants to crack down on what she described as predatory men who claim to identify as female to gain access to women—only spaces. with more details, here...

welcome to viewers on bbc two, bbc iplayer and bbc news. lets start with this headline which you also heard at the top of the programme. bbc announces dates for election tv debates. yes, the first programme is this friday evening, seven parties having been invited. there is a question time debate later with the largest four parties, and a head—to—head debate between the prime minister and labour leader keir starmer onjune 26. as well as the bbc election debates, stv are also holdin...

labour leader sir keir starmer will reaffirm his commitment to the uks nuclear deterrent, describing labour as the party of national security. he says keeping britain safe should be the "bedrock" of any government. the liberal democrat deputy leader daisy cooper will outline plans to give rivers and coastlines protected status to prevent water companies getting away with "environmental vandalism". and snp leaderjohn swinney has called for a "respectful" contest — ahead of the scottis...

certain to be elected. exit polls project that the winner is the former mayor of mexico city claudia sheinbaum, whos backed by the outgoing president. her main rival — the conservative businesswoman xochitl galvez — told her supporters to be patient and wait for the official results. theyve both promised to improve the lives of women in a country with one of worlds highest femicide rates. the election campaign has been marked by unprecedented levels of violence. the government says...

To agreement. The uks highest paid University Vice chancellor is to retire, following a long running controversy about her salary. And why vital satellites are being threatened by all the junk in space. And coming up on sportsday on bbc news three wins from three for englands women, as they win their world cup qualifier against kazakhstan, 5 0. Good evening. Pope francis has defended the rights of ethnic groups on a visit to myanmar but he notably failed to refer to the Muslim Rohingya minority ...

Case. That case will come before the court this morning at ten eastern when they ulcer from attorneys and others at the oral argument will be on cspan on friday at eight eastern. As the attorneys at all of those involved in the case are preparing to enter the court, were watching the scene outside of the court. Again, people have been lined up since yesterday to get an opportunity to sit in on the oral argument. We watched the scene outside the court until ten when the case gets underway. [backg...

Over his governance has split the party down the middle. There is a desire that the vote should bring africas oldest Liberation Movement back together. I hope that on the conference floor people find one another, because it has not been easy over the last five years to come here. It is a hope against hope, maybe, but i hope that the life of the anc which is dying slowly, somehow surgery will be performed here today and that the patient will be saved. The anc has been losing support in the last f...

And in half an hour here on bbc news we go through the lens, capturing Iconic Images of moments that shaped history. Barry sherman, a billionaire who founded canadas largest drugs firm, and his wife honey, have been found dead at their home in toronto. Police described the deaths as suspicious, but said they were not being treated as murder. Angus crawford reports. One of torontos richest suburbs, a house for sale. In the basement, a discovery, two bodies, a man and a woman. Barry sherman and hi...

And Television Presenter heinz wolff has died at the age of 89. Well talk to his son about his memories of his father shortly. The ashes are slipping away from england. Australia captain steve smith hits a double century, as his side takes complete control of the third test in perth. And in half an hour here on bbc news, click investigates the weird world of quantum computing. Good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. Barry sherman, a billionaire who founded canadas largest drugs firm, and his wif...