Gary Mortimer News Today

Somalia launches a campaign to stop a free for all trade in weapons. First to breaking news from libya. There are reports that unidentified war planes have been attacking targets in the capital tripoli. Strikes come hours after rebel group from the city of misrata claimed to have taken control of the tripoli airport. Earlier egypts president denied reports that his countrys armed forces carried out action in libya. Dominic kane reports. A battle for control of tripoli airport. Until this weekend...

Nigeria to find 35 Police Officers missing after a boko haram attack. And a displace of military might as separatist rebels ukraine marks Independence Day with a parade in the capital kiev. Ill have all the sport, including a look ahead to the formula 1 belgium grand prix, getting under way in over an hour. Will it be nico rosberg or Lewis Hamilton who will reign. Good to have your company. Tension is rising in libya. The government has lost control of the airport in tripoli. Egypt denies it was...

To stop a fateful trade in weapons. Welcome to the programme. Israels Prime Minister warned gaza residents to leave a site where hamas members may be operating. Binyamin netanyahu has said his army will attack locations they believe hamas is using. His comments come after an israeli strike destroyed a multistorey building in gaza. Jane ferguson has more from gaza. Israeli air strikes continued throughout saturday night into sunday, across the gaza strip. Several multistory buildings were collaps...

It appears almost inevitable that Keir Starmer will be the next Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. But his taking the party to the right and an active drive to rid the party of left wingers raises the spectre that his Goverment would be a pale immitation of its predecessors.

Daily review is also your post. This provides Standardistas the opportunity to review events of the day. The usual rules of good behaviour apply (see the Policy). Don’t forget to be kind to each other …

Greenpeace is calling the Government’s new policy priority list “the next onslaught in the war on nature” following Christopher Luxon’s announcement this morning.

This morning, breakfast television shows will be reporting obscure, although mildly believable, announcements from organisations and brands about new products, services or discoveries. Social media platforms will also be awash with similar claims.

Guest post by Brian Tamaki where he shares his change of thinking about rainbows.

Open mike is your post. For announcements, general discussion, whatever you choose. The usual rules of good behaviour apply (see the Policy). Step up to the mike …

Melbourne small business owners say theyre being driven to the wall amid a sharp increase in retail crime.