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This is newsday on the bbc. im arunoday mukharji in singapore. our headlines: a setback for the biden administration, as the us supreme court issues a ruling limiting the governments ability to regulate emissions from power plants. chinese president xijinping arrives in hong kong to mark 25 years since the handover of the former british colony. its his first trip out of mainland china since the start of the pandemic. sri lanka is facing the worst economic crisis since its independence. the islan...

It will be a silent, sombre walk, and we will hold her in our hearts. and we walk, as a woman should be allowed to, as a woman should have the entitlement to, and we walk her home. that was zaras aunt ending that report byjune kelly. its 25 years since britain ended its rule of hong kong and returned the colony to china. since that handover, critics have accused china of stifling freedom in hong kong and suppressing opposition. but chinas president, xijinping, says his country has brought true d...

Has in fact brought true democracy to the country. he has been visiting hong kong to swear in the new leader. we have this report. a day of celebration under bad weather. just like 25 years ago, when britain returned hong kong to china. they mack beijing promised them to keep the one country, to system principal for at least 50 years, after the 1997 handover, meaning hong kong would remain part of china, but be three to govern itself. lord patten was the last governor of hong kong and was at a h...

Hes on his way to tottenham in a deal worth up to £60 million. hell link up with his new team—mates in north london next week. and its the first day of the tour de france too. getting underway with a time trial in copenhagen this year. you can read more on that and all the top stories at bbc.co.uk/sport. sarah and chetan will have a comprehensive round up in sportsday at 6:30. thank you very much, then. good to see motson are staying put, good news. now, it is 25 years since britain ended its...

On the 25th anniversary of Hong Kong's handover of British rule to China, Beijing's strongarm tactics against the rule of law and democracy are making life miserable for many Hongkongers, writes Chung Ching Kwong.

Welcome to bbc news. im gareth barlow. our top stories: the us supreme court deals a major blow to efforts to tackle climate change, with a ruling that limits government powers to cut greenhouse gas emissions. this is a set back in ourfight against climate change when we are already far off track in meeting the goals of the paris agreement. president xijinping travels to hong kong, to mark the 25th anniversary of the british handover. prime minister, borisjohnson says china must be held to commi...

The weekend papers. the headlines on bbc news... the senior conservative mp chris pincher is suspended from the party over allegations of sexual salt. doctors are whenever shortage of beds as covid cases across the uk jumped by 32% in weight. uk thinkable segment whether or not to ban protests amid close more women it is 25 years since britain ended its rule in hong kong and handed the colony back to china. since that handover, critics have accused china of stifling freedom in hong kong and supp...

SHANGHAI/HONG KONG (Reuters) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping will visit Hong Kong for the 25th anniversary of the city's handover to mainland China, s

Are seeing now the result of globalforces, both the pandemic in the global logistics chain meltdown, having an impact, the war in ukraine is having an impact, and those bases and beliefs we have had for over 50 years, have had for over 50 years, have now changed, and habits. sorry to interrupt you, the kind of debate we could have four hours but we dont have that time, its been fascinating, thank you. turning to hong kong now, where the region will mark the 25th anniversary of its return to chin...

25th anniversary of the citys handover from british to chinese rule. ivan watson is live in hong kong. what is china saying about the visit? >> reporter: well, they are celebrating what they are saying is a new era for this former british colony, one they say of stability, prosperity and opportunity. there is the first time that xi jinping has left mainland china since the covid pandemic first erupted in the chinese city of wuhan at the end of 2019. he was greeted by a flag-waving crowd at a tra...