and for the royal fans, the waiting is almost over. celebrations marking queen elizabeth s 70 year reign are about to finally begin. hello and welcome. the actorjohnny depp says he has his life back after he won a libel case against ex wife amber heard. a court in the us has ordered the actress to pay $15 million in damages over an article in which she claimed she was a victim of abuse. she says she s heart broken by the verdict. our correspondent david sillito s been at the trial in the state of virginia and sent this report. mr foreperson, is this the verdict of the jury? after six weeks in court and six years of angry disputes since their divorce, finally, a judgement by a jury on the allegations that johnny depp had violently assaulted his ex wife, amber heard. was this defamation? the answer. yes. cheering. outside, the fans chaired. johnny depp s lawyers emerged to a hero welcome. johnny depp s lawyers emerged to a hero welcome. to a hero welcome. today s verdict confi
oil prices have risen before today s meeting of the cartel of oil producing nations, as ministers prepare to set targets for the summer, a time of what will be rising demand across europe and the us. this is their first meeting since the eu imposed sanctions on russian crude. the group is under pressure to exclude russia, the world s third largest oil producer, from future producton quotas. it would be a move that could pave the way for saudi arabia and the uae to pump more oil. here s our middle east business correspondent, sameer hashmi. opec plus is opec plus is expected opec plus is expected to opec plus is expected to stick opec plus is expected to stick to its current policy of making a modest increase in production which translates to a little over 400,000 barrels of oil per day. this is in line with the opec plus agreement that was signed between the members in 2021. but the question that will be on the table and under the spotlight is what will opec plus do after sep
high profile role alongside that of co founder mark zuckerberg also made her among the most recognisable figures tied to facebook was in various scandals including data privacy and misinformation issues. meta s chief growth officer will take over her position when she steps down. she will however continue to serve on meta s board of directors. she wrote to make a face post, to say it hasn t always been easy is an understatement. but it should be hard, the products we may have a huge impact. facebook s stock price dropped about 4% shortly after her announcement. stay with us on bbc news, still to come: and british retailers hope for a platinum jubilee sales boom we look at how businesses are cashing in on queen elisabeth s 70 years on the throne the queen and her husband began their royal progress to westminster. the moment of crowning,