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Voiceover this is bbc news. We will have the headlines for you at the top of the hour, which is straight after this programme. As an art critic and ajournalist, ifeel like a very lucky man indeed, because i get to spend tonnes of time inside museums, places ive loved ever since i was a boy. And during my working life, ive witnessed something astonishing how radically theyve changed. The days of museums as grand, intimidating treasuries for dusty objects are long gone. Theyre becoming much more d...

of cultural exchange between east and west. im starting at the pera museum, once an exclusive hotel in the heart of istanbuls diplomatic district. i cant think of anywhere else quite like it, a unique, privately run museum, with a collection exploring the relationship between east and west — a centuries—long exchange that culminated in a controversial art movement known as orientalism. im here, though, to find out how people in turkey feel about orientalism today. for art historian...

Museums, i believe, are really having a moment, and thats what i want to explore. This is amazing. So this is his studio. I can walk around, can i . He was painting the orient within the orient. When you see my work, you can easily link the concepts, lets say, or the technique, anything from them, as inspiring. I think thats rather wonderful. Im in istanbul, that great, entrancing, ancient megalopolis, once the capital of the byzantine and ottoman empires. Lying on either side of the bosporus st...

museums, i believe, are really having a moment, and thats what i want to explore. this is amazing. so this is his studio. i can walk around, can i? he was painting the orient within the orient. when you see my work, you can easily link the concepts, lets say, or the technique, anything from them, as inspiring. i think thats rather wonderful. im in istanbul, that great, entrancing, ancient megalopolis, once the capital of the byzantine and ottoman empires. lying on either side of the bo...

Israel says the offer doesnt meet its key demands, but it will negotiate. It comes after 100,000 palestinians were told to leave the Southern City of rafah ahead of an anticipated Ground Offensive. Refugees were told to move to what israel called a humanitarian zone near khan younis an area gazans say is already overcrowded. 0ur reporter Vincent Mcaviney has more. Overnight, israel conducted what it described as targeted strikes against hamas in eastern rafah. The major Ground Operation anticipa...

unfazed by the torrent of bad headlines his disjointed debate performance had generated. i dont debate as well as i used to. but i know what i do know! i know how to tell the truth. crowd: yes! he seemed for all the world like a new man, reading from the teleprompter with a passion that had been all too absent the night before. gentlemen, thanks so much for being here. lets begin the debate. lets start... it was a far cry from the rasping and rambling performance on the debate stage th...

at large to endorse their manifesto. the fact is that the snp has consistently stood on manifestos pledging that scotlands future should be in scotlands hands, not that of a westminster government we didnt elect. the challenge for us here is to ensure that the labour party and indeed the conservative party actually respect democracy in scotland, because if they dont i suspect theyll get rather short shrift from an electorate, that, with every passing day of this campaign struggles to s...

tens of thousands of supporters descended on the german city of gelsenkirshen to watch the three lions�* opening match. dan roan reports. commentator: englands golden boy! he�*d been billed as england�*s main man, and jude bellingham duly delivered, his goal proving the difference as his side managed a nervy opening win against serbia in gelsenkirchen. i think a win in the first game is massive. that�*s all that matters. exactly. weve got the three points, no injuries, nothing....

good morning. its monday, the 17th ofjune. england fans are celebrating a successful start to their teams euro 2024 campaign, after a 1—0 win over serbia. tens of thousands of supporters descended on the german city of gelsenkirchen to watch the three lions opening match. and john watson is in nearby essen for us this morning. morning. good morning. yes, welcome to airl morning. good morning. yes, welcome to girl where — morning. good morning. yes, welcome to girl where england _ m...

trooping the colour parade to mark the kings official birthday. its the first royal engagement she has carried out this year. the king, who is also receiving cancer treatment, travelled with the queen in a carriage, instead of riding on horseback as he has done in the past. charlotte gallagher reports. the princess of wales back in the public eye. riding in a carriage with her three children at the kings birthday parade. all eyes on her for her first appearance since her cancer diagnos...