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It is just after half past midnight, it is now time for hardtalk. Welcome to hardtalk, im stephen sackur. My guest today is an extremist of a very special kind. Thing to do with his political views, but recognition of a lifetime spent embracing physical challenges at the extreme limit of human endurance. Sur Ranulph Fiennes has taken on and conquered the polar ice, the worlds highest peaks and the most gruelling deserts. Has been described as one of the worlds greatest living explorers. So what ...

A sweeping election victory for gota baya rajapa ksa. Sri lankas new president says he will be the leader of all citizens, regardless of religion or ethnicity. And how to save the critically endangered pygmy possum in australia, by looking into its past. Live from our studios in singapore and london, this is bbc world news. Its newsday. Good morning. Its nine am in singapore, 1am in london and also nine in the morning in hong kong where local media are reporting that police have entered the Poly...

Helped define the 1960s, the photographer terry oneill has died. First to hong kong, where i want to build up a picture of rapidly moving events, in the last few minutes we have seen these pictures of at least a0 people arrested near Polytechnic University. The people were detained outside hotel icon on Science Museum road. The university has been the scene of intense clashes between Anti Government protesters and police over the weekend. At 5 30am local time, the police advanced in to the huge ...

Who forced the early initiative. The pair couldnt be separated for over an hour of playing time, though, but it was thiem who eventually took the opening set in a tie break. Atjust 21, tsitsipas is widely regarded as a future world number one and he has showed why at the start of the second. Two early breaks and the fans could sense a decider. He wrapped up the set and it was game on in london. Who would hold their nerve now . Tsitsipas, who is making his debut in this tournament, then he carrie...

In gloucestershire have flooded after river levels in the county peaked this weekend. Levels are expected to remain high into monday, and the Environment Agency is warning it could be a while before the water subsides. Madeleine ware reports. Taking the dogs to dry land. The couple who run the boat inn by the river severn at ashleworth near gloucester were up most of the night, trying to protect it with sandbags. After a few hours sleep, they awoke to find water inside the pub. We got up when we...

First to hong kong where i want to build up a picture of rapidly moving events, in the last few minutes we have seen these pictures of at least a0 people arrested near Polytechnic University. The people were detained outside hotel icon on Science Museum road. The university has been the scene of intense clashes between Anti Government protesters and police over the weekend. At 5 30am local time, the police advanced in to the huge campus. Protestors set the main entrance on fire. Police used tear...

First to hong kong, where i want to build up a picture of some rapidly moving events. A short time ago, saw pictures of at least a0 people arrested near the Polytechnic University. They were detained outside hotel icon on Science Museum road. The universitys been the scene of intense clashes between Anti Government protesters and police throughout the weekend. At 5 30am local time, the police advanced into the huge campus. Protesters set fire to a barricade on the main entrance. Police used tear...

And so i didnt do what i wanted now on bbc news, its hardtalk. Stephen sackur interviews to do, and i did as long sir Ranulph Fiennes. As i could in the army, welcome to hardtalk, then i found myself with no income, im stephen sackur. I married my wifejenny who had my guest today is an extremist virtually no income, of a very special kind. Nothing to do with his political and so we thought wed do what i had views, but recognition of a lifetime tried to do in the army, which was to do expeditions...

Saying the Central Government in china is sending a strong signal over ending violence in hong kong, they spend a lot of time talking about president xi jinpings comments which were on state television as well over the weekend in which he says this cannot go on, this violence and disorder has to be brought to an end. I was in china only last week, i came back on thursday evening. It is very clear that this is on the mind of the chinese, using a lot written about in china, a lot still saying that...

Scottish mountains and fog here and there across cumbria and scotland. A few showers just hitting some of the eastern coastal districts. The vast majority are dry this lunchtime, dry for the afternoon with clear skies. Pretty chilly with fog lingering in parts of scotland and north west england, but for most some sunshine to compensate. 0nce england, but for most some sunshine to compensate. Once you lose that, it will be the coldest night of the week. Cloud spreading to Northern Ireland and the...