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good afternoon. mikhail gorbachev was one of the most consequential leaders of the 20th century — and now preparations are being made for his funeral. the last leader of the soviet union died yesterday at the age of 91. many russians, including vladimir putin, blame mikhail gorbachev for what they believe was russia's loss of prestige and respect after the fall of the iron curtain. but in the west, he's lauded for ending the repression of communist rule — with us president biden calling him a "man of remarkable vision" who created a safer world, and borisjohnson saying that his c...

prime minister at her balmoral home in scotland next week, not in london, breaking ——meanwhile the final hustings to choose that prime minister — either liz truss or rishi sunak — is under way at wembley. russia has completely stopped gas supplies to europe through a major pipeline. it says maintenance work is needed on nord stream one for three days. it's a key pipeline which carries gas from russia into europe. it runs from western russia, under the baltic sea into europe via germany. russia's state—owned energy company gazprom has already significantly reduced its gas ex...

it is just after 530 in the morning. if you are an early riser, good morning to you but if you are on the night shift, not long to go! now on bbc news, the travel show. this week on the show— pulling down the past. i this week on the show- pulling down the past.— down the past. i believe that the monuments _ down the past. i believe that the monuments would - down the past. i believe that the monuments would not i down the past. i believe that| the monuments would not be given tribute to the regime but they should preserve the history and the memory. feeling the heat. history and...

the tables have turned. >> the idea that jokes aren't funny, it's still very much a thing. >> there are some people who can't get their heads around what they don't know. >> i said i wanted to be a comedian, she said, maybe it's better if you just died. >> i think they thought of women as a different species. >> for view ladies are capable of being a comedian, so everybody sticks by them. here's somebody that thinks they do it. >> this is a great argument that women are doing much better work than men. >> you're welcome. ♪ ♪ when was the hardest -- what's the hardest part about...

in several sectors of the frontline near the city of kherson — which has been occupied by moscow since the early days of the invasion. it comes as ukrainian forces launch a long—awaited counter—offensive in the south of the country. now on bbc news, weather world. this time on weather world — record heat, drought and the fire that ripped through people's homes at the end of the uk's hottest day. as temperatures hit a0 celsius for the first time, i'll hear about london fire brigade�*s busiest day since world war two. and why wildfires are a growing problem. and i'm talking t...