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we begin in sri lanka where gotabaya rajapaksa has sent a letter formally handing over power to his prime minister, but stopping short of a resignation. our correspondent is in colombo with the latest development. we just had a statement from the office of president gotabaya rajapaksa, somebody that the protesters behind me, they have spent months camping out here in the centre of colombo, desperate for president gotabaya rajapaksa to resign and they blame him for this country's economic woes but we have had a statement from his office and it doesn't look like it is very clear exactl...

this water system to survive. >> this will undoubtedly affect u.s. prices for consumers. >> translator: i try to stay positive and it helps me to survive. it is thursday, august 18, 9:00 a.m. here in london, 4:00 a.m. on the u.s. east coast where donald trump and his allies are trying to get control of the narrative. and at least one of his many legal challenges. the former president is said to be considering releasing surveillance video of the search at his mar-a-lago residence. some want to include it in campaign style ads to fire up trump's base. others say it could backfire whe...

who has died at the age of 66. he was funny when we sat you on the sofa, he was a brilliantjournalist and you love this programme is your what serving you, the audience, so i'm sure you will miss him but we will, too. and we look at the stunning pictures on the running for wildlife photographer of the year. hello, good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. in his last major speech as prime minister, borisjohnson has promised £700 million pounds for the sizewell c nuclear power station project in suffolk. he criticised former governments for failing to invest in nuclear power — callin...

of wholesale gas driven by russia's invasion of ukraine. also this lunchtime... police in liverpool have arrested a man on suspicion of the murder of nine—year—old olivia pratt—korbel. letters won't be delivered today and some parcels could be delayed as royal mail workers go on strike. # hold me closer tiny dancer... and, oops, he's done it again — eltonjohn re—records some of his most famous music with britney spears. and coming up in the sport on the bbc news channel, the british sides find out who they'll be playing in the group stages of the europa league and europa co...

the... legal history is made as broadcasters airjudges�* sentencing remarks from crown courts in england and wales for the first time. and stars are paying tribute to actor bernard cribbins — famous for his many roles, including in doctor who, the wombles and the original railway children — who has died at the age of 93. just great, funny, giggly company to be with, but he took his work very seriously, and he was a fine actor on all levels, and i think he will be so, well, obviously he is so badly missed. good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at 2pm. the commonwealth games...