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"when we served in the army, people used to pray for us. "now we're being attacked." with trust in the government shattered, the homes of at least two dozen politicians who backed the ruling party have been torched. this was one of the houses that was vandalised last night. it belonged to a supporter of the government, a local mayor. and this was the bedroom. it was set on fire. all you can see now is the metal that forms the coils of the mattress. and if we just move into the living room, completely trashed — just look around. tonight, a resort belonging to the son of sri lanka's former pri...

"when we served in the army, people used to pray for us. now we�*re being attacked." with trust in the government shattered, the homes of at least two dozen politicians who backed the ruling party have been torched. this was one of the houses that was vandalised last night. it belonged to a supporter of the government, a local mayor. and this was the bedroom. it was set on fire. all you can see now is the metal that forms the coils of the mattress. and if we just move into the living room, completely trashed — just look around. tonight, a resort belonging to the son of sri lanka�*s forme...

Into the living room, completely trashed — just look around. tonight, a resort belonging to the son of sri lanka's former prime minister mahinda rajapaksa, who quit yesterday, was set alight. and clashes broke out in the city of negombo. protesters want the president gotabaya rajapaksa to resign — as long as he stays, tensions on this island will be inflamed. rajini vaidyanathan, bbc news, sri lanka. joining us now from sydney is dr niro kandasamy, an expert in migration from sri lanka and conflict at the university of sydney. thank you so much forjoining us on the programme. firstly, the ...

He was working as a manager at the sports that factory and in an industrial town of pakistan. he was accused of the posters bearing names of the prophet mohammed and his family members. videos have been circulated on social media sharing a mob of hundreds of man armed with sticks lynching him and police officials have told the bbc that by the time they arrived at the ceiling of the attack he was already dead and his body was being dragged out of the factory premises. later it was set alight. people in pakistan have shock and anger including the prime minister. in pakistan chief of army staff a...

For a food distribution truck. he is undeterred by the deaths of 27 people in the channel this week. would he stop trying if he thought he'd be sent straight back to france? this my dream, to go to uk. if come back to france, again go to uk. never not to stop, not to stop, never. neither disaster nor diplomacy has stopped the rhythm of these crossings. an alternative to the promises of people smugglers can feel as remote here as the elysee palace or downing street. lucy williamson, bbc news, calais. three people have reportedly died in the unrest in the solomon islands. the political crisis in...