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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 is the motivation for this life of extreme adventure . Sir Ranulph Fiennes, welcome to hardtalk. Tha...

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 Polytechnic University campus after a 2 day standoff between protesters and police. Activists inside the...

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 campus. Protestors set the main entrance on fire. Police used tear gas and water cannon. Our corresp...

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 carried on the momentum to break early in the third. Thiem has won five titles this year and he showed he ...

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 heard the water had obviously hit the back of the pub because the barrels fell down, and at that po...