most detailed view of the universe to date, containing light from galaxies that s taken billions of years to reach us. the week ahead will bring very high temperatures in parts of the uk and the met office has issued an extreme weather warning for next weekend. yesterday temperatures reached 32 degrees in some parts with southern england the worst affected region. health heat alerts were issued across the south, the midlands and eastern parts of england. people have been advised to stay indoors where possible and drink plenty of water. as our climate editor justin rowlatt reports, this type of extreme weather is likely to become more familiar in future. in case you haven t noticed, it is hot, very hot. wales recorded its hottest day of the year, 28.6 c, influential. in temperatures soared in england as well. lovely if you can get to the beach or to a pool but the truth is, most of us can t. do you mind if i put a hat on, do you mind if i puta hat on, my do you mind if i put a
hello, this is bbc news. i m shaun ley, and these are the headlines. could britain s former chancellor rishi sunak be the conservative party s new leader, as he becomes the latest mp to enter the race to be the next prime minister. sri lanka s president reportedly flees his residence after protesters storm the building calling for him to resign, as people grapple with the country s worst economic crisis in decades. the body of japan s former prime minister, shinzo abe, is brought back to his tokyo residence a day after he was shot dead during a political rally. elon musk is threatened with legal action after pulling out of a 44 billion dollar deal to buy the social media platform twitter. as italy battles its worst drought in 70 years, we report from communities which are seeing a third of their agricultural produce threatened. and, all eyes on the wimbledon women s singles final as ons jabeur and elena rybakina each prepare to make history when they meet later on centre co
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At Sydney Opera House for Mardi Gras, A Kind of Hush sees four extraordinary artists join together to honour singer and drummer Karen Carpenter. An all-female band will take to the stage to celebrate the magic of Karen Carpenter’s music and her short lived, yet highly accomplished life.