Hello and welcome if youre watching in the uk or Around The World. Pope francis has held a symbolic meeting with one of the most powerful figures in shia islam on the second day of his landmark trip to iraq. The popes encounter with grand ayatollah Ali Al Sistani, the spiritual leader of millions of shia muslims, took place in the holy city of najaf. It is the pontiff s First International trip since the start of the pandemic and the first ever papal visit to iraq. Our rome correspondent mark lowen is travelling with the pope and has sent us this report from the city of ur. If the first day of the pope francis s visit to iraq was about the politics and about meeting the countrys dwindling christian community, today was about the outreach towards other faiths. Most notably a meeting this morning with the countrys top shia cleric, grand ayatollah Ali Al Sistani, bringing together the leader of the worlds catholics with perhaps the most powerful and influential figure in shia islam. It is
In cricket, india thrash england by an innings and 25 runs in the fourth test to secure the series 3 1. And the fate of the uighurs has become a geopolitical issue, but is anything going to change . Well be finding out in half an hours time, on hardtalk. Good afternoon. If you have just joined if You Havejustjoined us, welcome to bbc news. The Group Representing Health Service trusts, nhs providers, Hasjoined Unions in saying the governments proposed 1 pay rise for Health Service staff in england is not enough. Ministers have defended the rise, saying the pandemic had placed unprecedented strain on public finances. Heres our political correspondent, jessica parker. Pulling up a very public row about this weeks i pay offer with claims an increase of 2. 1 had been baked in as part of a longer term settlement. Which is actually enshrined in an act of parliament, so we have got a really strong legal basis here to say that that pay rise was there. Obviously, that was all set out pre pandemi
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