turkey s president, recep tayyip erdogan, has inaugurated a large mosque in istanbul, a project he first championed when he was the city s mayor. thousands of worshippers gathered for the opening ceremony. the mosque sits in taksim square, next to a public space traditionally seen as a symbol of the secular turkish republic and dwarfs a nearby monument to the republic and its founding. in 2013 opposition demonstrators took over taksim square and next door gezi park in protest against a separate government plan to build a replica barracks in the area. every 17 years they cause havoc and the occasional shudder. billions of cicadas known as brood x or brood 10 are emerging in a synchronized event that only happens in the us. and as the bbc s nada tawfik reports from the state of newjersey the great eastern brood is causing quite the buzz. it s a sight and sound that
are emerging in a synchronized event that only happens in the us. and as the bbc s nada tawfik reports from the state of newjersey ? the great eastern brood is causing quite the buzz. it s a sight and sound that will make your skin crawl. billions of periodical cicadas emerging out of the earth and overtaking the eastern united states. the rare spectacle has americans in awe. it was deafening, really deafening. the grants have lived here for decades, and like clockwork, the brood x cicadas have arrived at the same time every 17 years to mate. it can get so loud that some of theirfriends have mistaken the male insects droning song for a police siren. because of my hearing disadvantages, i don t put my hearing aids when i come out in the garden. otherwise i get the whole sound magnified. the mass emergence and its timing is all part of a clever survival strategy
to the end of the week, something still pleasant but perhaps not as warm. if you don t like temperatures into the mid 20s, late in the week you will be heavy, but generally a good deal of dry and usable weather for all of us. good deal of dry and usable weather for all of us for all of us. usable! i like that objective. for all of us. usable! i like that objective, because for all of us. usable! i like that objective, because it for all of us. usable! i like that objective, because it hasn t i for all of us. usable! i like that l objective, because it hasn t been very usable, has it? thank you. billions of cicadas have emerged in the east of america after spending 17 years underground. the insects spend almost their entire lifecycle below it s ground, and as nada tawfik reports from the state of newjersey, it s causing quite the buzz. it isa it is a sight and sound that will make your skin crawl. williams of periodical cicadas emerging out of the earth and overtaking the eastern
thousands of manchester city and chelsea fans arrive in portugal ahead of saturday s champions league final. and, love them, hate them or eat them how americans are dealing with a once in a generation invasion of cicadas. hello and a warm welcome to the programme. president biden has unveiled his budget proposal for next year with the highest level of federal government spending since the second world war. he s says it s the time to invest in america but republicans have called the plan insanely expensive . mr biden is calling forjust over $6 trillion worth of post pandemic spending which still needs congressional approval. he s demanding huge investments in infrastructure, education and green technology but he faces a political battle to deliver it. here s the president speaking
champions league final. for pep guardiola, there s no greater feeling. i m the happiest man in the world right now to be in here, so it s a privilege. it s an honour, and we re going to try to do our best. tonight, the police presence has intensified. they ve maintained a mostly hands off approach so far. the prize for fans is the most coveted trophy in european club football, but the nation s reputation is also at stake. natalie pirks, bbc news, porto. every 17 years they cause havoc and the occasional shudder. billions of cicadas known as brood x or brood 10 are emerging in a synchronized event that only happens in the us. and as the bbc s nada tawfik reports from the state of newjersey the great eastern brood is causing quite the buzz. it s a sight and sound that will make your skin crawl.