political thinking helps to shape ours. once again, london and brussels are at loggerheads. once again come row between the uk and the eu is about the status of northern ireland. once again, politics in belfast is deadlocked, with unionists refusing to share power with sinn fein. my guess is someone whose life and career is based on your refusal to take sides in the political battle to stop it is a decision that has paid dividends for naomi long, who leads the alliance party, which won a record number of seats in the recent elections. brought up in one of the most fiercely loyal as parts of east belfast, she insisted that politics should not be defined by whether you want northern ireland to stay in the uk ought instead to be united with the rest of ireland. but does she and her party really represent anything more than simply none of the above? naomi long, from belfast, welcome to political thinking. hi there. do you everfind welcome to political thinking. hi there. do you e
militants in afghanistan attack a sikh place of worship in kabul, killing two people the latest assault on religious minorities there. and more than 30 people are killed in northern bangladesh as heavy monsoon storms trigger lightning and landslides. hello and welcome if you re watching in the uk or around the world. the mayor of kyiv, vitali klitschko, has told the bbc his country will only enter peace talks after the last russian soldier has left ukraine. some ukrainian officials have expressed concerns their country may be pushed towards a peace deal with russia, as the war continues to put pressure on food and energy supplies. borisjohnson has meanwhile warned of ukraine fatigue setting in after returning from his trip to kyiv on friday. our correspondent nick beake reports from kyiv. singing. the russians killed roman ratushny on the 9th ofjune. today, his father buried him, before returning to the front line. a funeral for a 24 year old who answered the call to defend
now on bbc news, joe tidy reports from el salvador on the president s bitcoin plans, with investment of more than $300 million of public money and plans to build a bitcoin city . el salvador is the only country in the world where you can buy almost anything with bitcoin. buenos dias. si, caballero. last september, the country s cryptocurrency loving president took the unprecedented decision to make bitcoin legal tender. this will generate jobs and help provide financial inclusion to thousands outside the formal economy. around the world, the move is being criticised by the financial establishment and celebrated by crypto fans. so we are following developments closely. and now el salvador is leading the way, you know? we re proud. but are the people here embracing bitcoin? is el salvador s big bitcoin gamble paying off? el salvador s bitcoin journey started here in el zonte, with a weird and mysterious origin story. in 2019, an anonymous donor gave this small fishing villag
rainforest is the missing british journalist dom phillips. and in a dramatic final, leicester tigers beat saracens in english rugby s premiership decider. good evening. the rmt union has confirmed that next week s rail and tube strikes, the largest in three decades, will go ahead. they say talks have failed to resolve a dispute about pay, jobs and working conditions. network rail say it s serious about trying to find a solution which gave people a decent pay rise , but was also affordable for taxpayers and farepayers. the strikes on three days will cause disruption across england, scotland and wales. our business correspondent vishala sri pathma reports. it s set to be a chaotic time if you re travelling by rail at all next week. three 24 hour strikes planned across the week on tuesday, thursday, and saturday, with strikes on the london underground to go ahead on tuesday, as well. for those who have plans to go on holiday by rail, or indeed go to work, the strikes ar
it has been left completely devastated. and more than 30 people are killed in northern bangladesh as heavy monsoon storms trigger lightning and landslides. hello and welcome if you re watching in the uk or around the world. the mayor of kyiv, vitali klitschko, has told the bbc his country will only enter peace talks after the last russian soldier has left ukraine . some ukrainian officials have expressed concerns their country may be pushed towards a peace deal with russia, as the war continues to put pressure on food and energy supplies. borisjohnson has meanwhile warned of ukraine fatigue setting in after returning from his trip to kyiv on friday. our correspondent nick beake reports from kyiv. singing. the russians killed roman ratushny on the 9th ofjune. today, his father buried him, before returning to the front line. a funeral for a 24 year old who answered the call to defend his country. his grandmother, joined by hundreds who came to bid him farewell. with so many