welcome to the programme. the sri lankan president gotabaya rajapaksa has formally resigned after days of huge anti government protests. mr rajapaksa sent his resignation letter from singapore, where he fled to on wednesday as protestors took over government buildings. demonstrators are celebrating on the streets of colombo, defying a curfew in place. the governor of sri lanka s central bank says the country now needs a stable government as soon as possible if it s to stand any chance of tackling its economic crisis. we begin our coverage tonight with this report from rajini vaidyanathan in colombo. under curfew. streets once packed with protesters, now patrolled by the military. outside the prime minister pots soldiers back on guard, authorised to use force to maintain order. a day ago, it was different. security forces were overrun by protesters, who stormed the gates and entered. one of a number of government buildings taken over by the masses. the streets outside the pres
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as the conservative leadership race goes to a third ballot. rishi sunak is still in the lead. more than 5000 train drivers will strike on saturday the 30th ofjuly. network rail staff also announce further action. pressure on nhs emergency services in england is getting worse, with patients waiting longer for ambulances and many staff off sick. and at st andrews a frustrating day for tiger woods as the 150th 0pen championship gets under way. later in the hour we ll have sportsday on the bbc news channel, with all the latest reports, results, interviews and features from the bbc sport centre. welcome to bbc news at ten. russian forces have extended their reach into the heart of ukraine, bombing a city far from the eastern front line. at least 23 people, including children, were killed in a cruise missile attack, and more than 60 were injured, needing hospital treatment. the president of ukraine, volodymyr zelensky, called it an open act of terrorism . the attack took place in
the earliest galaxies. it s 7am in singapore and 8am injapan where a private funeral will be held in tokyo later, for the former prime minister shinzo abe who died after being shot while at a political campaign event. mourners have streamed into a temple in tokyo to pay their respects. these are scenes from a vigil at the zo joji temple. world leaders have also paid tribute. the us secretary of state, antony blinken, said mr abe did more than anyone to elevate the relationship between their two countries. rupert wingfield hayes reports from tokyo. shinzo abe was a fresh faced 52 year old when he shocked everyone by becoming japan s youngest postwar prime minister. it did not go well. and in less than a year, he was gone. five years later, he plotted his return with a new hairstyle and a new slogan. and this time, he stayed, for eight years, longer than any other postwar japanese leader. today, japan is laying mr abe to rest. his life snuffed out in a way few here thought po