By beating him to a place in the barcelona open semi finals. So lots to get through tonight. Were starting with world heavyweight title fight between britains anthonyjoshua and former champion Wladimir Klitschko at Wembley Stadium tomorrow night. The fighters weighed in this afternoon, withjoshua ten pounds heavier than his ukrainian opponent. Klitschko weighed in at 17 stone 2 pounds. Its is his first fight since losing his belts to Britains Tyson fury in 2015. But this is klitschkos 69th professional fight, joshua has had just 18. Joshua scaled 17 stone, 12 pounds, the heaviest hes ever been for a fight and is the bookies favourite to win. Six foot six apiece, a good fighter, but one that will have to come up against myself. I am ready to go as far as against myself. I am ready to go as farasi against myself. I am ready to go as far as i need to go to get the wind. I showed it before. Thats all it is. I have the skill and determination and are ready to dig deeper. And staying with we
Must adopt a new approach to force north korea to abandon its nuclear and Ballistic Missile programmes or face what he called catastrophic consequences. Mr tillerson was chairing a special meeting of the Un Security Council. He told the council there was no reason to think north korea would change course under the current sanctions regime. With each successful detonation and missile tests north korea pushes the world closer to instability and broader conflict. The threat of the north Korean Nuclear attack console or tokyo is real and it is likely only a matter of time before north korea develops the capability to strike the us mainland. Indeed, they have repeatedly claimed it plans to conduct such a strike. Given that rhetoric, the United States cannot idly stand by north and other members of this council who are within striking distance of north korean missiles. Washington has repeatedly called for tougher un sanctions, but is looking to china to take a diplomatic lead. But the Chines
By beating him to a place in the barcelona open semi finals. So lots to get through tonight. Were starting with world heavyweight title fight between britains anthonyjoshua and former champion Wladimir Klitschko at Wembley Stadium tomorrow night. The fighters weighed in this afternoon, withjoshua ten pounds heavier than his ukrainian opponent. Klitschko weighed in at 17 stone 2 pounds. Its is his first fight since losing his belts to Britains Tyson fury in 2015. But this is klitschkos 69th professional fight, joshua has had just 18. Joshua scaled 17 stone, 12 pounds, the heaviest hes ever been for a fight and is the bookies favourite to win. Six foot six apiece, a good fighter, but one that will have to come up against myself. I am ready to go as far as against myself. I am ready to go as farasi against myself. I am ready to go as far as i need to go to get the wind. I showed it before. Thats all it is. I have the skill and determination and are ready to dig deeper. And staying with we
By beating him to a place in the barcelona open semi finals. So lots to get through tonight. Were starting with world heavyweight title fight between britains anthonyjoshua and former champion Wladimir Klitschko at Wembley Stadium tomorrow night. The fighters weighed in this afternoon, withjoshua ten pounds heavier than his ukrainian opponent. Klitschko weighed in at 17 stone 2 pounds. Its is his first fight since losing his belts to Britains Tyson fury in 2015. But this is klitschkos 69th professional fight, joshua has had just 18. Joshua scaled 17 stone, 12 pounds, the heaviest hes ever been for a fight and is the bookies favourite to win. Six foot six apiece, a good fighter, but one that will have to come up against myself. I am ready to go as far as against myself. I am ready to go as farasi against myself. I am ready to go as far as i need to go to get the wind. I showed it before. Thats all it is. I have the skill and determination and are ready to dig deeper. And staying with we
Forward to the local elections tomorrow. Its the most prominent arts prize in britain and for years its been the preserve of Young British artists. But this year, for the First Time Since 1991, the turner prize has scrapped the age limit and two artists over 50 have made it to the shortlist. Our arts correspondent, david sillito, has been speaking to one of them. You certainly didnt expect this . No, not at all. Not at all. Not at all i mean, it does make me laugh. Its been a strange day for lubaina himid. Shes painted for more than 35 years and today, at the age of 62, is on the turner prize shortlist. Her paintings bring black lives and faces to often very white art galleries, and this is perhaps her signature work, 100 life size portraits made when. You were 50 . I was. Did you think that National Recognition was probably past you by then . Erm, probably. And now . Well, i hadnt thought about the turner prize, in terms, i dont know, nominations or shortlisting for a couple of decade