hello and welcome. celebrations have been taking place in sri lanka after gotabaya rajapaksa became the country s first sitting president to quit. he did so after months of angry protests over the rapidly rising cost of living, and shortages of food and fuel. the delay in handing over his letter of resignation was, it seems, to do with his flight from the maldives to singapore. from colombo, rajini vaidyanathan reports. a moment to savour, after months of struggle. now there s joy. these demonstrators had one key demand, that the man they blame for their economic woes resign. tonight, president gotabaya rajapaksa did. protesters say they are celebrating what represents a victory for people power. it s the end of the rule of the rajapaksas, after a week of turmoil on the island. just yesterday, at the prime minister s office, security forces were overrun by protesters. it was one of a number of government buildings taken over by the masses. today, protesters handed it back to
together eric, ivanka and donald trump junior. born in czechoslovakia, ivana trump became a fashion model, designer and businesswoman. our correspondent rianna croxford sent this report from washington. ivana trump, iva na trump, described ivana trump, described by her family as a radiant beauty and caring mother. a model and businesswoman, she was found unconscious and unresponsive at home in new york city, later confirmed dead by herfamily. very sad day, guys, very sad day. police are still investigating the 73 year old s cause of death but local media believe it may have been cardiac arrest. on social media, the former president described his wife is a wonderful, beautifuland wonderful, beautiful and amazing woman wonderful, beautifuland amazing woman who led a great and inspirational life. there were seen as one of new york s most prominent power couples in the 1980s and were married for 15 years before going on to have a highly publicised divorce after mr trump had an
know as individuals what we need to do as a team, to come back and make sure things get done. so yes, it s going to be an exciting game on sunday, we look forward to that. and stage 13 at the tour de france moves away from the mountains and finishes in saint etienne on friday. britain s tom pidcock will be going into it, on a high. the olympic mountain bike gold medallist and cyclo cross world champion won stage 12 and was first to the summit finish at alpe d huez to win by a8 seconds to claim his first stage victory in one of cycling s grand tours. denmark s jonas vinegaard retained the yellowjersey and leads by more than 2 minutes from the defending champion tadej pogacar. you can get all the latest sports news at our website that s bbc.com/sport. but from me and the rest of the sport team, we ll see you next time. ivana trump, the first wife of the former us president donald trump, has died at the age of 73. local media say she went into cardiac arrest at her home in new york.
this is bbc news with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. sri lankans take to the street to celebrate the resignation of the president, following days of mass protests about the economy. italy lurches into a political crisis as the prime minister offers his resignation, but the president refuses to accept it. translation: it really seems to me to be madness translation: it really seems to me to be madness at translation: it really seems to me to be madness at this - translation: it really seems to me to be madness at this time i me to be madness at this time with the country recovering. translation: with the country recovering. translation: , , ., translation: this is not good, we should come translation: this is not good, we should come to translation: this is not good, we should come to an translation: this is not good, | we should come to an agreement. spain is struck by a record breaking heatwave as searing temperatures force hundreds to evac