this is bbc news. i m rich preston. our top stories: us basketball star brittney griner is released from a russian prison colony, exchanged for a notorious russian arms dealer nicknamed the merchant of death . her team mate tells us she s thrilled. i never lost hope. it s been 294 days, and it s been 294 days of hope. in a much hyped new documentary series, harry and meghan go into detail about their relationship, press intrusion and racism. iran carries out its first execution of a protester who took part in the recent anti government demonstrations. we have a special report from the seychelles on how vast seagrass meadows are being used in the fight against climate change.
but i knew that i had to do everything i could to protect my family. three more hours of harry and meghan telling their truth will be released next week. especially after what happened to my mum. yeah, that s your grandma, diana. i don t want history to repeat itself. you can find a lot more coverage of that story on our website. oryou coverage of that story on our website. or you can download the bbc news app if you don t already have it. we will be hearing from the entertainment reporter to get her reaction to the first three episodes. let s get some of the day s other news. the us house of representatives has passed legislation protecting the rights of same sex and interracial couples in federal law. 39 republicansjoined democrats to vote in favour. president biden says he ll sign the legislation proudly and promptly. president putin has vowed to continue attacking
to meghan and harry, that she could not even invite her niece who she was close to to the wedding, so there were a lot of things going on behind the scenes that i think people will find interesting from the docu series and take away and have a better understanding according to them as to why they feel the way they do, and why they felt that they just had to leave the uk in order to survive, you know, mentally at, least. lets grab the bull by the horns and talk about race here. it is something that harry mentions, it is something that meghan mentions, and it is something that their family and friends mention. what do they have to say about the topic of race and meghan s acceptance in the royalfamily, and how do you think that will be received? i think across the pond in the uk people are tired of meghan and harry, and they are certainly tired of being labelled as racist. that is what i am hearing from the uk residents. here in america, i don t think people are tired of hearing that. i t
has gone on trial in manila. she is facing seven charges of tax evasion, estimated at £120 million. she pleaded not guilty. the prince and princess of wales are to separate. a statement from buckingham palace said the decision had been reached amicably. this is bbc news. the latest headlines: us basketball star brittney griner has been released from a russian prison colony exchanged for a notorious russian arms dealer nicknamed the merchant of death. in a much hyped new documentary series harry and meghan go into detail about their relationship, press intrusion and racism. the american actress selma blair became a household name after starring in box office hits such as cruel intentions, legally blonde and hellboy. after years of suffering from fatigue and speech disturbances, she was finally diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in 2018.
this is bbc news. the headlines: the american basketball player brittney griner has been released from prison in russia after nearly ten months in a prisoner swap. her freedom was exchanged for a notorious russian arms dealer nicknamed the merchant of death who sold weapons to warlords and rogue governments. in a much hyped new documentary series, harry and meghan have gone into detail about their relationship, press intrusion and racism. prince harry has criticised what he called a media feeding frenzy over their relationship, saying he felt it was his duty to expose exploitation and bribery in the media. there s been widespread condemnation after iran carried out its first execution of a protester who took part in the recent anti government demonstrations. at least 11 protesters have so far been sentenced to death.