wins the women s singles title, representing kazakhastan. in the last hour, the united states has urged the sri lankan government to work quickly to address discontent in the country. discontent is putting it mildly protesters have stormed government buildings, and the president and prime minister have pledged to step down. it s all due to to months of economic mismanagement. sri lanka is suffering rampant inflation and is struggling to import food, fuel and medicine. our correspondent anbarasan ethirajan reports from the capital, colombo. the barricades were meant to keep the protesters back, but they were no barrier for the furious and desperate crowds, all suffering the effects of living in economic collapse. police used water cannon and fired shots in the air, but the crowds were more determined. and they kept surging forward until eventually they converged on the presidential palace and took over the home and office of the man they want to force from power. he had alre
and in the tennis, moscow born elena rybakina wins the women s singles title, representing kazakhastan. hello and welcome to bbc news. sri lanka is in the grip of chaos and uncertainty after a dramatic 2a hours which has seen the country s president and prime minister pledge to step down. they were left with little choice after demonstrators stormed or set fire to to their official residences a howl of anger after months of protests about economic mismanagement. our correspondent, anbarasan ethirajan, reports from the capital, colombo. the barricades were meant to keep the protesters back, but they were no barrier for the furious and desperate crowds, all suffering the effects of living in economic collapse. police used water cannon and fired shots in the air, but the crowds were more determined. and they kept surging forward until eventually they converged on the presidential palace and took over the home and office of the man they want to force from power. he had already
and we ve got some good news for anyone in paris who would like to relax and enjoy a beach holiday from the middle of the city. the paris plages project has opened up, and there s activities, plenty of food and drinks, and even some art. stephanie prentice reports. sun, sand, and seine is now on offerfor people in paris wanting a full holiday experience from the comfort of the capital s river banks. translation: there s the water, the boats, i the sun, the beach chairs, the umbrellas everything s been calculated to give us an ambience of summer, of holidays. the annual beach installations on the river seine have opened along the first, fourth, sixth and seventh arrondissements, as well as the popular bassin de la villette s artificial lake. some good news about these resorts the activities are all free. and even that holiday classic, the pedalo, is on offer.
of holidays. the annual beach installations on the river seine have opened along the first, fourth, sixth and seventh arrondissements, as well as the popular bassin de la villette s artificial lake. some good news about these resorts the activities are all free. and even that holiday classic, the pedalo, is on offer. and for those struggling with the cost of living crisis and record inflation levels, bringing a bit of riviera chic to the capital has come at the right time. it s really a privilege to be here, like, on a sunny day and at the beach. so i really think that people who are less privileged, they can enjoy it here as well as in the south of france. this year, even more water sports on offer than usual, with six pools cordoned off in the river for kayaking and paddle boarding. or, for those less active, a chance to relax and enjoy