this is bbc news. i m ben boulos with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. after days of frantic negotiations, a coalition of opposition parties signs an historic deal, to form a new israeli government. the deal is likely to mean an end to israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu s 12 years in power. watching sport injapan facemasks, temperature checks and polite applause instead of cheering. is this what the olympics will look like when they open in just 50 days time? salvage experts try to tow a burnt out cargo ship, away from the coast of sri lanka before tonnes of oil leaks into the ocean. the grandads from south london who have become the latest stars of the rap world.
welcome to bbc news, i m ben boulos our top stories. after days of frantic negotiations, a coalition of opposition parties signs an historic deal to form a new israeli government. the deal is likely to mean an end to israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu s 12 years in power. is this your last week as prime minister? is that a wish or a question? watching sport injapan face masks, temperature checks and polite applause instead of cheering. is this what the olympics will look like when they open in just 50 days time? salvage experts try to tow a burnt out cargo ship away from the coast of sri lanka before tonnes of oil leak into the ocean. # hello, girl, hello, darling.
the headlines: acoalition of opposition parties has been formed to oust the current prime ministerfrom power. if it wins support in the knesset, a new government would be led for the next two years by naftali bennett, a hardline former settler. with 50 days left until the delayed olympic games are due to begin in tokyo, there remains a significant abount of debate over whether they should take place in the middle of a fourth wave of covid infections. the international olympic committee insists the event can be held safely. committee insists the event salvage experts are trying to tow a burnt out cargo ship away from the coast of sri lanka before tonnes of oil from its fuel tanks leak into the ocean. the vessel, the x press pearl, is sinking after being badly damaged by a huge fire. those are the headlines on bbc news. england s education recovery commissioner
the headlines: a coalition of opposition parties has been formed in israel to oust the current prime minister, benjamin netanyahu, from power. if it wins sufficient support in the knesset, a new government would be led for the next two years by naftali bennett, a hardline former settler. with 50 days left until the delayed olympic games are due to begin in tokyo, around 10,000 volunteers have pulled out over coronavirus infection concerns. japan has been struggling to contain a fourth wave of the pandemic, but organisors say they remain confident the event can be held safely. salvage experts are trying to tow a burnt out cargo ship away from the coast of sri lanka before tonnes of oil from its fuel tank leaks onto some of the country s most pristine beaches. the vessel, the x press pearl, is sinking after being badly damaged by a huge fire.
a coalition of opposition parties has been formed in israel to oust the current prime minister, benjamin netanyahu, from power. if it wins sufficient support in the knesset, a new government would be led for the next two years by naftali bennett, a hardline former settler. with 50 days left until the delayed olympic games due to begin, in tokyo around 10,000 volunteers have pulled out over coronavirus infection concerns. japan has been struggling to contain a fourth wave of the pandemic. organisers say they remain confident the event can be held safely. salvage experts are trying to tow a burnt out cargo ship away from the coast of sri lanka before tonnes of oil from its fuel tank leaks onto some of the country s most pristine beaches. the vessel is sinking after being badly damaged by a huge fire.