sri lanka s deepening economic crisis the us appeals to politicians to act swiftly as the president says he ll step down after huge demonstrations. in tennis prince georgejoins the duke and duchess of cambridge at wimbledon as defending champion novak djokovic faces nick kyrgios in the men s final. now on bbc news: africa fashion on its own terms. african creatives are shifting the landscape of fashion by simply being themselves. there has evolved a single mindedness when coupled with creativity has produced a generation of innovators who have caught the world s attention and on a trip to ghana i got to understand why. i think it has a very kind of fresh energy, a very vibrant energy. we are just in a period now that african brands are just owning that, owning what we have and projecting it in however they see fit. africa has been shaped by diverse histories, cultural positions and influences. these have also served to create an exciting contemporary fashion scene w
probably in south-eastern last night probably in south eastern areas of england. strong hot sunshine to come, a breeze in the north west pushing some cloud toward scotland and northern ireland, no breeze at all in england and wales, temperatures continuing rise, not so hot around coastal areas, and a little bit cooler in scotland and northern ireland. hello, this is bbc news the headlines. the battle to become the next prime minister. trade minister penny mordauntjoins former health secretaries, sajid javid and jeremy hunt, on the growing list of contenders in the conservative leadership contest. at least 15 people have been killed after a residential apartment block was destroyed by russian shelling, in the donestk region in eastern ukraine.