this is bbc news. the headlines: huge crowds gathered in front of buckingham palace for a spectacular open air concert, marking a high point of the celebrations for queen elizabeth s 70 years on the british throne. in a tribute to his mother, prince charles praised what he called a lifetime of selfless service. russia says ukrainian troops in the eastern city of severodonetsk have suffered critical losses and are retreating. ukraine insists it is still pushing back russian forces, despite the city remaining the main goal of russia s offensive. soldiers from both sides are locked in fierce street battles. mercedes benz has recalled nearly a million older vehicles worldwide. the callback is due to a potential problem with the brakes in some cars built between 2004 and 2015. in the worst cases, corrosion could lead to the connection between the brake pedal
city of severodonetsk where its soldiers are locked in fierce street battles. and world number one iga swiatek has won this year s french open, beating american coco gauff in the final. hello and welcome to bbc world news. here in britain, celebrations contine to mark queen elizabeth s platinumjubilee. a huge crowd gathered in front of buckingham palace for a spectacular open air concert to mark the queen s 70 years on the throne. in a tribute to his mother, prince charles praised what he called a lifetime of selfless service. veteran pop stars including diana ross, rod stewart and the band, queen, were among the performers. here s our royal correspondent,
all of you watching at home represented here tonight in this great audience. your majesty, you ve been with us in our difficult times, and you bring us together to celebrate moments of pride, joy and happiness. maybe this year, it really is coming home. a reminder of our top story. and as we ve been hearing a spectacular open air concert and light show has been held in front of buckingham palace to celebrate the queen s platinum jubilee. prince charles, paid tribute to his mother s 70 year reign, saying she d given a lifetime of selfless service. veteran pop stars including diana ross and rod stewart were among the performers.
continuing to mark the queen s platinum jubilee. a huge crowd gathered in front of buckingham palace for a spectacular open air concert to mark the queen s 70 years on the throne. in a tribute to his mother, prince charles praised what he called a lifetime of selfless service. veteran pop stars including diana ross, rod stewart and the band queen, were among the performers. here s our royal correspondent, nicholas witchell. after the ceremonial and spiritual, it was time for ajubilee party. they had taken their seats in the royal box, tens of thousands had packed the mall and first on stage, who else but queen and brian may? the bbc concert had begun inside buckingham palace with one of those jaw dropping moments. a tea party with
this is bbc news, the headlines. huge crowds gathered in front of buckingham palace for a spectacular open air concert that marks the queen s 70 years on the throne. in a tribute to his mother, prince charles, praised what he called a lifetime of selfless service. russia says ukrainian forces in the eastern city of severo donetsk, have suffered critical losses and are pulling back but ukraine insists it s still pushing back russian forces. severodonetsk has become the main goal of russia s offensive. both sides remain locked in a battle for control. hong kong s annual vigils to remember the tiananmen square massacre are in doubt after authorities banned this year s event. police officers have