also tonight. prices are still rising at their fastest rate for a0 years, with the cost of food a prime factor. tomorrow s rail strike will go ahead, after talks between the rmt union and railway employers broke down. and a new tribute to the thousands who arrived from caribbean countries from the 19405 and made a huge contribution to british life. and coming up on the bbc news channel. britain s harriet dart is hitting form a week before wimbledon, reaching the last eight at eastbourne. welcome to the bbc news at ten. a devastating earthquake in afghanistan has claimed the lives of more than 1,000 people and left many more injured. the country, which is governed by the militant islamist taliban, is already in the grip of a humanitarian disaster, with millions facing famine. the taliban have asked for international aid, and britain says it s ready to provide assistance. the earthquake struck near the south eastern city of khost, in paktika province. afghanistan is particularl
the civilians bearing the brunt of russia s assault in the east of ukraine we re with volunteers in a desperate attempt evacuate the area. facebook removes a large number of accounts posting pictures and videos of upskirting, following an investigation by bbc news. glastonbury is back after three years away, fans descend on worthy farm in somerset once again. and kate bush, back on top of the charts for the first time in four decades with the help of tv s stranger things tells the bbc she s amazed by her success. it s just extraordinary. i mean, you know, it s just a great series. i thought that the track would get some attention, but ijust never imagined that it would be anything like this. at least a thousand people are dead and many more injured after a powerful earthquake hit afghanistan overnight that s according to taliban officials. the country is already in the grip of a humanitarian disaster with millions on the brink of famine. the taliban have asked for int
temperatures 14 20 , it will feel much fresher. have a good weekend. not disappointed with that! thank you. and that s bbc news at ten on friday the 17th ofjuly. there s more analysis of the day s main stories on newsnight with mark urban which is just getting underway on bbc two. the news continues here on bbc one, as now it s time to join our colleagues across the nations and regions for the news where you are. but from the ten team, it s goodnight. hello, and welcome to our look ahead to what the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. with me are rosamund urwin, who s the media editor at the sunday times, and the writer and broadcaster mihir bose. he was for a long time to be bc s sports editor. i hope you are nice and cool and refreshed or you are after the sweltering temperatures in the south of england over the last few hours. the times says the treasury has warned employers must be careful about giving big pay rises this year as it could help fuel increases in inflation.