The sunday times royal editor roya nikkhah. And the american journalist from Bloomberg News Stephanie Baker. Welcome to you all. Its 70 years this weekend since a 25 year old princess elizabeth, on safari with her husband, learned that her father George The Sixth had died. Suddenly she had lost a father and become queen. In the decades since, she has come to embody the British Monarchy and indeed modern british history a living link to churchill and the desperate days of the second world war, and also to the Winds Of Change as the British Empire collapsed. Royah nikka royal editor of The Sunday Times for a woman didnt originally expect to be queen, shes done a pretty good job . I think youre absolutely right. She has. And just listening to each the extraordinary 70 years is remarkable thinking that her link back to winston churchill, 1a Prime Ministers are now in the way things are going, borisjohnson might not be her last. She has seen so much and yet where the really extraordinary th
To ukraine. France, germany, iceland, italy, to ukraine. France, germany, iceland, italy, latvia, to ukraine. France, germany,| iceland, italy, latvia, lithuania luxembourg, the netherlands, norway, poland, and the united kingdom, they have all stepped up to leave the Capability Coalition and to commit resources and personnel to this critical task stepped up to lead. This is a testimony to the resolve and unity at Ramstein Today and we stand by ukraine because it is the right thing to do. And because america cares when freedom is at risk. But we also stand by ukraine because it is crucial to our own security and the us would face grave new perils in a world where aggression and autocracy are on the march and where tyrants are emboldened and where dictators think they can wipe out democracy off the map. So when we invest in the security of ukraine, we invest in our own security. And we strengthen this shared vision of an open world of rules and rights and responsibilities. Today, ukrain
Anna foster reports from jerusalem. At gazas southern tip, the aftermath of another israeli air strike. 1. 4 million displaced people are now sheltering in rafah and israel has made it clear it wants to go further. A ground offensive, it ,says would remove hamas from gaza entirely. But theres International Pressure to avoid even more deaths. The message from israels allies to its leaders is getting stronger. Our position is that hamas should not be allowed a Safe Haven In Rafah or anywhere else, but a major Ground Operation there would be a mistake. As rafah s displaced fear what might come next, their presence is just as hard. Medical supplies, water and food are scarce. My daughter said that she wants to eat boiled eggs and i say, how can i bring you boiled eggs . The situation does not allow us to. 0ur situation was below zero before the war. so what do you expect after the war . worse and worse. . In the north of gaza, famine is nowjust weeks away. Few aid convoys are reaching
Aggravating the injury by playing in the tournament in the united states. It is a blow to raducanus comeback following an injury disrupted 2023 season. The 2021 us open champion was beaten in straight sets by world number two Aryna Sabalenka in the third round at indian wells last week. Cobain new has received his first call up to the england senior squad. Kobe mainoo. All other 25 players arrived at the squad ahead of the friendlies against brazil and belgium. Fans of lionel messi who bought tickets to a friendly in hong kong that he didnt play in will be given a 50 refund. Some 38,000 spectators at the sold out Hong Kong Stadium booed and demanded their money back at the end of the game after messi stayed on the bench throughout the match due to an inury. Fans had paid up to £530 each to watch the 36 year old. Match organisers have confirmed they will pay out, which is expected to cost them £5. 6 million. Messi will also miss argentinas upcoming friendlies against el salvador and c