i choose. sinead o connor, nothing compares 2 u. # i can eat my dinner in a fancy restaurant. quite why a song becomes such a huge global hit is often a bit of a mystery. but one thing is for certain. the emotion, the heartbreak. # nothing compares 2 u. there was nothing fake here. herfirst hit, mandinka marked her out as a performer with an edge. when a record executive had started talking about her hair, she shaved it off. she was wary, angry. she had a troubled upbringing and spent part of it in care. butjoining a band revealed her gift. # chiquitita, tell me what s wrong. she had the voice and charisma to be a chart friendly pop star. used to worship god as a mother. now look at what we re doing each other. but saw herself as a protest singer. in an era before the truth about the abuse of children within the catholic church had been widely accepted, her views marked her out as a troublemaker. # i have sinned a lot. but she had a global platform to speak her mind and she w
courageous and gentle giant. we hear tributes to the met sergeant matt ratana. good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. july is set to be the hottest month ever recorded in the world. the head of the united nations says the era of global warming is over and global boiling has begun. the temperature records date back to the 1940s. president date back to the 1940s. biden called climate change president biden called climate change are next to stench of threat. but some experts believe this month has been the hottest globally for 120,000 years and they link it directly to burning fossilfuels. here s our climate editor, justin rowlatt. july isn t over yet but it is set to be the hottest month on earth. an era of global boiling has begun, but do not despair. the era of global boiling has begun, but do not despair- do not despair. the evidence is everywhere- do not despair. the evidence is everywhere. humanity - do not despair. the evidence is everywhere. humanity has
Large-scale tree-planting. when you look at mass deforestation, you - large-scale tree-planting. when you look at mass deforestation, you are| look at mass deforestation, you are looking at the removal of food production and the great fear is in the context we are looking at, it is all for the purpose of carbon offset and it will effectively turn part of wales into a carbon dumping ground, so other sectors can carry on business as usual, as it seems. this business as usual, as it seems. as well as the impact on farming, there are growing concerns that relying on trees to draw down carbon from the atmosphere over the next 100 years is a flawed concept. scientists argue we need to removing that carbon right now, not in a century. technology is not a silver bullet for the climate crisis but it does offer significant hope. supporters believe that with the right investment, you can limit or even reverse emissions of warming gases. the carbon sucking machines are here to stay. matt mcgrath,
Sin ad o connor has died at the aged of 56. president biden son hunter biden has pleaded not guilty to two tax offence charges. welcome back to the programme. we re going deal with the recent news of the passing of sinead o connor. but first tonight. the irish singer sinead o connor who was best know for her number one single, nothing compares to you has died. she was 56. in a statement, her family said they were devastated by the loss of their beloved sinead . our arts correspondent, david sillito, has been looking back at her life: # since you been gone i can do whatever i want # i can see whomever