decision to attack ukraine has sparked global condemnation and sanctions, and is turning russia into a pariah. for the first time in nearly 60 years, queen elizabeth would be attending one of her most at important ceremonial duties, the opening of the british parliament. and after weeks of violent protests and at least five more deaths, the sri lankan prime minster has resigned. live from our studio in singapore, this is bbc news. it s newsday. . it s 08:00 in the morning here in the philippines, where i m at the center for the national commission on elections in manila. it is getting pretty crowded as a journalist are arriving and the a journalist are arriving and the anticipation of the press conferences to be held later, we should get some indication of the we should get some indication of the official results in these of the official results in these elections.- of the official results in these elections. ~ . ., these elections. what we have not so these elections.
the russian leader, vladimir putin, has addressed the huge victory day military parade in moscow, saying the invasion of ukraine had been provoked by the west, and that russian troops fighting there, were defending the motherland . what he didn t say was anything about the progress of that invasion, let alone how or when the war might end. our russia editor steve rosenberg reports now from moscow. it is the annual pomp to showcase russian power. across red square they marched, thousands of soldiers, in a parade marking a glorious victory the defeat of nazi germany. upbeat marching band music. but today there is no peace. vladimir putin has invaded ukraine. back from there, parading too, paratroopers who moscow says took part in the russian offensive. a war of conquest, says the west. the kremlin disagrees. translation: the defence of our motherland, when its destiny - was at stake, has always been sacred. as in the past, you, our soldiers, are today fighting for our peop
Gotabaya, have ruled sri lanka, on and off, for decades. now, the man once known as the country s lion has quit. addressing his faithful one last time, mahinda rajapaksa, who has also served as both president and finance minister, is stepping aside to make way for an all party government. protestors cheer. these protesters have just found out that sri lanka s prime minister, mahinda rajapaksa, has resigned. it is a big moment for them. they have been calling for the prime minister and the president, who remains in power, to quit over this economic crisis. tonight, the home of a government mp was set alight by protesters. until president gotabaya rapaksa resigns, he and his party will continue to feel the heat. rajini vaidyanathan, bbc news, colombo. one of the most iconic images of the 20th century has been sold at auction in new york.
These protesters have just found out that sri lanka s prime minister, mahinda rajapaksa, has resigned. it is a big moment for them. they have been calling for the prime minister and the president, who remains in power, to quit over this economic crisis. tonight, the home of a government mp was set alight by protesters. until president gotabaya rapaksa resigns, he and his party will continue to feel the heat. rajini vaidyanathan, bbc news, colombo. state with us on bbc news. coming up: the fossil hunter who found a shark tooth that is millions of years old. he is just six. the pope was shot, the pope will live that s the essence of the appalling news from rome this afternoon, that, as an italian television
It shouldn t be happening in this country. they want bloodshed again in this country. no gas, no fuel and various essential medications, and people are suffering, and people are living with one meal per day. can you imagine? i am so sorry to say this. a cost of living crisis after a pandemic has brought thousands to the streets. they blame the government for reckless borrowing, ill timed tax cuts, and a failed experiment in organic farming which has driven food shortages. political heavyweights in sri lanka, prime minister mahinda rajapaksa and his brother, the president, gotabaya, have ruled sri lanka on and off for decades. now, the man once known as the country s lion has quit. addressing his faithful one last time, mahinda rajapaksa,