the acclaimed irish singer songwriter sinead o connor has died at the age of 56. she shot to fame in 1990 with her song nothing compares 2 u. tributes have been pouring in from across the globe. her family said they were devastated . our arts correspondent, david sillito, has been looking back at her life. the acclaimed irish singer songwriter sinead o connor has # since you been gone i can do whatever i want # i can see whomever 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. # chiqui
that throws one of the 20th century s most brutal conflicts. although the armistice has largely held, it has never been replaced by a peace treaty, which means south korea and north korea are still technically at war. to take part in the celebrations, officials from moscow and beijing are visiting the north, becoming the first known foreign visitors to the reclusive state since the pandemic border closure. meanwhile, tens of thousands of south korean prisoners of war have been held captive in the north since the early 50s. a tiny number have managed to escape, but most are thought to have perished as our solar correspondentjean mackenzie correspondent jean mackenzie reports. newsreader: news that communist troops have invaded southern korea. for three years fighting engulfed the korean peninsula. in the 70 years since, peace has eluded it. newsreader: a set of documents is signed by general harrison. - the delicate armistice signed in 1953 has never been replaced by a peace t
good evening. a 57 year old man who spent 17 years injailfor a rape that he did not commit has today had his conviction formally overturned by the court of appeal. andy malkinson has been fighting since 2003 to clear his name. he was jailed after being identified in a line up of suspects. but dna of another man was later found on the victim s clothing. outside court today, he accused greater manchester police of scrambling to cover up how he was wrongly convicted for 20 years. our legal correspondent dominic casciani reports. a day ofjustice, a day of truth and freedom. after two decades, andy malkinson and his lawyers walked into the court of appeal with a message for the criminal justice system. a message about how his life has been destroyed over a crime he always said he never committed. i have been let down. i ve been terribly let down. i know i m not the only one either. i don t trust the state because the state is largely unaccountable and it will not. it doesn t like
also tonight. last month was the hottestjune on record in the uk, beating both 1976 and 1940. we ll be looking at some of the consequences. why drivers buying petrol from supermarkets last year paid, on average, an extra 6p per litre. and, at wimbledon, novak djokovic battles with the elements, as he begins the defence of his singles title. on newsnight 10.30 strike one, strike two, strike three and counting, and a summer of discontent looms. but what s stopping the government paying up the money recommended by the independent pay review bodies? good evening. our main story is the biggest military operation of the past 20 years, by israeli forces, in the occupied palestinian territory of the west bank. it took the form of a major aerial and ground offensive, which the israelis claim is an operation against palestinian militants, in the refugee camp atjenin. the official statement from the israeli government mentions an extensive counter terrorism effort . the palestinian a
israel launches one of its biggest military operations for years fierce fighting is taking place in thejenin refugee camp in the occupied west bank. a mother and two children killed in a fire in cambridge the fire brigade warns of the dangers of charging ebike batteries at home. and rain on day one at wimbledon but defending champion novak djokovic does his bit to help dry out the court. and join us later for bbc london when we will be bringing you up to date with the latest stories and around the capital. plus your local weather. good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. drivers who bought their petrol from a supermarket forecourt last year paid an extra 6p per litre because of a lack of competition between companies. the competition and markets authority says it means those customers have paid around £900 million in additional costs. the government is now promising a change in the law to increase competition. our business correspondent emma simpson reports. fill