there on his first middle east tour. and as china s heatwave makes roads buckle and roofs melt, we ll hearfrom our correspondent in beijing. live from our studio in singapore, this is bbc news. it s newsday. it s eight in the morning in singapore and 5:30 in the morning in sri lanka, where president gotabaya has not honoured his promise to resign. he flew out of the country, to the maldives, about 2a hours ago. but in a public letter, he said he was appointing the prime minister to be the acting head of state in his absence. that s led to anger among protesters, who wanted both men to quit. meanwhile, a curfew is in force and the prime minister, and now acting president ranil wickremesinghe, has told the military to do whatever is necessary to restore order. from colombo, our south asia correspondent rajini vaidya nathan reports. their target heavily guarded. their mood determined. as news spread that prime minister ranil wickremesinghe had just been made acting president, cr
this is bbc news. we will have the headlines and all the main news stories for you at the top of the hour straight after this programme. # the first time. 50 years ago, a roberta flack song topped the record charts. # ever i saw yourface. we are today seeing the progress of modern china. ..president nixon made a historic visit to china and in britain, there was a 47 day miners strike. and in the cinema world, there was a momentous event. what many claim is the greatest movie ever made was launched a portrait of an italian american crime family in new york in the 1940s and 50s. it was, for a time, the highest grossing film ever made, a blockbuster that was also a work of great art. it was the godfather. i m going to make him an offer he can t refuse. hello from new york, i m tom brook and welcome to our talking movies godfather anniversary special. half a century on, we celebrate and reassess the landmark classic, directed by francis ford coppola, starring movie greats marl
will take until september to come up with a winner. now on bbc news africa fashion: on its own terms. brenda emmanus explores the global impact of african fashion. african creatives are shifting the landscape of fashion by simply being themselves. there has evolved a single mindedness when coupled with creativity has produced a generation of innovators who have caught the world s attention and on a trip to ghana i got to understand why. i think it has a very kind of fresh energy, a very vibrant energy. we are just in a period now that african brands are just owning that, owning what we have and projecting it in however they see fit. africa has been shaped by diverse histories, cultural positions and influences. these have also served to create an exciting contemporary fashion scene which is as dynamic and eclectic as the continent itself. this ever evolving creative scene and booming fashion industry has inspired a landmark exhibition at the victoria and albert museum in lo
new york s legendary studio 5a nightclub dies by assisted suicide in switzerland. welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. we start in sri lanka, where president gotabaya has not honoured his promise to resign. he flew to the maldives about 2k hours ago. but in a public letter, he said he was appointing the prime minister to be the acting head of state, while he was absent. that s led to anger among protesters, who wanted both men to quit. meanwhile a curfew is in force. from colombo, our south asia correspondent rajini vaidya nathan reports. their target heavily guarded. their mood determined. as news spread that prime minister ranil wickremesinghe had just been made acting president, crowds gathered in front of his office, one of the few government buildings not yet occupied by protesters. there is an intense here in colombo. the protesters are here along this avenue, and on the other side you can see the security forces who are guarding this office, a
and, the man who owned new york s legendary studio 5a nightclub dies by assisted suicide in switzerland. welcome to our viewers in the uk and around the globe. we start in sri lanka, where president gotabaya has not honoured his promise to resign. he flew to the maldives about 2k hours ago, but in a public letter, he said he was appointing the prime minister to be the acting head of state, while he was absent. that s led to anger among protestors, who wanted both men to quit. meanwhile, a curfew is in force. from colombo, our south asia correspondent rajini vaidya nathan reports. their target heavily guarded. their mood determined. as news spread that prime minister ranil wickremesinghe had just been made acting president, crowds gathered in front of his office, one of the few government buildings not yet occupied by protesters. there is a tense stand off here in colombo. the protesters are here along this avenue, and on the other side you can see the security forces who are