For the heroes of d day. The former brazilian president , Luiz Inacio Lula da silva, has been released from prison after 1. 5 years behind bars for corruption charges. He was greeted by a crowd of supporters outside the Police Station in the Southern City of curitiba where he had been held. His release comes after Brazils Supreme Court ruled that convicted criminals should not go to jail while their appeals are heard. Katy watson reports from the former president s traditional heartland of sao paulo. Singing. Lula walked out of prison to an emotional crowd. Free lula, these people had been chanting, keen to witness what has been an extraordinary day for brazilian politics. Translation i cannot tell you the importance of me being here with you. After spending a lifetime talking to the brazilian people, i never thought that today i could be here talking to men and women who, for 580 days, shouted, good morning lula, good afternoon, lula, or goodnight, lula. You were the source of democra
And, we hearfrom the british veteran whos collected thousands of pounds to build a new memorial for the heroes of d day. The former brazilian president , Luiz Inacio Lula da silva, has been released from prison after 1. 5 years behind bars for corruption charges. He was greeted by a crowd of supporters outside the Police Station in the Southern City of curitiba where he had been held. His release comes after Brazils Supreme Court ruled that convicted criminals should not go to jail while their appeals are heard. Katy watson reports from the former president s traditional heartland of sao paulo. Chanting and singing. Lula walked out of prison to an emotional crowd. Free lula, these people had been chanting, keen to witness what has been an extraordinary day for brazilian politics. Translation i cannot tell you the importance of me being here with you. After spending a lifetime talking to the brazilian people, i never thought that today i could be here talking to men and women who, for 5
Homes that have been destroyed, and as we get access to further areas that have been cut off, we are expecting worse news again. Could new yorks former mayor take on trump for the white house . Michael bloomberg files papers paving the way for a president ial run. Its a part of the world where religion and deeply held beliefs and customs play a central role in peoples lives. After decades of emnity, tensions between nuclear arch rivals india and pakistan remain high with fresh skirmishes taking place this year. Now, indias highest court will pronounce its verdict on a decades old dispute between hindus and muslims over a contested religious site in the holy town of ayodhya. Hindus want to build a grand temple in the city, where muslims say theyve worshipped for generations. A security clampdown is in force across the Northern State of Uttar Pradesh ahead of todays ruling. Indias Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, has called for calm. A group of hindu fundamentalists tore down a sixteenth c
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Granted. Indias Supreme Court rules that the disputed holy site of ayodhya should be given to hindus who want a temple built there. Catastrophic bushfires in eastern australia kill at least three people and force thousands from their homes. And its a happy 50th birthday to the american childrens tv series sesame street. And the Victoria Derbyshire programme travels to norway to investigate the shocking scale of self harm and suicide material being shared on instagram. Seven severe Flood Warnings that represent a threat to life remain in place on the river don in South Yorkshire. Water levels in some areas are still rising. A woman swept to her death by a flooded river has been named as derbyshires former high sherriff annie hall. Her body was pulled from the River Derwent near matlock on friday, as persistent rain caused floods across yorkshire and the midlands. Our reporter luxmy gopal reports from the village of fishlake near doncaster. Rising water levels posing a danger to life. Th