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The 80th anniversary of the D-Day landings
King Charles and the Prince of Wales joined world leaders and veterans at a series of events to mark 80 years since D-Day, the largest amphibious invasion in military history. In a speech commemorating the anniversary of the D-Day landings in Normandy, France, US President Joe Biden drew parallels between Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and World War Two. We discuss with a former US Army general, and hear from a D-Day veteran.
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The BBC gains rare access to Myanmar, where Rakhine State has become a focal point for the country’s nationwide civil war;
And we head to Redcar on the Yorkshire Coast, where one in three children live in poverty, to take a closer look at the issue ahead of the general election. -
Vaughan Gething defiant after losing vote of no confidence in leadership
The First Minister of Wales, Vaughan Gething, struck a defiant tone after losing a vote of no-confidence in his leadership. The motion, brought by the Welsh Conservatives, is not binding. Gething is embroiled in a row over donations to his leadership campaign, including £200,000 from a company run by a man who was convicted twice for environmental offences.
On both sides of the English channel soldiers and leaders took part in a day of commemoration ahead of the 80th anniversary of D-Day on Thursday.
And we speak to three women who want to return to Parliament at the election, on what's drawn them back to Westminster. -
Sunak v. Starmer in first tv debate
The two leaders clashed over NHS, tax and immigration in their first head-to-head TV debate of the election campaign. We spoke to Michael Gove, Conservative’s Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities; and Labour's shadow health secretary Wes Streeting.
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A shock result in India's general election as Narendra Modi loses his parliamentary majority but claims a win.
And the tale of the tiny fossil hunter – how three pre-teens found a rare teenage T-rex. -
Nigel Farage says he'll stand for Reform as he takes over party leadership
Nigel Farage used an "emergency announcement" to reveal that he had taken over leadership of Reform UK from his colleague Richard Tice, and would stand at the election in the seat of Clacton. That's despite ruling out standing after the election was called over a week ago. The champion of Brexit said he wanted to lead a "political revolt". We spoke to the man he replaced, Richard Tice.
Many Mexicans are celebrating the election of the first woman President after elections there, but others are concerned about her plans for the constitution.
And what has become of Ruja Ignatova, the so-called "cryptoqueen" who disappeared in 2017? A BBC investigation found new evidence suggesting she may have been murdered. -
Joe Biden calls on Israel to back a new peace plan for Gaza
President Biden has outlined a new ceasefire deal aimed at ending the war in Gaza and returning Israeli hostages. Mr Biden presented the plan as Israeli-conceived. It would involve three phases, beginning with a six-week truce during which hostages would be freed and Palestinian prisoners released and ending with a permanent ceasefire and reconstruction of Gaza.
Donald Trump made a stump speech in his New York headquarters in which he repeated his scathing attacks on the trial against him. He was convicted on Thursday on 34 counts of falsifying business records.
And the first full week of election campaigning draws to a close, we look back on the key moments.