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Sri Lanka's president confirms resignation

Tens of thousands of protesters stormed the president and prime minister's residences.

We continue to follow the political upheaval in Sri Lanka, where President Gotabaya Rajapaksa says he will resign, after tens of thousands of protesters stormed the official residences of both the President and the Prime Minister. We get the latest from our correspondent on what might happen next and hear from Sri Lankan business owners about how the economic crisis in the country has affected their livelihoods.

Our 91热爆 Russian reporter will give us the details on Gazprom switching off the Nordstream 1 pipeline, one of the main pipelines from Russia to Europe. Germany's government is worried that supplies could be reduced or cut permanently.

And British actress Florence Pugh has written an Instagram post hitting back at people body shaming her after she wore a sheer Valentino gown to the brand鈥檚 couture show in Rome over the weekend. We speak to an entertainment journalist and hear from women talking about the viral post.

(Photo: People wait to visit the President's house the day after demonstrators entered the building. Credit: Reuters/Dinuka Liyanawatte)

50 minutes

Last on

Mon 11 Jul 2022 15:06GMT

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  • Mon 11 Jul 2022 15:06GMT

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