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Sri Lanka: Protesters continue to demand resignations

They want both former President Rajapaksa and acting President Wickremesinghe to resign.

We鈥檒l be continuing to hear from voices from Sri Lanka as protesters there call for the official resignation of the former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and acting President Ranil Wickremesinghe. Listeners will have the chance to ask our correspondent from 91热爆 Sinhala their own questions on the complex issue. We鈥檒l also be asking protestors to send in their thoughts on what they think should happen next.

We'll have the latest lines and stories from Ukraine. Russian missiles have struck Vinnytsia, a city far from the eastern frontline, killing at least 22 people including three children, Ukrainian officials say. Meanwhile Turkey has announced a deal with Ukraine, Russia and the UN aimed at resuming grain exports. Our correspondent from 91热爆 Monitoring will explain more about what that means for a standoff that has exposed millions to the risk of starvation.

In Haiti there鈥檚 been fighting and unrest between rival gangs in the capital over the past week. We鈥檒l get insight from people living there as to what life鈥檚 like at the moment amidst the violence.

A German football reporter will give us context on the news that that the Chancellor of Germany Olaf Scholz has called for the German men and women鈥檚 football teams to have equal pay. Many are calling for it to go further and for the women鈥檚 team to have 鈥渆qual play鈥 meaning access to the same standard of facilities as men.

Our reporter will give us the latest on the Kevin Spacey court case 鈥 the actor appeared in court today accused of sexually assaulting three men - he pled not guilty. It was his first appearance at the Crown Court in London.

(Photo: A protestor wearing a T-Shirt with the slogan #Go91热爆Gota on the back stands in front police in Sri Lanka. Credit: 91热爆)

50 minutes

Last on

Thu 14 Jul 2022 15:06GMT

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  • Thu 14 Jul 2022 15:06GMT

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