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on alexander zverev. alcaraz is a two time major winner whilst zverev is searching for a first grand slam title and actually has a better head to head record against the spaniard. early stages in the opening set....... it is currently on serve at 2—2 in the first set. one final already done and dusted on sunday has seen coco gauff and katerina siniakova crowned women's doubles champions. they beat the italian duo sara errani and jasmine paolini in straight sets — meaning paolini has lost in both singles and doubles finals in back to back days. injust under an hour, one of sport's most enduring rivalries will take place again with india taking on pakistan at the men's t20 world cup. slightly different setting to usual with new york the venue and over 30,000 fans expected. for pakistan — following their surprise opening loss to the usa — getting back on track will be vital.
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it's a big game. india pakistan we know there is no need for me to motivate the team any more. they are well motivated and focused for this game. we have had to forget about the last couple of days and just move forward. it's the only way you can deal with life. results are results they take care of themselves. the way we arrive at a match and pitch up and give it our best shop and make sure skills are up best shop and make sure skills are up to where we need to be that is all we can control. being a captain, i have to make decisions on the field, so i think what is more important for me is just to think about what i need to do right now, not to even think about how much we need to get after 20 overs or how much we need to bowl them out. i think it is about that one over, how we want to finish that over, and literallyjust kneeling down, overby over. george ford has been ruled out of england's summer tour with an achilles injury. ford started at fly—half throughout this year's six nations but having
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completed the club season with sale sharks, it has been decided he needs time to recover from the pre—existing injury. england playjapan in tokyo later this month before travelling to new zealand for a two—test series injuly. it looks like the mercedes formula one team could be challenging for race wins again after george russell claimed pole for sunday's canadian grand prix. the briton recorded a time of one minute and 12 seconds exactly on his first run in the final session of qualifying in montreal. championship leader max verstappen posted exactly the same time in his red bull. but because russell did it first he gets to start from the top spot forjust the second time in his career. with the tour de france three weeks away, primoz roglic has showed his yellowjersey credentials by winning the criterium du dauphine with a gutsy ride on the final day. carlos rodriguez of the ineos grenadiers won stage 8, but matteo jorgenson who was in second place overall wasjust behind him meaning a struggling roglic had to finish within 56 seconds of the american...
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he made it across the line with 8 seconds to spare, to win the dauphine for the second time in his career. basketball�*s nba finals are upon us with the boston celtic�*s aiming to take a 2—0 lead later on sunday in game two against the dallas mavericks. mavs guard kyrie irving says they've got some adjustments to make after a heavy opening defeat on friday. from who were going against its going to be very physical. some things are going to be called some things are going to be called some things aren't. i think we have all the experience in game one and we are looking forward to the challenging game due to playing better. being who we have been since the break and having fun doing it. it is the highest level of basketball right now with only two teams playing. we are proud of ourselves but we are not satisfied and we have to continue to be ourselves. and we have to continue to be ourselves-_ and we have to continue to be ourselves. �* ., ., ., ., ourselves. before we go another cuick ourselves. before we go another quick update _ ourselves. before we go another quick update from _ ourselves. before we go another quick update from the _ ourselves. before we go another quick update from the french . ourselves. before we go another- quick update from the french open, carlos alvarez has broken again and so he leads in the first set. and that's all the sport for now.
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votes are being held across 27 countries in the eu it follows an intense few weeks with some politicians physically attacked. although the election should not affect politics at home, giorgia meloni has put her name on the ballot. let's speak to our correspondent in rome. can you just take us through the importance of that step that has been made. it is a s mbolic that step that has been made. it is a symbolic step. _ that step that has been made. it 3 a symbolic step. this is giorgia meloni, the only prime minister in europe to do this, to put her name on the ballot in order to try to give some kind of enthusiasm to voters to go out and cast their ballot because of the name recognition that she has. she has said that people should write her name next to... on the ballot paper
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itself. will it translate into enthusiasm for the turnout, we are not sure. at this poly station behind me they are having a low turnout today. just about 25% of eligible voters have come out so far. that is a similar picture nationwide, whether turn out so far by that lunchtime is about 25%. that is down on the last european election in 2019. it is extremely hot today. italians are going out and having lasagne for lunch, going for a swim by the sea, not many are going out to vote. they might come later when the sun goes down. polling stations stay open until 11 o'clock tonight, so they are hoping they will get more people turning up this afternoon. the importance that maloney will have in the post election picture is not really echoed by the number of —— the enthusiasm that italians are giving to this election. [30
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enthusiasm that italians are giving to this election.— to this election. do you think it's as simle to this election. do you think it's as simple as _ to this election. do you think it's as simple as that, _ to this election. do you think it's as simple as that, that - to this election. do you think it's as simple as that, that it - to this election. do you think it's as simple as that, that it is - to this election. do you think it's as simple as that, that it is a - to this election. do you think it's| as simple as that, that it is a nice day and people aren't coming out to vote or do you think it is disengagement? i vote or do you think it is disengagement?- vote or do you think it is disengagement? vote or do you think it is disenuuaement? ~' , ., disengagement? i think there is a aeneral disengagement? i think there is a general shrug _ disengagement? i think there is a general shrug of _ disengagement? i think there is a general shrug of the _ disengagement? i think there is a general shrug of the shoulders . disengagement? i think there is a i general shrug of the shoulders when it comes to european elections for italians. it is the only directly elected institution of the european union and many people feel divorced from the european parliament. they expect the national political picture with giorgia meloni on top is going to be replicated in the european elections are not much is going to change. a brief note on why she is important, she is arguably the strongest right wing leader in europe at the moment. she towers over the italian political scene and is being courted by both sides in this election. the centre like ursula von der leyen no they might need first max —— meloni support. but also the harder right are trying
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to woo meloni and encourage her to join a single file write block knowing that they are expected to gain considerably in this election. meloni is going to emerge as an important figure after this election and possibly as a kingmaker in the european parliament. we were talking earlier about the push to the right that we were expecting, howick significant is that you think? i expecting, howick significant is that you think?— that you think? i think we still need to be — that you think? i think we still need to be very _ that you think? i think we still need to be very cautious - that you think? i think we still. need to be very cautious because most of the poll so far actually suggest that the european parliament will look very much like what it is at the moment. so whether there will be a push to the right or not is to be a push to the right or not is to be seen. it is all the more important that we find in our research that about 20—30% of voters
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make up their mind in the final weeks and half of them on election day themselves. the difficulty is that pollsters find it difficult to predict turnout for european parliament elections. i just predict turnout for european parliament elections. ijust heard your respondent in rome saying turnout in italy has been low. i am in france at the moment i'm turnout at lunchtime has been at a record high. we don't know who is going to turn out to vote and depending on how many people mobilise it might result in a push to the right or instead a lot of stability. what, in terms of the _ instead a lot of stability. what, in terms of the changes _ instead a lot of stability. what, in terms of the changes that - instead a lot of stability. what, in terms of the changes that that. instead a lot of stability. what, in | terms of the changes that that can make to the eu, it is critical that people have their say and have their vote? it people have their say and have their vote? , ., .., , people have their say and have their vote? , ., _, , .,, vote? it is of course. it has implications _ vote? it is of course. it has implications as _ vote? it is of course. it has implications as well, - vote? it is of course. it has l implications as well, because vote? it is of course. it has - implications as well, because their largest group in the european parliament is going to be able to decide who is going to be the next
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president of the european commission, in other words, whether ursula von der leyen continues as the centre—right once or not. the threat that the three main party groups in the centre of the parliament the centre—right and the centre—left and the liberals support, macron and others, face is, not so much a shift to the right as a threat to a shift to extremes on both the left in the right. the problem we face is what we have noted in national elections as well as european elections in recent months has been a rise of what we call hopelessness. the number of people who think that things are so bad that they can't get worse anyway. when people start thinking that sometimes they cast a ballot for political parties that they do
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not believe have the solutions but who feel will give a kick up the backside to the system. that is the main fear for most of the european leaders today. main fear for most of the european leaders today-— main fear for most of the european leaders today. thank you very much for our leaders today. thank you very much for your time _ leaders today. thank you very much for your time here _ leaders today. thank you very much for your time here on _ leaders today. thank you very much for your time here on bbc _ leaders today. thank you very much for your time here on bbc news. . for your time here on bbc news. there is live coverage as europe votes. join my colleague kristian frasier on bbc news and bbc iplayer. there is also coverage on the bbc news website. 0n the uk election campaign trail today their main parties have been asked how they would fund some of their key pledges. the conservatives want to spend millions on mental health support while labour say they will reform prisons without raising household taxes. 0ur correspondence just parker has this report. standing ready to change our country, our leader keir starmer. labour says under its plans it won't put up taxes on working people, but
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today, keir starmer didn't rule out spending cuts. working people are paying the price. we have to turn the economy around and get the growth we need desperately across the economy. the conservative say they wouldn't raise income tax national insurance for vat, pledging to pay for some pricey policies by cracking down on avoidance. we might if you're so great at cracking down on tax avoidance and getting money back for howard working people, why haven't you done it already? we howard working people, why haven't you done it already?— you done it already? we have been doin: it you done it already? we have been doing it and — you done it already? we have been doing it and there _ you done it already? we have been doing it and there is _ you done it already? we have been doing it and there is more - you done it already? we have been doing it and there is more we - you done it already? we have been doing it and there is more we can l doing it and there is more we can do. we have save £7.7 billion over measures that we have brought in in this parliament. we cut fraud and error within the welfare system, within benefits by about 10% last year and we can go further. but there are _
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year and we can go further. but there are warnings about future squeeze is on the public purse. £18 billion of public sector cuts coming down _ billion of public sector cuts coming down the _ billion of public sector cuts coming down the line that the iss regard as a conspiracy of silence, the consequence of brexit. it�*s a conspiracy of silence, the consequence of brexit. it's not about getting _ consequence of brexit. it's not about getting rid _ consequence of brexit. it's not about getting rid of _ consequence of brexit. it's not about getting rid of public - consequence of brexit. it's not i about getting rid of public service it's making — about getting rid of public service it's making it— about getting rid of public service it's making it more _ about getting rid of public service it's making it more efficient. - about getting rid of public service i it's making it more efficient. about the nhs _ it's making it more efficient. about the nhs not — it's making it more efficient. about the nhs not swallowing _ it's making it more efficient. about the nhs not swallowing up- it's making it more efficient. about the nhs not swallowing up huge i the nhs not swallowing up huge amounts — the nhs not swallowing up huge amounts of— the nhs not swallowing up huge amounts of money _ the nhs not swallowing up huge amounts of money and - the nhs not swallowing up huge amounts of money and diversityj amounts of money and diversity training — amounts of money and diversity training inha_ amounts of money and diversity trainina. ~ ., , ., ., training. we are putting health and care at the centre _ training. we are putting health and care at the centre of _ training. we are putting health and care at the centre of the _ training. we are putting health and care at the centre of the liberal - care at the centre of the liberal democrat— care at the centre of the liberal democrat election campaign manifesto which we _ democrat election campaign manifesto which we will publish early next week _ which we will publish early next week. when we do that, you will see that everything has been fully casted — that everything has been fully costed. , . ., ., , that everything has been fully costed. , ., , ., . , costed. public and family finances had become _ costed. public and family finances had become one _ costed. public and family finances had become one of— costed. public and family finances had become one of the _ costed. public and family finances had become one of the core - costed. public and family finances| had become one of the core issues costed. public and family finances . had become one of the core issues of this election. parties want you to believe that, under them, the wheels won't come off. let's go to delhi
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now, look at these live pictures. we presume that is narenda modi's motorcade. we are expecting him to be sworn into office shortly. it is happening at the prudential palace —— presidential palace in delhi. the ceremony is taking place at 6pm local time, we arejust ceremony is taking place at 6pm local time, we are just seeing now, we might be able to see him coming out of the car. it was on tuesday that... there he is coming out of the car. it was the pj p led coalition that won the election with 293 seats. it was somewhat unexpected as the bjp didn't win an outright majority. it was modi's third term, a record equalling third term in fact. let's bring in our correspondence who is in delhi for
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us. we will listen in as soon as modi starts speaking, take us through how significant this is. this is extremely significant because this is only the second time in india's history big that we are seeing a prime minister come back to office for aiken negative third term. it happened in 1952 when nehru was able to come back into office three successive times. this is hugely momentous, right now, at the president's residents, that is where the ceremony is likely to start in a few minutes. it is a massive ceremony, about 9000 people are expected to attend. it will be on the forecourt of the residents. we are also seeing several world
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leaders, including leaders from neighbouring countries and the oceanic region. we have the vice president of the seychelles, the president of the seychelles, the president of the maldives, the president of sri lanka as are the presidents of nepal, bhutan and bangladesh. it is a big ceremony and it is about to start any minute now. 9000 people is a huge number and shows the feeling under support. this victory was not as simple as narenda modi hoped, was it? the prime narenda modi hoped, was it? tue: prime minister's narenda modi hoped, was it? tte: prime minister's campaign narenda modi hoped, was it? "tte: prime minister's campaign was largely focused on getting more than a two thirds majority and the prime minister's own party could not manage a simple majority. that was not the case in 2014 and in 2019 when we had the previous rounds of general elections. so, this has been a reduced majority, but there prime minister's alliance has been able to
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put together numbers to take them just past the simple majority mark in the parliament. what we are also seeing, which we didn't see in the last election, is a more emboldened opposition. they have about 250, 40% of the seats in the parliament. 0pposition leaders are saying it's not going to be as easy as it was in the last decade for mr modi. t the last decade for mr modi. i wonder what that will mean. as you said, he secured that coalition, but the opposition will have a little more sway i am assuming. will that mean compromise, in terms of his policies, within his coalition? iiit policies, within his coalition? t�*t fact, we are seeing their new members of the prime minister's alliance already seeking reviews on several policy decisions, some of them were implemented, some are supposed to be implemented. so,
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there is already that push and pull of coalition politics that is on display right now. that is what the opposition is talking about. they are betting against the survival of this government on the basis of contradictions and policy differences. they are also trying to see if there is any way that some coalition members could walk to the other side of the aisle, though for now the opposition leaders, several are also attending and some are boycotting. it promises to be a parliament which has been unlike what india has witnessed in the last decade. t5 what india has witnessed in the last decade. , ., ., ., , decade. is there a lot of support and, i decade. is there a lot of support and. i guess _ decade. is there a lot of support and, i guess enthusiasm, - decade. is there a lot of support and, i guess enthusiasm, for . decade. is there a lot of support| and, i guess enthusiasm, for this third term? do you think he will have the backing of the people in light of those results?— light of those results? prime minister modi _ light of those results? prime minister modi does - light of those results? prime minister modi does enjoy - light of those results? prime minister modi does enjoy a l light of those results? prime - minister modi does enjoy a huge amount of popularity in india,
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despite this being the third election that he was fighting, his party has managed a performance that, although it is nowhere close to what he hoped for, it is the single largest party in india's parliament, which is not a small feet by any yardstick. the opposition is conscious of the prime minister's personal popularity. it does boil down this time, i'm like the last decade, to how mr modi is able to manage his coalition partners. 0n able to manage his coalition partners. on every bill, whether it is simple or a major constitutional amendment, mr modi cannot do on his own. he will need to consult and seek consent from people who he did not need to before. can seek consent from people who he did not need to before.— not need to before. can you give us an insiaht not need to before. can you give us an insight into _ not need to before. can you give us an insight into his _ not need to before. can you give us an insight into his personality - an insight into his personality typer an insight into his personality type, is that something that he is known for doing? that cooperation
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and persuasion in terms of ideals and persuasion in terms of ideals and policies? this and persuasion in terms of ideals and policies?— and persuasion in terms of ideals and policies? this is the question that everybody — and policies? this is the question that everybody in _ and policies? this is the question that everybody in india _ and policies? this is the question that everybody in india is - that everybody in india is discussing, whether it is in mr modi's personality to be able to carry together a coalition. he hasn't had to do this in the last decade and even before, when he was a provincial chief minister, under his leadership they bjp has enjoyed a majority. there is speculation whether or not he will be able to pull it through. 0ne whether or not he will be able to pull it through. one thing that several pundits are talking about is the ability of mr modi to adapt. several of them are saying that it may be too early to write off mr modi and many of them are thinking that maybe mr modi may be able to pull it off. the question is also about how much of what he wants and
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his party wants is something they are able to carry through. it is not just about whether he is able to manage or not, it is how much of his own agenda he is able to implement, evenif own agenda he is able to implement, even if he manages to survive five years in power. we even if he manages to survive five years in power-— even if he manages to survive five years in power. we are going to have a listenin: years in power. we are going to have a listening as — years in power. we are going to have a listening as the _ years in power. we are going to have a listening as the ceremony - years in power. we are going to have a listening as the ceremony looks - years in power. we are going to have a listening as the ceremony looks to | a listening as the ceremony looks to be starting. so we can see the ceremony is starting to get under way there and as we hear or see narenda modi we will go back to that. let's go back
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to delhi. i wonder with all those dignitaries and world leaders, what is the security operation like? could you repeat your question? t could you repeat your question? i was asking what your security operation would be like with all those 9000 people there? the security has — those 9000 people there? t'te: security has been those 9000 people there? tte: security has been beefed up everywhere in the national capital, several roads have been closed. just to manage such a big cloud, the event organisers, the president's team, has been advising people to be seated three or four hours in advance. you can imagine the amount of preparations that were made. having said that, this is the place where the previous two governments were also sworn in. it isn't anything new for the daily administration, the delhi police and
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the government to handle. of course it is enormous and close to 9000 people, according to media reports, which is not a small number by any means. the present�*s residence is a huge area and this part, the forecourt of that residence, has an extremely long vertical column which is where these people are seated. in terms of security arrangements, they are in place, several roads are a complete no—go area. t’m are in place, several roads are a complete no-go area.— are in place, several roads are a complete no-go area. i'm 'ust going to interrupt, — complete no-go area. i'm 'ust going to interrupt, sorry h complete no-go area. i'm 'ust going to interrupt, sorry to _ complete no-go area. i'mjust going to interrupt, sorry to interrupt - complete no-go area. i'mjust going to interrupt, sorry to interrupt but . to interrupt, sorry to interrupt but it looks like narenda modi isjust about to speak. translation: i narenda modi do swear in the name of — translation: i narenda modi do swear in the name of god _ translation: i narenda modi do swear in the name of god that _ translation: i narenda modi do swear in the name of god that i _ translation: i narenda modi do swear in the name of god that i will _ translation: i narenda modi do swear in the name of god that i will build - in the name of god that i will build to face and allegiance to —— face
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and allegiance to the constitution of india that i will uphold the sovereignty and integrity of india. that i will faithfully and conscientiously discharge my duties as the prime minister of the union and that i will do right to all manner of people are in accordance with the constitution and the law, without fear or favour, affection or ill will. and i will do thejustice. l, ill will. and i will do thejustice. i, narenda modi, do swear in the
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name of god, solemnly that i will not directly or indirectly communicate or reveal to any person or persons any matter which shall be brought under my consideration or shall become known to me as the prime minister of the union, except as may be required for the full discharge of my duties as such minister.
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we were just hearing there from india's prime minister, narenda modi, sworn into office. he will also be sworn in alongside his cabinet as he had sat coalition that we were talking about of 15 baddies, following last week's election. it makes him prime ministerfor a third consecutive term. it's the third time in a decade that his bjp party that one out right in 2014 and 2019 has needed the support of regional parties to form the government. we can see that huge ceremony taking place in delhi 9000 people there to see that ceremony take place. let's
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bring in our correspondent again, thank you so much for bearing with us. we saw that brief statement from narenda modi. those people there to see that event to happen. are we likely to hear from them again? see that event to happen. are we likely to hearfrom them again? i am not sure you are hearing me. let's just hear from you again, not sure you are hearing me. let's just hearfrom you again, can not sure you are hearing me. let's just hear from you again, can you hear me? yes do you think we will hear from narenda modi again? yes
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yes do you think we will hear from narenda modi again?— narenda modi again? yes his ministers _ narenda modi again? yes his ministers will _ narenda modi again? yes his ministers will be _ narenda modi again? yes his ministers will be sworn - narenda modi again? yes his ministers will be sworn in. i narenda modi again? yes his| ministers will be sworn in. his senior ministers and the council of ministers will be sworn in one by one. the following ministers who are now appearing on screen are the senior ministers. we understand that there are dozens more who will get sworn in. it will start from the senior most ministers and then progress to the minister of state, who are thejunior progress to the minister of state, who are the junior ministers in the cabinet. this is going to be a process. we are told it's going to take about 60 minutes from now. today what will happen is once they have the minister sworn in, tomorrow is when we expect the government to declare to the public which minister will be handling what ministry. the portfolio allocation is likely to take place later tonight or early tomorrow morning. that will be the process. once the swearing in ends then the president will be hosting a banquet dinnerfor the then the president will be hosting a banquet dinner for the ministers as well as the global dignitaries, who i was mentioning earlier. that would
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be their programme this evening. t be their programme this evening. i guess the actual work begins? be their programme this evening. i l guess the actual work begins? could ou guess the actual work begins? could you repeat? — guess the actual work begins? could you repeat? i _ guess the actual work begins? could you repeat? i guess— guess the actual work begins? could you repeat? i guess the _ guess the actual work begins? could you repeat? i guess the real- guess the actual work begins? could you repeat? i guess the realworki you repeat? i guess the realwork beains you repeat? i guess the realwork begins when _ you repeat? i guess the realwork begins when the _ you repeat? i guess the realwork begins when the ministers - you repeat? i guess the realwork begins when the ministers get i you repeat? i guess the realworki begins when the ministers get their positions and start to run the country? positions and start to run the count ? . �* , positions and start to run the count ? ., �*, , positions and start to run the count? , . country? that's right absolutely. we are expecting _ country? that's right absolutely. we are expecting by _ country? that's right absolutely. we are expecting by tomorrow - country? that's right absolutely. we are expecting by tomorrow the - are expecting by tomorrow the portfolio allocation and then we will have the minister is starting to take office from tomorrow onwards. that is something that will possibly take place in one day or at the most two days. we will have a parliament session coming up pretty soon, maybe in a week or ten days from now, the final date has not been announced. that is when the government will be sitting on the floor of the house, the president will be addressing a joint session of parliament, whether opposition, governing parties will all come together in about a week or ten days
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from now. . ., together in about a week or ten days from now. ., ,, , ., , . together in about a week or ten days from now. ., ,, i. , . . from now. thank you very much. we a- reciate from now. thank you very much. we appreciate you _ from now. thank you very much. we appreciate you taking _ from now. thank you very much. we appreciate you taking us _ from now. thank you very much. we appreciate you taking us through - appreciate you taking us through that ceremony. that was india's prime minister being sworn into office at that huge event in delhi. he will be sworn in and his ministers will be sworn into. you are watching bbc news. life in london this is bbc news. live from london. this is bbc news. the family of tv and radio presenter michael mosley confirms his body has been found on the greek island of symi. the hamas—run health ministry in gaza says nearly 300 palestinians were killed during a military operation to rescue four hostages from a refugee camp in central gaza. the eu's top diplomat has strongly condemned the killings. narendra modi is being sworn in as india's prime minister for a record—equalling third term. these are live pictures now of the parliament in delhi where mr modi swearing in ceremony is under way.
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leaders cast their votes as millions go to the polls in the european parliament elections. rishi sunak apologised unequivocally for leaving dj services early and labour party pledges to build more prisons. hello. the wife of michael mosley has confirmed her husband has been found dead on the greek island of symi, saying in a statement the news was �*devastating'. police found a body earlier while searching for the tv presenter. the 67—year—old was last seen early on wednesday afternoon, when he went for a walk alone in a remote mountainous area. the islands mayor said the body was spotted by a cave next to a beach after an extensive search operation led by emergency workers.
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mr mosley was was last seen early on wednesday afternoon,

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