this is bbc news, the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. the court in los angeles here is a shocking testimony from britney spears as she tries to enter father's control of her personal business affairs. russia says its fired warning shots at a british warship in the black sea, the bbc sees the only broadcaster on board. this came right _ only broadcaster on board. this came right up _ only broadcaster on board. ti 3 came right up close to only broadcaster on board. ti 1 came right up close to the british warship and is trying to force it to change course. on sale for the final time, hong kong pro—democracy newspaperforced to hong kong pro—democracy newspaper forced to close with that staff arrested and assets

frozen. and the tech pioneer wanted for alleged a invasion is found dead in a spanish prison —— tax evasion. hello and welcome. britney spears has asked a court in los angeles to end of the guardianship that is led to no control of her life and finances for 13 years. the singers father was legal control over his 39—year—old daughter's financial affairs in 2008 after she had a mental breakdown. sophie long gave me this update from outside the courthouse. it this update from outside the courthouse.— courthouse. it was a very passionate _ courthouse. it was a very passionate noisy - courthouse. it was a very - passionate noisy demonstration right am now and until britney spears started talking and fell

silent, she gave a very compassionate speech to the court room and said that she wanted the conservative ship that she felt was abusive and bullying to and without evaluation. she says my father has had 1000% control over me and he loved it. talking about the medication that doesn't discover her financial life, but her life in general. she wanted to have an iud removed and have more children and that she was prevented from doing that. they give her medication though so strong, she felt drunk and she was not able to hold a conversation. some really striking statements from britney spears and she was clearly very upset, very angry and thejudge ruled on more than one occasion had to tell her to slow down and at one point she said i haven't felt listen to this has gone on for 13 years and she said it had been bullying and controlling. she wanted to stay on the telephone line forever. so

people can actually hear what i've got to say. a real impression there that there have been rumours for years that britney spears was not happy with the situation and that she felt that her father was oppressive and controlling but will never hurt that in todayis but will never hurt that in today is the first time we've heard from her about her current situation and what she wants done about it. we wait to hear whether or not the court will grant any of those wishes and until now, people are asking for her father and until now, people are asking for herfather and and until now, people are asking for her father and legal team, this was put in place in 2008 to rescue her, shejust had a very public breakdown, of course. she said this is always been done through love and to help her and to help her continue to be successful, which she says said today, she will refuse to perform while her father remains in control of her life in this way.- of her life in this way. very powerful — of her life in this way. very powerful testimony - of her life in this way. very powerful testimony that. of her life in this way. very l powerful testimony that you of her life in this way. very - powerful testimony that you put us through. the fence behind you, they have been a part of this very powerful force,

this very powerfulforce, campaigning on her behalf. beg the question, when the conversations over having know about this, whether something like this could ever happen today. it like this could ever happen toda . , . , like this could ever happen toda. , ., , ., today. it is really remarkable. the peeple — today. it is really remarkable. the people you _ today. it is really remarkable. the people you see _ today. it is really remarkable. the people you see here - today. it is really remarkable. the people you see here a - today. it is really remarkable. | the people you see here a part of the free britney movement, they been campaigning for years and came into prominence recently when a documentary by the new york times was released and that garnered even more support. these hearings take place every few months, but this is the first one since 2019 that britney spears herself has addressed the court. and there has been some remarkable statements when talking with the medication she was given and how it made her feel. she felt totally controlled and has not wanted any of this and quite remarkable that this could possibly happen in 2021 and has been going on for so long. i should say that we've only heard so far from britney

spears herself and some statements from her lawyer as well but we have not yet heard from either her father or her father's legal team, such as the evidence given by britney spears so far. he went to see what her father has to say in response to the statements made by his doctor today. russia says its patrol ships and fighterjets have fired warning shots and dropped bombs in the path of a british warship sailing in the black sea near crimea. the russian defence ministry said that hms defender, had violated its territorial waters. but the uk's ministry of defence has flatly denied their claims, saying the russians were carrying out exercises when they fired. the mod says the royal navy destroyer was sailing in an internationally recognised shipping lane, within the 12 mile limit of crimea's territorial waters. our defence correspondent jonathan beale is the only broadcaster onboard hms defender. he has just sent this report. hands to action stations.

this is not a drill. come in, take your seat straightaway. we want composure in this ops room. a british warship in the black sea about to make a point to russia. so we're straight into the thick of it, we're going to action stations now, just to bring us up to a higher state of readiness. hms defender has just left the port of odessa, and as you can see just over there, we're already being shadowed by a russian warship. i have two suspect aircraft coming in. | they're soon tracking russian military aircraft who are also tracking them. it is a slightly more increased threat, i'd say, just because we're operating outside of our normal areas. and you're being watched by the russians. they can see us. we can see them. as we get close to crimea, the tension rises. hms defender is going to sail within what russia now claims is its territorial waters,

but following a legally recognised shipping lane. would you say there's a flashpoint potentially here, in terms of how the russians will behave? there's a contentious point. their posture will likely be more belligerent because of our proximity to what they recognise as their waters. they will view you as belligerent going so close to crimea, won't they? they might take that view. as hms defender comes within 12 miles of the coast, the russian coast guard make a dangerous move. this russian coast guard vessel has come up right close to this british warship and is trying now to force it to change course. nothing on the bridge. absolute silence. noise on the bridge.

if you pass the borderline, i'll give fire. _ if you don't change - the course, i'll give fire. do you read me? over. the crew don protective in case that threat is followed through. shots are fired, but they're well out of range. gunfire. aircraft visual, green 150, tracking right, altitude low. throughout the transit, hms defender detects at least 20 russian military aircraft nearby. some far too close for comfort. the uk and the royal navy, our deployment is here to maintain international order and uphold that for the global peace and security, and the royal navy and the uk will always call out states that do not follow international order. that's our mission. is it poking the bear? confident, non—confrontational. last year, russia claimed to have chased another

royal navy warship out of the black sea. but clearly, britain's not been deterred. this is evidence that the uk is willing to challenge russia to uphold international law. but it is a high—risk strategy. jonathan beale, bbc news, on board hms defender. so what is the likelihood of this situation escalating? our diplomatic correspondent james landale has more. whenever you have more ships and more planes in close proximity, there is danger but there is a risk of error, in this calculation, escalation and incidents like this that are not unprecedented but this is more acute than normal and more tense than normal. there is always a risk. but you should also remember that both sites are pretty ready for this. there it action station and that a lot of planes and ships in the region and was clearly a deliberate decision. the offender could have taken

the greater southerly route away from crimea and chose not to. to assert its right of freedom of navigation and with the uk considers to be international waters. and taken international waters. and ta ken at international waters. and taken at the highest level of the british government. this was not a casual decision made at all. one said to me that there were not there to pick a fight but make a point. so, the uk has tested russia's was often shown the support for the ukraine and they have a robust defence and what they see as their sovereignty, accused the uk of plating provocation. so, relations tonight already cold, poisoning, etc, it's kind of a bit colder but i think both sides will feel tonight that they have made their point. moore they have made their point. now chairman of— they have made their point. now chairman of the _ they have made their point. now chairman of the comments defence select committee and the uk who gave me his take on wednesday's ovens. it is standard _ wednesday's ovens. it is standard practice - wednesday's ovens. it is standard practice for-

wednesday's ovens. it 1 standard practice for nato ships to be shadowed in the ukraine and defenders sister ship went through a similar experience last year and i would say that the conflict of reporting what actually happened in the black sea, we have two exercises to complete system of russia is conducting its own naval exercises as we are with nato. elements of both clearly crossed paths and i think we are grateful to the journalist to be able to confirm exactly what was going on. at the same time, the defence select committee, secretary of state was in my committee and was able to keep us up—to—date with what was going on as well and to be able to deny russia's narrative i think it's a reflection ofjust how the disinformation campaign works of harnessing military might to be able to show putin possible strength, he wants to say this is the black sea, my backyard, stay out. so

say this is the black sea, my backyard, stay out.— backyard, stay out. so they were hoping _ backyard, stay out. so they were hoping for— backyard, stay out. so they were hoping for some - were hoping for some confrontation to take place than? , , confrontation to take place than? ,, , confrontation to take place than? , than? possibly, but there was creater than? possibly, but there was greater western _ than? possibly, but there was greater western resolve - than? possibly, but there was greater western resolve to i greater western resolve to collectively defend international standards perhaps international standards perhaps in the spirit of global britain where is to be welcome. i think we have been a bit risk—averse in the past, present would not have gone such a direct route from odessa to georgia, clipping the edge of the crimea waters in this way. this is blood, if needed to be done, otherwise russia becomes ever encouraged to defend its own waters and called the black sea its own territory. so, these events today, while they're difficult to appreciate and understand and listen to, they're actually very much with they're actually very much with the royal navy is expected to do. ., ., . .,, do. you heard in the closing remarks _ do. you heard in the closing remarks in _ do. you heard in the closing remarks in the _ do. you heard in the closing remarks in the report - do. you heard in the closing remarks in the report from | remarks in the report from jonathan saying that this was a pretty risky strategy. visit? yes, it is. you heard some of

those aircraft 2a russian jets just buzzing the nato ships including the type a5. this offers huge scope for an accident to occur in this interpretation, a trigger response that can easily lead to some sort of kinetic engagement. that could, on the local level, escalate before anybody reaches that famous red phone. in order to de—escalate the tension, with the bear in mind what is going on here. it is a high risk but necessary strategy. is a high risk but necessary strategy-— strategy. speaking to me earlier. hong kong's largest pro—democracy paper apple daily has printed its final edition, in a blow to media freedom in the city. the tabloid's offices were raided last week, over allegations that several reports had breached a controversial national security law imposed by beijing. these are the pictures — final edition on sale in hong kong. last week police detained the chief editor and five other executives, and company

assets were frozen. the publication had become a leading critic of the hong kong and chinese leadership. the apple daily management cited — safety of their staff and a lack of funds — as the reasons for the shutdown. danny vincent has been following the story from that police raid to the last print run. apple daily is known as the only opposition newspaper in hong kong. it planned one last edition before closing its doors. an early morning arrest today sparked fears that more could follow. hundreds of police officers raided this newsroom in recent days. it was seemingly the beginning of the end. there have been more than 100 national security law arrests since the laws introduction a year ago. 12 of those arrests are related to apple daily. inside the paper, many have been too afraid to speak out. they fear the media is now under attack.

ingrid is one of the faces of apple daily. she gave her last broadcast this week. translation: | do not regret. joining apple daily even though within six months i have faced turmoil twice. i feel a little bit tired already. still, i feel my decisions leaving the old company and joining apple daily were correct. it is free and has no self—censorship. it's valuable in hong kong journalism. even though i need to find anotherjob, i have no regrets and i feel very fortunate working here. they are determined to publish. this was rated by hundreds of police officers but they are determined to publish. jimmy lai, the owner of the paper, was one of the first activists arrested under the national security law. he can now face life in prison. i met him just hours

before his detention. fear is the most inexpensive and convenient way of ruling people and controlling people. if they can induce fear in you, that is the easiest way to control you, it is the cheapest way to control you and the most effective way. apple daily plans to publish one last time, it is known apple daily plans to publish one last time, it is known as a controversial newspaper, tabloid style, brash and unapologetic. supported by some and detested by others. to many, it represented china's promise to uphold the free press in hong kong, today, many fear those freedoms are being eroded. let's get some of the day's other news.

an international study has warned that global warming and a tribute to lgbt supporters has triggered a row on euro 2020. members of the neo—nazi resistance movement stormed the world trade centre armed with pistols and shotguns. we believe that, according to international law, that we have a rightful claim in certain parts of this country as our land. i take pride in the words "ich bin ein berliner." cheering as the uk woke up to the news that it is to exit the european union, leave campaigners began celebrating. in total, 17.4 million people voted for the uk to leave the eu. the medical research council have now advised the government that the great increase in lung

cancer is due, mainly, to smoking tobacco. it was closing time for checkpoint charlie, which for 29 years has stood on the border as a marker of allied determination to defend the city. this is bbc news. the latest headlines: britney spears says that she is traumatised and wants her life back as she tries to end her father's legal control of her personal business affairs. russia fires warning shots at a british warship and both sides disagree on whether the uk violated russian borders. the anti—virus software entrepreneurjohn mcafee has been found dead in his cell at a prison in barcelona. earlier today spanish courts approved his extradition

to the united states where he is wanted for tax evasion. if he had been found guilty, he could have faced 30 years in prison. jeff wise is a journalist who has interviewed mcafee many times and produced a documtary about him. he told me more about him. extremely colourful carol character, had a real knack for figuring out what he can say to get media attention. he is famous for basically inventing antivirus software, he got bored with that, had various careers, a yoga group for a while and then he was flying planes in the desert. one of his customers was killed and he faced, he ultimately lost a multi—million dollar bond from death lawsuit. he went to a

place we wouldn't get served with papers he believed and then his neighbour mysteriously died there. he went on the run again. he wound up back in the states, he was getting involved allegedly in bath salts. and it was one thing after another and very colourful large than life but also highly controversial character who left a trail of damage in his wake. children all over the world have been suffering extra mental stress due to the pandemic. singapore has been successful in containing the outbreak with lockdowns and strict social distancing. but even as the small country starts to open up again, it is paying close attention to mental health issues by offering increased support in schools. sarah toms reports. children in singapore share their stories of stress at school during the pandemic. during the lockdown i was worried about getting the virus and spreading it to other people. but even more children

like kate or concerned like kate lau were concerned about how the lockdown would affect their studies. we weren't sure if we would do well in studies, especially after the lockdown, we are quite far behind. in singapore, academic workloads and expectations are extremely high at the best of times. during covid—19, these children have had even more to contend with. there is a lot of children spending a lot of time . doing their homework and less time in social activities - and sleeping less. those are risk- factors already for depression and anxiety. so, they are already- predisposed because of these factors in the menu - at the pandemic, they'll put them at more than i a little more susceptible. for many months last year the schools were closed, kids are now back in class but nothing is entirely normal. mental health is a tricky topic

in much of asia that is just seen as social stigma that's not really discussed but covid—19 is changing all of that because people are becoming more aware of the impact on children, theirfeelings of anxiety, sadness and even isolation. that is why schools like this one and others across the island are introducing new programmes to discuss and support mental health. the extra support is designed to get the children to open up about stress and anxiety. the children thought they were isolated at home, so these are very important so that helps drive the point across that hey, you're not alone here. hey, these are real issues that you are facing. the programme appears to be working. i think like the new classes help a lot of students because a lot of them feel more open to tell teachers or other friends about their issues. hearing the reassurance

of teachers, it can be quite comforting. through the pandemic, there is no sunlight when it comes to children talking about feelings and difficulties. here in singapore and across asia, starting a conversation is a step in the right direction to coping with stress. let's get the latest on the euro's — with the final group matches played leaving us with the final 16. but it's been that lgbt row that continues to make headlines after uefa banned a �*planned protest�* against hungary's new laws, which prevent any portraying of homosexuality to under 18's. the authorities in germany wanted to light up the alliance stadium, in rainbow colours. john bennett in budapest has been following the controversy. uefa have found themselves in a real mess here and been criticised a lot by people inside and outside of football and i am talking to

you outside the arena champions france are playing european champions portugal. one of the star players put a picture to protest the arena in rainbow colours, but it has been very controversial for uefa, they have been criticised by the mayor of munich. it was his idea to make this statement as a protest but that lawyer mentioned past here in london, very controversial lawyer said it was his idea to light up the arena rainbow colours, if you said their decision not to allow it, shameful and many landmarks in munich have been lit up in colours today and also in different cities germany as well, in frankfurt. i am here in budapest but i'm told that the fans in munich, many of them are making a stand as well, turning up to the game wearing rainbow flags, rainbow t—shirts and it's very controversial and uefa have

been heavily criticised today. so lets bring you those results the earlier games in group e saw slovakia lose five goals to nil against spain — taking them through as group runners up. to sweden who beat poland three goals to two. and in group f germany drew two all with hungary in munich and portugal also drew two all with france. meaning germany, france and portugal all go through to the last 16. and in the process portugals star striker christiano ronaldo scored two penalties — equalling the men's international goal—scoring world record at 109 goals. you can get all of the details and more on our website. you can reach me on twitter — i'm @lukwesaburak. following the story, and china there continues to dumbfound scientists by putting in continuing with their mammoth trek across the country. it's not unusual for elephants to move small distances but this herd has been lumbering its way across china for more than a year now strength some 500 km from their original habitat and

its thought that they started their journey its thought that they started theirjourney and spent last their journey and spent last spring theirjourney and spent last spring from the national nature reserve. in reserve for a couple of naps though. you are watching bbc news. hello. this time last year, a heat wave was under way, several days with temperatures topping 30 celsius in the hotspots. if you are tempted by heat like that, be careful what you wish for. a record—breaking heat wave is gripping eastern areas of europe at the moment. and on wednesday, estonia set a new national temperature record forjune, near 35 celsius. no extreme heat like that in our forecast anytime soon. in fact, there's a chance of rain, as two weather systems work southwards as we go on through thursday, this first impacting parts of england and wales — very light and patchy rain. some more substantial rain, though, working in from these fronts into scotland and northern ireland. may bring some useful rain to some areas that have been very dry so far this month. so after a dry start in much of scotland, the rain moves south

in the afternoon after a few sunny spells into northern ireland. for northern england, wales, the midlands and the southwest, we start with the cloud and patchy rain, just pushing down toward southeastern areas by evening as it clouds over after some sunshine. but in the afternoon, it brightens up across much of northern england, wales, into southwest england. northeast england could be near 2a degrees. closer to 1a in northern scotland in the strengthening northerly wind. overnight and into friday, the rain moves out of scotland, northern ireland. this next spell of it works south through much of wales and parts of england, and we will see that cooler weather filtering down towards scotland and northern ireland on the brisk breeze. but for many, it's a very mild start to friday. and on through friday, it looks as if parts of england and eastern scotland most likely to see some rain. elsewhere, you may catch a shower, but a tendency for things to brighten up as the day goes on. it is turning a bit cooler from the north at this stage, especially in those northerly winds in scotland. now, these weather fronts and low pressure continue to very slowly try to clear

southwards as we go into the weekend. still with a lot of cloud, particularly through england and wales, as saturday begins. a few sunny spells develop, and there will be some patchy rain that tends to turn more showery during the day. it looks as if scotland and northern ireland will be mainly dry and get to see most of the sunny spells on saturday. and then by sunday, whilst most areas look as if they're going to be dry, there's still the chance of catching a shower, maybe a few heavier ones, down towards southern england and perhaps south wales, whereas elsewhere, we get to see some sunshine. temperatures are creeping up, a trend that continues into next week.

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the headlines: britney spears tells a court in los angeles she is depressed, traumatised and wants her life back as she tries to end a 13 year legal arrangement that puts her father in control of her life. the conservatorship was put in place after the 39 euros singer suffered a breakdown 13 years ago. —— 39—year—old. russia says it has fired warning shots at a british warship which entered its waters near crimea without permission. more than 20 russian aircraft and coast guard ships shadowed the hms defender, which the uk says was in international waters. the pro—democracy hong kong newspaper apple daily has gone on to for the final time. it's minute is that he could not continue after its assets were frozen and several members of staff were arrested after breaking national security laws. —— its management.

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