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this is bbc news — i'm ben boulos with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. a pilgrimage of penance — pope francisols. everyone has the right to know the truth of what happened, and this was the darkest, saddest, most unknown chapter in canadian history. as firefighters in california struggle to contain the latest huge wildfire, the us considers declaring a national climate emergency. shut the doors, lower the air—con and turn off the lights or face a hefty fine — a warning from the french government to retailers. the king of the mountains — denmark's jonas vingegaard secures his first tour de france victory as hollywood takes up the story of the young thai footballers

this is bbc news — i'm ben boulos with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. a pilgrimage of penance — pope francisin canada to apologise for the abuse suffered by indigenous children at catholic boarding schools. everyone has the right to know the truth of what happened, and this was the darkest, saddest, most unknown chapter in canadian history. as firefighters in california struggle to contain the latest huge wildfire, the us considers declaring a national climate emergency. shut the doors, lower the air—con and turn off the lights or face a hefty fine — a warning from the french government to retailers. the king of the mountains — denmark's jonas vingegaard secures his first tour de france victory as hollywood takes up the story of the young thai footballers rescued from a cave — our correspondent revisits the people who saved them. when i first walked up here four years ago and saw the row of bicycles up against these railings, belonging to boys the same age as my own sons, i remember the heavy feeling i had then, how unlikely it was they would ever come out alive. hello and welcome to the pro