Sri Lanka: Wickremesinghe elected president

Despite his unpopularity, Sri Lankan MPs have elected prime minister Ranil Wickremesinghe as the country’s new president. We hear from Sri Lankans for their reaction.

Europe is experiencing extreme temperatures but in many parts of the world people are used to living in extremely hot climates. We hear what life is like for three people from Qatar, Pakistan and France. We also get the latest on the wildfires in southern Europe.

And the Women’s European Football Championships tournament has reached the quarter-final stage. We speak to two female footballers about the impact of big tournaments like the Euros on the popularity of the women’s game.

(Photo: Ranil Wickremesinghe. Credit: Reuters/ Dinuka Liyanawatte)