Dalai Lama turns 90

Thousands of people gather in the Indian town of Dharamshala to mark the spiritual leader's birthday amid succession debate. We speak to the president and head of the Tibetan government-in-exile

Also in the programme: A message of peace from the Dalai Lama on his 90th birthday. But how will China respond; and, after 100 years, public swimming is allowed again in the River Seine in Paris. But is it really safe?

Presenter Krupa Padhy is joined by Armida Van Ri, Senior Research fellow and Head of the Europe programme at the Chatham House think-tank and Chris Stephen, author specialising in war crimes and the Libya correspondent at The Guardian.

(Photo:Celebrations for the 90th birthday of Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama, Kathmandu, Nepal - 06 July 2025/ EPA)