South africa are the Rugby World Cup champions for the third time in the tournaments history. The spring boks took the title in japan beating england 32 points to 12 in the final overpowering the english in the second half of the game. It was a historic win for the rainbow nation and for many it was more than just a rugby match as Andrew Harding reports from johannesburg. The final whistle, and across south africa, the sense of a nation coming together, celebrating more than just a rugby match. It means unity, it means unity to south africa. We have been needing this. So it wasjust an amazing atmosphere. Really the peoples enjoying it, everybody together, south africa as one nation. This is actually something positive that we can actually celebrate as a country, and yeah, well done to the boks. After years of slow racial transformation, south africa finally has a rainbow team. This is what we can do as a team when we decide on one goal and one dream and we give it our best, so thank yo
An indigenous brazilian activist who campaigned to protect the rain forest has been shot dead in what appears to have been a targeted killing. Paulo guajajara had recently told journalists that he was scared about the situation in his reserve, where illegal loggers and miners were operating. Indigenous groups have accused brazils far right government of failing to protect them. Bill hayton reports. This is the kind of direct action Paulo Guajajara was involved in catching illegal loggers red handed. In this incident, filmed in september, a group from his tribe intercepted a truck loaded with tree trunks and the tools of this illegal trade. With the nearest Police Station hundreds of kilometres away, members of the guajajara tribe feel this is the only way to protect their land from destruction. The guardians of the forest, as they call themselves, say their home made weapons have cut illegal logging by half over the past decade. In an interview six weeks ago Paulo Guajajara said it was
An indigenous brazilian activist who campaigned to protect the rain forest has been shot dead in what appears to have been a targeted killing. Paulo gua ja jara had recently told journalists that he was scared about the situation in his reserve, where illegal loggers and miners were operating. Indigenous groups have accused brazils far right government of failing to protect them. Bill hayton reports. This is the kind of direct action Paulo Guajajara was involved in catching illegal loggers red handed. In this incident, filmed in september, a group from his tribe intercepted a truck loaded with tree trunks and the tools of this illegal trade. With the nearest Police Station hundreds of kilometres away, members of the guajajara tribe feel this is the only way to protect their land from destruction. The guardians of the forest, as they call themselves, say their home made weapons have cut illegal logging by half over the past decade. In an interview six weeks ago Paulo Guajajara said it w
Hello. Britains Prime Minister has agreed to demands from parliament for more time to scrutinise his brexit deal, but only if mps agree to an early general election, in december. Effectively, it means borisjohnson has conceded for the first time that he cant keep his promise to take britain out of the European Union by the end of october. But its not clear if even this move will work out for him. He needs a two thirds majority in parliament to call an election and the Opposition Labour Party are not certain to support it. Heres our political editor, laura kuenssberg. Is there any clear way out of the storm . Downing street wants a route to a general election. After weeks of negotiation with brussels, number 10 did strike a deal but mps rejected the Prime Ministers plan to force it through at top speed, so now he wants to force them to go to the country. The way to get brexit done is, i think, to be reasonable with parliament and say, if they genuinely want more time to study this excel
Twitter has announced a global ban on all political advertising on its site. The social Media Company says it wants to prevent potential problems with unchecked information and fake news. The policy comes in on the 22nd of november, so itll affect the uk general election and next years us election. Our media editor, amol rajan, has this assessment of how the fight for voters attention is increasingly being waged online. Recognise any of these . In the coming weeks, brace yourself for a further onslaught of adverts in your social media feed. Elections used to be all about the ground war and air war, leaflets through the letterbox or Party Political broadcasts. Today there is a third front, the cyber war, and this digital blitzkrieg is the most complex and controversial of the lot. Data from the Electoral Commission shows the proportion of Campaign Money going to Digital Advertising is growing fast. The issue isnt just Political Parties. Its anyone with a political message to sell. There