If iran continues on this dangerous path, they must accept the price will be a larger western military presence in their waters along the coastline. And blast off for indias mission to the moon. Scientists hope theyll be the first to explore the lunar south pole. Live from our studios in singapore and london, this is bbc world news its newsday. Good morning. Its 7am in singapore, midnight in london and 7 00 in the morning in hong kong where the authorities have defended the police, after groups of pro democracy protesters were attacked by gangs of masked men at a train station. 45 people were injured in the incident, which happened after a rally in the centre of the city. Opposition politicians have accused police of being suspiciously slow to arrive at the scene. You may find some of the pictures in stephen mcdonells report upsetting. Gangs were waiting when pro democracy activists arrived. Their attack was brutal. Using home made weapons, they set upon individual protesters. One of t
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Finance minister of britain america said france and the u. S. Should find a way to solve their differences without threats. For id like to remind you that it is the 1st time in the area of us friends relations that the u. S. Administration decides to launch an investigation within section 3016 i believe that between allies we can and we should tackle or differences in another way than threatening each other france is a sovereign state and it decides its own tax policies and will continue doing so in no sovereignty. Natasha butler has more from paris. Well the french finance minister Bruno Lemaire had some very strong words in the senate he said effectively that france doesnt take very kindly to threats from the United States now he was speaking in the senate that have passed this new digital tax law its imposes 3 percent tax on huge tech firms that are making more than 800000000. 00 worldwide but they have revenues of more than 30000000. 00 in france and i bruno live there said that it
Polly middlehurst. Michelle, thank you. Good evening to you. Well, the top story tonight on gb news is that teachers are no longer on strike. All four teaching unions in england have accepted a 6. 5 pay in england have accepted a 6. 5 pay rise, meaning all industrial action has been called off. Now it comes after Union Members staged eight days of strike action in state schools since february in their dispute over pay february in their dispute over pay the education secretary, Gillian Keegan welcomed the decision and explain where the money for the pay rise was coming from within the School Budgets with the 2 billion extra that we already got when i was very first in the job at the end of october last year, there was a 3. 5 that schools had budgeted for a pay increase for teachers within that, obviously the strb came back at 6. 5. So the extra 3 is being funded by the department for education. Education. The Prime Minister says the planned expansion of oil and gas drilling in the north
out front tonight, china talks were. a top official of the chinese embassy in washington saying today, quote, taiwan as one of the very few issues that might take china and the united states to conflict, or even a war. this, coming soon after the white house summit to china s ambassador to condemn china s military activities near taiwan. activities, of course, that have gone into overdrive since has bicker nancy pelosi s visit to the island this week. today, 60 to chinese aircraft, 13 chinese warships, conducted activities around the taiwan straight. taiwan says 49 of those jets entered its air defense identification zone. chinese china releasing this video showcasing military readiness. showing lines of uniformed troops at the ready. look, this is the latest military propaganda video released by china yesterday, they put up this one, a rocket launch toward taiwan strait. they ve been conducting live fire exercises and they show multiple conventional missile launches. right b