French president declares the worst of the 2nd wave of coronavirus over protests on the streets of paris over security bill to protect the police. Hes here because government says to grant forces a surrendering, but to p. L. F. Leaders say theyre still battling the advance on the capital. In sport favor president Jonathan Francine are predicting a Family Friendly world cup in qatar in france. In a believes coronavirus will be under control by the time the tournament kicks off in 2 years time. Joe biden is forging ahead with his preparations to take over as president as his margin of victory keeps growing. Hes just formally unveiled some of his top team, while pennsylvania and nevada have become the latest state to certify him as the winner. In the past hour, the president and it was joined by the men and women. Hes picked to be his Foreign Policy and National Security chiefs. Its a team he says is ready to lead the world. It comes after President Trump began to give way, allowing the o
Amnesty International Says more than 100 people have been killed across iran during days of protests. Security forces are accused of firing directly on protestors. The leaders of britains two biggest parties trade blows, ahead of next months election amid claims the conservatives are misleading voters. Good morning. Its 1 00am in london, 9 00am in singapore and in hong kong, where almost all of the protesters whod been barricaded inside a university have now left, with more than a thousand people arrested. Police and pro democracy activists have clashed over the past few days using tear gas and rubber bullets, and petrol bombs and bricks. The United Nations have urged the authorities to end the standoff peacefully. Rupert Wingfield Hayes reports from the campus. They came out looking more like prisoners of war hands on each others shoulders, forlorn, humiliated and exhausted. Family members looked on anxiously, hoping to catch a glimpse of a missing child. This man saw his brother, a m
A warm welcome to the programme, briefing you on all you need to know in global news, business and sport. And you can be part of the conversation. As another company cuts its ties with Prince Andrews pitch at palace, and the two main Party Leaders are asked if he is fit for purpose, we want to know if you think Prince Andrew should step down from royal duties . Get in touch just use the hashtag bbcthebriefing. The leaders of britains two main Political Parties have clashed repeatedly over brexit and austerity in the first televised debate of the campaign for next months general election. The conservative Prime Minister, borisjohnson, promised to get a brexit deal through Parliament Within weeks and to leave the eu by the end of january, but the audience laughed at him when he said it was important to tell the truth about brexit. The Opposition Labour Party leader, Jeremy Corbyn, accused mrjohnson of preparing to sell out the National Health service to us drugs companies. Iain watson re
the minneapolis city council unanimously approved a settlement of a case that sparked a national reckoning on racial justice. and n.t.l. cope s that once housed the world s famous giant batman it s been 20 years since the taliban destroyed the statues in a series of explosions plan to rebuild them are in trouble. i m nick spicer welcome to the program. demonstrators have returned to the streets of mar cities after police shot 2 people dead a night time protests against military rule several people in mandalay were injured as security forces cracked down on their demonstration overnight people defied a curfew to hold a candlelight vigil in the biggest city yeah gone more than 70 people have been killed since the army took control last month. and activists you thought joins us from yang gone thank you for joining us can you tell us what s happening now. exists is very dangerous situation on the ground right now because they are quoting down to people s the shootings they are be
Lillian levy was able to start a new life in britain. But lately, shes found herself contemplating something that for decades was unthinkable. In the wake of the brexit vote, germanborn jews and their descendants are using their legal right to apply for german citizenship, in order to remain part of the european union. Lilian levy has been wary of germans most of her life. As a child, she saw her parents starve to death at the bergenbelsen concentration camp. She was later adopted and grew up in london. As an adult, she never felt comfortable about germany. I would not buy a volkswagen car, or any electrical gadgets with german names on it, it was a bit obsessive actually. But at the time, and i did not want to speak german. My adoptive family were german speakers. They spoke in german and i answered in english. Haunted by the holocaust her whole life, lilian levy, now 77, never imagined a day when her family would apply for german citizenship. But after brits voted to leave the europe