Tech giants in the us today pushed back against the idea that their platforms were used by russia to meddle in the brexit referendum. In the first ever hearing of a Parliamentary Select Committee outside the uk, british mps grilled the us companies about outside interference in the Brexit Campaign. The Tech Companies said they did have evidence of interference in the us 2016 president ial election but very little in the uks referendum on europe. The chair of the the digital, culture, media and sport committee, damien collins, has struggled to get information from the companies which is why they came to washington. Heres what the Committee Refers to as interference. Would you be prepared to conduct the same analysis which he did in the United States for the uk looking at potential russian interference in about the referendum 7 we are willing to cooperate into the investigation into whether there was any interference in the elections in the uk. We have conducted a thorough investigation
On charges including spying and illegal entry. Three of them have been sentenced to hard labor for life. Pyongyang tried to win concessions in negotiations in exchange for the release of detainees. Chinas communist party has decided to revoke the Party Membership of its former top military officer for allegedly taking bribes. The party will hand military prosecutors the case of guo boxiong. Hes the former vice chairman of the Central Military commission. Last year, the party expelled another former High Ranking Army officer. Xu caihou died of illness while under investigation for corruption. Attempts to bring former high ranking military officials to justice are unprecedented in china. Analysts say president xi jinping is trying to demonstrate his ability to push forward his Anticorruption Campaign as well as maintain his grip over the military. A belgian based Graphic Designer is asking the people organizing the 2020 Tokyo Olympics to change their emblem. He says the design closely re
Also detained four South Koreans on charges including spying and illegal entry. Three of them have been sentenced to hard labor for life. Pyongyang tried to win concessions in negotiations in exchange for the release of detainees. Chinas communist party has decided to revoke the Party Membership of its former top military officer for allegedly taking bribes. The party will hand military prosecutors the case of guo boxiong. Hes the former vice chairman of the Central Military commission. Last year, the party expelled another former High Ranking Army officer. Xu caihou died of illness while under investigation for corruption. Attempts to bring former high ranking military officials to justice are unprecedented in china. Analysts say president xi jinping is trying to demonstrate his ability to push forward his Anticorruption Campaign as well as maintain his grip over the military. A belgian based Graphic Designer is asking the people organizing the 2020 Tokyo Olympics to change their embl
Tony hancock has been found almost 50 years after his death. And you can hear some of that episode and around 20 minutes. And robot nurses, robot rabbits and dancing aliens. This weeks click takes a look at the latest technological developments. Good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. We start with some breaking news this afternoon. That has come within the last half hour at bbc news. Detectives investigating an incident where a crossbow bolt was loosed into the oval Cricket Ground have arrested a man. The 35 year old man was arrested on suspicion of attempted grievous bodily harm this morning, after attending a south London Police station. He has since been bailed pending further enquiries to a date in late september. An arrest has been made in connection with the crossbow incident at the oval Cricket Ground. That was on thursday, when the match was suspended. The ground was evacuated. More on this as and when we get it. The metropolitan police has confirmed its paid compensation to t
Alone welcome m p t w watching aljazeera live from doha also ahead iraqs Prime Minister rejects the kurds offer to freeze their referendum on secession as he travels to iran to meet leaders there. At least forty seven People Killed in an explosion at a fireworks factory in indonesia. And protests against madrids plans to seize control of catalonia as the Regional Parliament meets to discuss that issue. Violence has erupted in Opposition Strongholds in kenya where protesters are rallying against the president ial Election Rerun voting got underway early on thursday except for consumer. Stations remain closed over security concerns the police there fired live rounds and tear gas to disperse the crowds one person was killed the Opposition Leader ran a i saw his supporters to boycott what he calls a sham election the Supreme Court and all the first poll held in august because of irregularities. The. Requesting them humbly that they should turn out in large numbers thats their vote make the