And and attack, that is directed against specific groups. What happened here, Angela Merkel said, defies imagination, but it happened, a jury in los angeles has found in favour of elon musk and she warned, it could happen in a libel case involving a british cave explorer. The two had engaged in a public again. Argument about how to rescue a five year old boy in the us state children trapped in of michigan was so excited to be getting adopted he invited his whole kindergarten class to watch a cave in thailand. When it happened. In a tweet, mr musk called the boy, known as michael, the cave diver paedo guy formallyjoined his new family a phrase he argued at Kent County Court on thursday, was not meant literally. With his classmates looking on, lets get the latest waving paper hearts. From our correspondent, david willis in los angeles. A little earlier we spoke to james starks, the morning news anchor for the local abc talk us through exactly what was said in court. Elon musk walked very
By the recovery of a british woman hello and welcome to bbc news. A jury in los angeles has found in favour of elon musk in a libel case involving a british cave explorer. The two had engaged in a public argument about how to rescue children trapped in a cave in thailand. In a tweet, mr musk called the caver pedo guy a phrase he argued was not meant literally. Our Technology Reporter dave lee reports from los angeles. Elon musk entered court on friday for the fourth and now final day of this trial. What has surely been the most intense, not to mention expensive examination ever of a single tweet. How many of you . That tweet, sent in july 2018, came in the midst of the miraculous rescue of 12 thai boys and their football coach from a flooded cave. Vernon unsworth, a british man who lived nearby, was instrumental in advising that effort. Elon musk also traveled to the region, with a specially designed mini submarine. In a tv interview mr unsworth called it a pr stunt, calling mr musk to
Recorded for the first time. Well talk to kai gunner and Brooke Morgan about what it was like to be a teenager and homeless. And ask the politicians what their parties plan to do tackle the problem. Leaders of six councils across Northern England have called for a massive increase in government funding to deal with widespread flooding, saying theres likely to be lasting damage to vital infrastructure including power plants, roads and bridges. In our film today, weve been to meet People Living in South Yorkshire. If the politicians got off their backsides and helped these younguns with me, wed get further. Theres too much of this and not enough work. Thats my feeling. And comedian al murray has told this programme his nephew desperately needs a stem cell match within weeks. He is critically ill. There is a 50 50 chance of him surviving this, basically. And without the transplant there is no cure. How soon would he have to have it . Before christmas. This has got to happen kind of right
Years in the house. New figures reveal uptake of all 13 routine vaccinations for the under fives has fallen in the last 12 months. Strong words from the duke of sussex on a tour of botswana prince harry takes aim at Climate Change deniers. It is a race against time and one in which we are losing. Everyone knows it, there is no excuse for not knowing that, and i think the most troubling part of it is i dont believe there is anybody in this world that can deny science, undeniable science and facts. And coming up, the uks new Polar Research ship, originally due to be called Boaty Mcboatface, is launched, now named after Sir David Attenborough. Good morning and welcome to westminster where borisjohnson is facing calls to moderate his language after the commons witnessed some of the most furious exchanges its seen in recent years last night. A number of conservative mps, including a cabinet minister, have urged him to pick his words carefully, after he accused his opponents of surrendering
Why fewer shoppers and more closures made july an especially tough time for retailers. Ill have the details. A Fabulous Four and a perfect start to the new premier League Season for Manchester United, who thump chelsea at old trafford and inflict a first defeat for Frank Lampard. Good morning. Today we are looking ata good morning. Today we are looking at a mixture of sunshine and showers. Showers in the north and west, have very heavier and thundery showers in the south east, in between some sunshine, and this weeks weather remains unsettled. Ill have more in 15 minutes. Its monday, august 12. Our top story drug crime has risen in rural areas but fallen sharply in major city centres. A bbc investigation has found that in some villages in england and wales it has more than quadrupled in five years. The findings highlight concern about the spread of so called county lines gangs which traffic drugs using children and vulnerable people. Dan johnson reports. The latest frontier in the figh