Fridays all millions of people around the world rallying to demand action on Climate Change today the u. N. Is holding an emergency summit with the u. S. And brazil said to be no shows how much progress can be made. Also coming out of the game of thrones reigning once again crowned the winner for best drama at the emmys while a look at the wins and the upsets at t. V. s bigger words. Are brian thomas great to have you with us the worlds oldest a travel Company Thomas Cook has collapsed after failing to secure a last minute bell out more than half a 1000000 people worldwide are currently on holiday with that group Britains Civil Aviation Authority is beginning an operation to bring home some 150000 british just immersed stranded abroad. All ca head tim johnson had this message for thomas cook travelers if customers passengers have a flight booked out from the u. K. Today unfortunately your flight has been canceled dont go to the please dont go to the ports if youre overseas on a thomas
Morning from hampton pull in south west london on what is going to be the hottest Late August Bank Holiday on record, about 400 people are about to start a triathlon here. I guess on a day like this you want to start early, but do it quick. Thats the plan, anyway. All of your weather is coming up. Good morning. Its monday the 26th of august. Our top story a new plan to tackle huge wildfires in the amazon rainforest is expected to be agreed at the g7 summit of World Leaders today. Brazilian warplanes have already been dumping water on the burning woodland. This morning, borisjohnson has pledged £10 million in funding to help replace lost trees. Heres our Diplomatic Correspondent James Landale. The fires raging across the amazon in recent weeks have been devastating not just for those who live there, but also potentially for the global environment. For president macron in france, they are a crisis the g7 was designed to fix a Common Threat that requires collective action by the worlds m
The mobile phone app that could save lives by detecting potentially fatal kidney conditions. Coming up on afternoon live all the sport gavin. Angling take early wickets in the first ashes test, but australia are rallying at edgbaston. And Helen Willets has the weather. Still the risk of showers. Ill tell you more about thatjust still the risk of showers. Ill tell you more about that just after still the risk of showers. Ill tell you more about thatjust after half past, well talk a little bit about theice past, well talk a little bit about the ice melting in greenland as well. Thanks, helen. Also coming up hows that for a renaissance . A painting attributed to a minor north italian artist is being upgraded to titians workshop and even to the grand master himself. Hello, everyone. This afternoon live im simon mccoy. A countdown clock has just been delivered to downing street and, with just three months to go until the uk is scheduled to leave the eu, it will be displayed in the Prime Min
Defined in many ways by seismology and by these quakes. The quake was so powerful that people in the bay area felt it, especially up in high rises. The shaking triggered elevators to shut down at a condo complex in downtown san jose. People they recorded video of light fixtures swaying, doors opening and shutting and furniture shaking. They told us they felt more of a rocking sensation, rather than a shake. They said it lasted for what seemed like a couple of minutes. A construction worker was installing tile downtown when he felt the ground start to move. I was using the tile saw and it felt like the tile saw was going to tip over. When i went to my partner i said did you feel that . It was more of a rolling feeling, kind of like on a boat or Something Like that. Very scary. It makes us wonder here in Northern California, if it is going to trigger something here. 300 miles north of where it all happens, we have our own looming problems. The biggest Natural Disaster threat facing every
The us open. He is hardly a household name but he has had and is interesting journey. And matt taylor . If you are fed up of rain, more downpours to come, particularly for Eastern England tomorrow night. Where is the summer . I will tell you more in the next half an hour. Also coming up can you have a naughty corner in the oval office . It isa it is a fantastic financial statement. Lets do that over, he is coughing in the middle of my answer, i dont like that. If you get a cough, please leave the room. His views on germs are well known. Well tell you how the president reacted to that cough, during a television interview. Hello, everyone, this is afternoon live, im simon mccoy. Boris johnsons campaign to become conservative leader and Prime Minister received a boost this morning with the endorsement of the Health Secretary, matt hancock, who said mrjohnson was best placed to re unite the fractured party. Matt hancock dropped out of the race last week. He made his announcement after the