To world news today. We start with the breaking news, that police in texas are saying that 27 people have been shot dead in a church in the town of Sutherland Springs. These are live pictures at the scene. Sutherland springs is a small rural town about 50 kilometres south east of the city of san antonio. This is the church where the shooting happened around midday local time. Police emerging from the building. A heavy Police Presence over the last hour. It looks slightly less so but we understand eyewitnesses say that about 20 shots we re eyewitnesses say that about 20 shots were fired in quick succession during the Morning Service at the First Baptist church in Sutherland Springs. Us media say that the gunman walked in and began shooting. The local sheriffs officers say that the gunman had been taken down by the gunman had been taken down by the police. Its being reported by local officials that 27 people have been killed and 25 injured but that hasnt been confirmed yet. There is stil
A huge leak of secret offshore investments has revealed the tax affairs of rich and powerful people around the world. The details are contained in millions of documents from a law firm which specialises in offshore arrangements for individuals and companies in tax havens around the world. Theyve been dubbed the Paradise Papers they were obtained by the german newspaper su Deutsche Zeitung and shared with the International Consortium of investigativejournalists including the bbcs Panorama Programme. Including the bbcs among the names revealed is the duchy of lancaster, which manages the queens private estate, and which invested £10 million offshore. Estate, and which invested bbc panoramas Richard Bilton reports. It is an island paradise but there is a lot more to bermuda than just beaches and the sun. But there is a lot more to bermuda it is a tax haven, secrecy and 0 tax rates. One of the worlds biggest offshore companies, appleby, is based here. Seven million documents have been lea
At least 20 people have been killed and Dozens Injured in a shooting in texas, according to the authorities there. A gunman opened fire at a church in Sutherland Springs, near san antonio. Hes believed to have been killed. 0ur north america correspondent james cook has the latest. Mid morning on a sunday, and like millions of americans, the people of Sutherland Springs were at worship. In the First Baptist church, the serenity was shattered when a man opened fire at a service normally attended by around 50 people. The Church Pastors 14 year old daughter is reportedly among the dead. 0ne witness described how she took shelter when the shooting began. Im about 50 yards away. Theres a row of houses. We went running outside when we heard the shots, and we looked at each other and said, im not going to be outside for bullets to fly, because we had ricochets. So we went back into the store, where we had a couple customers. And then the owner decided to go ahead and close the store. A short t
Now on bbc news all the latest Business News live from singapore. A huge new league of financial documents known as the Paradise Papers has revealed how the powerful and wealthy secretly invest vast amounts of money in offshore tax havens. And it will President Trump toned down his tough talk on trade . In his trip to asia. Good morning, asia. Hello, world. Glad you could join us for this exciting addition of Asia Business report. Im rico hizon. The first results have been with the least released in one of the biggest documents of offshore secrets. 13 million document mostly from an offshore firm called appleby. They reveal the tax affairs of rich and powerful people around the world. They have been obtained by a german newspaper and shared with International Consortium of journalists including the bbcs panorama programme. They show how the queens private estate invested around £10 million offshore. It is important to say that tax avoidance is not illegal at it is controversial and th
Firm which specialises in offshore arrangements for individuals and companies. Theyve been obtained by the german newspaper su Deutsche Zeitung and shared with the International Consortium of investigative journalists including the bbcs panorama programme. Our economics editor kamal ahmed takes a closer look now at the system and the part the uk plays in it. For centuries, britain has been a centre for global finance, focused here on the city of london and thats seen by many as good for our economy and the development of global trade. To support that, we allowed companies to set up in the uk and not be taxed here. Our imperial past is also important. Across the world, the what are called crown dependencies, or overseas territories, places like jersey and guernsey and the isle of man, which have an arms length relationship with us, and have based their economy on low tax offers to companies and individuals to hold some of their wealth there. Others are more far flung places like gibralt