Within his timetable. The american billionaire, michael bloomberg, has launched his bid to become the democratic candidate in next years president ial election. At ten oclock, clive myrie will be here with a full round up of the days news. First russia faces a deadly epidemic of Domestic Violence. For years it has been hidden from view, but now a new generation of women are fighting back. Lucy ash meets the families whose extraordinary stories have sparked a National Debate and the politicians who are campaigning for changes in the law. It contains discussion of Domestic Violence which some viewers may find upsetting. Russia can be a dangerous place for women. It has a deadly culture of Domestic Violence. Across the country, hundreds of women are killed every year by partners and relatives. But now, some russian women are fighting back, with a new wave of activism. This year, Russian Society was rocked by a big court case. Three sisters accused of murdering their father injuly 2018 wer
Plaid cymru is promising a £20 billion investment in what it calls a greenjobs revolution for wales. Launching its election manifesto, the partys leader, adam price, said there would also be major investment in rail and bus services, a new offshore wind farm, and three tidal lagoons to generate electricity. He also talked about his ambition, for an independent wales. Here is hywel griffith. Once, these valleys powered britains industrial revolution. Now, the rhonddas coal mines have become museums. Post industrial wales is a place struggling with its political identity, where some sense an opportunity. Plaid cymru sees this brexit election as a chance to sell its vision. Although most people here voted to leave the eu, it wants wales to remain as an independent nation. We want to be at the heart of europe, on our own terms, in our own right, standing proud. The partys manifesto calls for another referendum on eu membership. It also pledges thousands ofjobs from Green Energy Projects l
And we explored by the Gulf Coast Capital and the people through the lens of the feed andrea. Foss report is on an issue that affects many Young Africans its not uncommon for us young working people to financially support our parents and siblings sometimes even our extended family and many are happy to do eat because its always nice to give something but right but what happens if you dont on enough money to support yourself and your family are if its stopping you from realizing your dreams. We max our young man in nigeria who has what hes life on hold to help his family. Getting ready in the morning without Running Water isnt uncommon in many parts of lagos all abound you saw them on all a corn has to make the most out of his 5 metre square. He works in a small saloon giving money cures and pedicures. Very close it is out and i say do something so if youre going to get ready he cant afford to lose another client its the rainy season and business is slow but that doesnt stop the message
Meanwhile at headingley, jofra archer dazzles for england, taking six australian wickets to give his side the edge, heading into day two of the third ashes test. After of the third ashes test. A mixed august, sunshine with after a mixed august, sunshine along with the heat going up. Join me with the full weekend forecast. Its friday 23rd august. Our top story Global Leaders have expressed alarm at the Record Number of wildfires in brazils amazon rainforest. French president Emmanuel Macron tweeted our house is burning and described the situation as an International Crisis that will be discussed at the g7 summit. The brazilian president , Jair Bolsonaro, says he is investigating the fires, but claims he does not have the resources to fight them. Ramzan kamarli has more. The fires in brazils rainforest rage on. This year there have been a Record Number. Satellites have identified over 75,000, most of them located in the amazon basin. The situation has become increasingly worse over the p
Of showers in a short time, thunder and lightning, the best of sunshine for eastern coast of england and eastern coasts of scotland, some gusty winds associated with the showers, quite widely 30 110 miles an hour, somewhere on the south coast you could see gusts of 50 miles an hour. In the sunshine on eastern coasts, 21125, 19 22 in the showers and we keep the showers going through this evening and overnight. They track their way further north and east, through the midlands, north wales, Northern England, parts of scotland, try for Northern Ireland, try across central and southern england but another muggy night, temperatures not lower than 14 night, temperatures not lower than 1a or 15. Here is the area of low pressure responsible for these heavy showers, still with us tomorrow. By this stage its pushing further north and east, the main focus of the showers will be through north wales, midlands, Northern England, starting to work into scotland, not so starting to work into scotland, n