Of catalonia condemns violent protests by fellow separatists. In business, the not so special relationship. Uk firms face a nasty hangover as the us hits europe with billions of dollars of import taxes. A warm welcome to the programme, briefing you on all you need to know in global news, business and sport. Also in the programme celebrity backers of Extinction Rebellion admit hypocrisy, but say we are stuck in a fossil fuel economy and call on the media to focus on the more urgent story. Get in touch. Can you back a cause but not adhere to every detail . Tell us what you think, hashtag bbcthebriefing. We begin in brussels. That is where british and eu negotiators are still trying to hammer out a brexit deal. A crucial summit of european leaders is due to get under way there in a few hours. High level sources on both sides are telling the bbc that most issues between the uk, the European Union and ireland have been settled, in principle, but that nothing is finalised until everything is
At least 10 people of injured in a grenade attack in indian administered kashmir it happened near a Government Office in the city have a Police Officer and a journalist are among those hurt separatist fighters the blame people in pakistani administered kashmir marking 2 months since india ended the special status of the pot which new delhi administers hundreds of people are marching towards the line of control which separates the 2 countries interior minister kashmir has been under a complete lockdown and local politicians have been arrested its more from come out and now hes in the capital of pakistan administered cash. The jumbo crush me liberation front is marching with 1000 of its supporters towards the line of control this is one of the Largest Organization of the Kashmiri Movement in 1994 yassin maalik the leader of the organization declared an indefinite cease fire after which you did become a Political Movement the government of course really trying to stop people from crossing
Katie gornall reports from tokyo. Tokyois tokyo is a sprawling, enchanting city. Busy yet serene, its a place where the modern nestles alongside the traditional. Its a new frontier for a sport hoping to make a good impression. Excitement is building. 15,000 people turned upjust impression. Excitement is building. 15,000 people turned up just to watch wales train in southern japan in the country plasma commission of a sport believes this tournament could leave a lasting legacy. Transmack this, the first time a world cup is coming to a country which has no tradition in rugby. Transmack. It was a challenge for us to make this happen. Brightness japan, we were really excited to have this tournament so im hoping the right knee becomes part of our culture. Thanks for us. But that to happen, more people will expect children need to pick up a rugby ball. These High School Boys are in the minority and hope the world cup will change that. Since we japanese dont know much about rug, im hoping tha
Failed to gain overall control in either place. Chaos at hong kong airport as protestors cause flights to be delayed and cancelled. In half an hour, Charlotte Callen investigates an innovative scheme uses mentoring and education to help young drug dealers break out of a life of crime. Good evening and welcome to bbc news. The minister in charge of preparations for a no deal brexit, michael gove, has refused to say whether the government would abide by legislation designed to stop the uk leaving the eu without an agreement. A Cross Party Group of mps will introduce a law intended to block no deal, when parliament returns from its summer recess this week. The shadow brexit secretary, sir keir starmer, described mr goves comments as breathtaking. Heres our Political Correspondent, iain watson. Hey, ho, borisjohsons got to go a weekend of protests on the streets. A week of rebellion at westminster lies ahead. Save our democracy stop the coup these demonstrators want the suspension of Parli
Destroyed an israeli tank. Hello and welcome to world news today. Hurricane dorian has made landfall in the bahamas as the worst ever storm to hit the islands. The latest pictures were getting show the hurricanes effects already being felt on the bahaman abaco islands. The Us National Hurricane centre has warned of catastrophic conditions with winds of 260 kilometers an hour, and storm surges of up to seven metres high. Heres bbc weathers nick miller. It looks like the worst Case Scenario for the bahamas as Hurricane Dorian moves in with its destructive winds. Of course, it has strengthened. You can see the eye on the satellite picture, always an indication of the power of a hurricane. Its slow moving, too, and that means its destructive winds last longer, along with the rain. Huge amounts of rainfall. And a storm surge. The amount of water above normal tide level coming to the bahamas, particularly the northern islands, the abaco islands into grand bahama. Now, after the bahamas, wher