Ill be talking to our Asia Business hub to find out how markets are reacting to the big losses on wall street. A warm welcome to the programme, briefing you on all you need to know in global news, business and sport. Also we would love to hear from you. Today were talking about finland. From 2020, workers in finland will be able to decide when and where they work for at least half of their hours. Finland is being praised for being at the forefront of flexible working. Tell us what you think, just use bbcthebriefing. We begin in india today. In a major speech, indias Prime Minister has described his governments much criticised decision to revoke the special status of indian administered kashmir after seven decades as a major achievement. Narendra modi has been giving a nationwide broadcast to mark indias Independence Day, his first since he won a massive election mandate. The disputed region has been in lockdown for more than a week, with internet and phones cut off, and hundreds of peo
This week will have without a player. Staying with cricket, Mark Robinson is stepping down as the head coach of the england womens team. Robinson has been in the role for four years and won the world cup two years ago. His departure comes after england suffered a disappointing ashes defeat to australia this summer. Assistant coach alastair maiden will take temporary charge ahead of the championship series against pakistan in december. There were five games in the championship this evening, with middlesbrough getting their first win under new manager jonathan woodgate. They beat wigan 1 0, while it was the same scoreline for Blackburn Rovers as they won at hull city. But a missed penalty might well have cost hull this match. Jarrod bowen had his spot kick saved but blackburn might have been helped by their dancing fan behind the goal. In the second half Tony Mowbrays side got the games only goal through derrick williams. Elsewhere, Sheffield Wednesday went top by beating luton 1 0. The
Tens of millions of people were left without power in four south american countries, after the failure, of a hydroelectric dam. Israels Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has formally named a new area in the Golan Heights after president donald trump. Now on bbc news its time for sportsday. Hello and welcome to sportsday. More than one billion people watch on acros the globe as india defeat fierce rivals pakistan at the cricket world cip. Its official Maurizzio Sarri is off to juventus, but who will replace him at chelsea . And fast and furyous. The gypsy king returns to the ring and needs just two rounds to seal victory in las vegas. Hello and welcome to the programme. All eyes were on old trafford as over a billion people tuned in from right across the globe to watch fierce rivals india and pakistan face off in the cricket world cups most oversubscribed tie. And its favourites india who have prevailed in a rain affected game at old trafford. Our correspondent andy swiss was there. If
Countries, after the failure of a hydroelectric dam. And india beat their arch rivals, pakistan at the cricket world cup, watched by an estimated billion people. And at half past 11 well be taking an in depth look at the papers with our reviewers Nicola Bartlett the Political Correspondent for daily mirror and broadcaster John Stapleton. Stay with us for that. In a crucial week for the conservative leadership race, the candidates have gone head to head in their first televised debate. The eventual winner, to be decided next month by party members, will become Prime Minister. There are six candidates still in the running all of them men but the frontrunner, borisjohnson, refused to take part in tonights channel a debate, prompting his rivals to claim he was ducking scrutiny. Some of the sharpest exchanges came over brexit and whether it was right to suspend parliament in order to ensure withdrawal by the end of october. Heres our Political Correspondent, ben wright. He turned up. So did
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