The shooting of an 18 year old protestor in the chest. Its the first time in months of demonstrations that a protestor has been injured by live ammunition. Police say the officer opened fire because he felt his life was under threat. Rupert Wingfield Hayes is in hong kong and sent this report. This was hong kongs birthday present to china. They had been told to stay home, that any protest today would be illegal. Any hope the protests would pass peacefully were quickly dashed. This was Central Hong Kong this afternoon, and this the town of tsuen wan, police and protesters fighting running street battles. In the middle of one such battle, this happened. As a young protester tries to strike a policeman with a metal bar, the officer shoots at almost point blank range. The 18 year old protester is expected to survive. But news of his shooting only increased the fury on the streets. We are not afraid. Because they shoot, we will get angrier and angrier. We are not afraid of them. Especially
Apple takes on the eu in a fight over a record 14 billion tax bill. A warm welcome to the Programme Briefing you on all you need to know in global news, business and sport. Also in the programme the battle for subscribers. Netflix is paying a lot to for the rights to show old episodes of the hit us tv sitcom seinfeld. So wed like to know would this draw you to netflix . What content do you tune in to and why . Get in touch just use the hashtag bbcthebriefing. The Supreme Court in london will today begin to hear two appeals over the british Prime Ministers controversial decision to suspend parliament for five weeks. The cases are being heard after two lower courts made conflicting judgements on the matter. The Scottish Court of session said the move amounted to an unlawful attempt to stop mps in the run up to brexit, but the high court of england and wales said the decision was political and not one forjudicial interference. Our Legal Correspondent Clive Coleman explains. Constitutional
We will get all the latest from the Financial Markets, so much to talk about. And its been a week of high drama for brexit well get the inside track on all that, and look at whether the uk and germany risk going into recession. Today we want to know, are fold out phones the future . Samsung launches its latest gadget, but is 2000 too high a price to pay for flexibility . Just let us know using the hashtag bbcbizlive. Hello and welcome to business live. The former president of zimbabwe, Robert Mugabe, has died in singapore, where hed been receiving medical treatment. He was 95. Mr mugabe was zimbabwes first leader after the country gained independence from the uk and was widely praised at first for his reforms. However in 2000, facing serious political opposition for the first time, he seized white owned farms to resettle black farmers on causing economic disruption but boosting his popularity among his supporters. Milton nkosi is our south africa correspondent, and hejoins me now from
unimaginable destruction the Health Minister of the bahamas says he fears the number of People Killed by Hurricane Dorian will be staggering. New figures show more black, asian and minority ethnic people are donating their organs than ever before, but more are still needed. And coming up in sport. After steve smith scores a double hundred and australia take control of the 4th ashes test, can england fight back . Good morning, and welcome to the bbc news at 9. Robert mugabe, the former president of zimbabwe, has died, at the age of 95. Mugabe was at the centre of his countrys struggle for independence and became its first Prime Minister in 1980, before becoming president seven years later. His reputation as a hero of the Independence Movement was overshadowed by the corruption and human rights abuses which marred his time in power, and his policies caused the collapse of zimba bwes economy. He was forced from office by his own party in 2017. Shingai nyoka looks back at his life. Singing
Fine. Ill go to brussels, ill get a deal, and well make sure we come out on october 31st. Well have the latest from westminster where some mps say an election is now unlikely before november also this lunchtime. Robert mugabe the liberator of zimbabwe who became its dictator has died at the age of 95. Hurricane dorian has caused unimaginable destruction according to the government of the bahamas. And does this footage show the late sinn fein leader Martin Mcguinness making a car bomb during the troubles . And coming up on bbc news. Serena williams has another chance to win a record equalling 2a grand slam singles after beating Elina Svitolina in straight sets. Shes through to the us open final. Good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. Opposition parties in parliament have agreed to stop borisjohnson holding an election until brexit has been delayed beyond 31st october. Mps vote again on monday on whether voters should go back to the polls. Today the so called Rebel Alliance i