A mystery illness in china but 1500 more people could have contracted the virus and years of droughts months of bushfires now parts of australia are having to contend with torrential rain and flooding. And inspire us biggest drop connemara gregor makes his much anticipated return to action. On american donald sobrante later on saturday with hopes of winning for the 1st time in 3 years. For the thank you for joining us police have been firing water cannon and tear gas against protesters in beirut the man being a resolution to lebanons economic crisis more than 200 people have been injured protests have increased over the past week because of delays in forming a new cabinet is in a hold of reports now from beirut. Rage in the streets of the capital in what might be a new phase in an uprising against lebanons leadership that is now in its worst months fierce confrontations between antiriot police and antiestablishment protesters turned downtown beirut into a war zone this is the epicenter
Airports screen passengers coming in from china where new cases of a deadly virus have been confirmed. Lebanese police have fired at water cannon and tear gas against protesters demanding a resolution to the economic crisis there well than 200 people were injured in the capital beirut saying a honda has more from. Rage in the streets of the capital in what might be a new phase in an uprising against lebanons leadership that is now in its worst month fears confrontations between antiriot police and antiestablishment protesters turned downtown beirut into a war zone this is the epicenter of my protest movement that until a few days ago was relatively peaceful running battles began with demonstrators who want the Political Class they blame for mismanagement and corruption to leave power try to Storm Parliament Building Security forces responded with tear gas i feel like the message is for protesters to back off and that they cant win and i think that the message of. Thing here is that the
Five people are sentenced to death in saudi arabia for the murder of the journalist Jamal Khashoggi. We will bring you some of the highlights of the Victoria Derbyshire programme over the last year, including election highlights and an interview with the new zealand Prime Minister lucinda ahern. In the last half hour, five people have been sentenced to death by a court in saudi arabia for the murder of government critic Jamal Khashoggi in istanbul last year. Three more have been givenjail sentences totalling 2a years. The prosecutor said saoud al qahtani, an important aide of crown Prince Mohammed bin salman, had been investigated but not charged and was released. The country faced International Condemnation for mr khashoggis murder in the Saudi Embassy in turkey last year. Saudi arabia blamed it on what they called a rogue operation. We hope to have more on that in the next few minutes. We hope to have more on that in the next few minutes. There are calls for a government inquiry into
To whitewash the scale of its election defeat. The result has brought shame on us. We let our country down. To go into an election at any time with such a divergence between party and people is unacceptable. President trump faces a vote on removing him from office today he writes a furious a letter to top democrat nancy pelosi in which he claims shes declared open war on american democracy. And bulls eye. Fallon sherrock becomes the first woman to win against a man at a darts World Championship. Im an disbelief what id just done. Looking back on it im so proud of myself but at that moment in time ijust couldnt believe what id done, im still lost for words how i felt. And learning to play the piano, without a piano. How one man defied the odds to play at International Concert venues good morning, welcome to bbc newsroom live. More than 15,000 nurses have gone on strike across Northern Ireland to protest about pay and safety levels. Its the first time in its 103 year history that members
As a serious Political Force if it tries to whitewash the scale of its election defeat. Jailed for life Ayoub Majdouline sentenced to a minimum of 21 years for the gang murder of 14 year old jaden moodie. I know who you are, i know the rest of your story. And coming up, the rise of skywalker stars hit the red carpet on the release of the new star wars movie. Its five oclock our top story more than 15,000 nurses have gone on strike in Northern Ireland in a dispute about pay and patient safety. About two thirds of them are members of the Royal College of nursing which is taking strike action for the first time in its 103 year history. Theyre unhappy about being paid less than colleagues elsewhere in the uk. Many appointments and treatments have been cancelled because of the strike and a number of minor injury units are closed. Chris page reports. Horns toot. Support for the strikers taking part in a picket unlike any before. The Royal College of nursing has existed for 103 years, this is