Because it has been a long process, getting to this point. And, two decades after the emergence of his dark materials, Philip Pullman talks to us about a world in chaos. And coming up on sportsday on bbc news could chelsea make it three wins from three in the Champions League group stage . One of three british clubs in action tonight. Good evening. We start tonight with the worlds Fastest Growing humanitarian crisis, as thousands of Rohingya Refugees are spending a fourth night stranded near the border with bangladesh. Hundreds of thousands have left their homes in myanmar, where theyd faced a military offensive, following claims that militants were guilty of attacking police checkpoints. More than half a million Rohingya Muslims have now fled across the border into bangladesh. Over the past three days, some 15,000 refugees have been stranded with limited food and water. My colleague, clive myrie, is in the port of coxs bazar, and he sent this report. In the distance in myanmar, where
Many are children at risk of severe malnutrition after a four year long siege. The zip wiring and clubbing glasgow pensioners, aiming to tackle loneliness and improve their health. England take the lead in the under 17 world cup in india against spain. Good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. The Spanish Government has begun implementing direct rule over catalonia a day after the Regions Parliament declared independence. Madrid has stripped catalonia of its autonomy and the interior ministry of the National Government has taken control of the Regional Police force. Catalonias regional president , Carles Puigdemont, has called for democratic opposition to madrids move. 0ur correspondent gavin lee reports from barcelona in catalonia. Squashing the insurrection, the spread of headlines across spanish newspapers this morning read the same. The Spanish Government has opted for the so called Nuclear Option to deal with catalan separatists after their proclamation of independence yesterday. Th
A coroner rules that 14 year old nasar ahmed died as a result of an allergic reaction to his school lunch his mother says he could have been saved. Police figures show that more than 2,500 weapons were seized in schools in england and wales over the past two years, including swords, axes and air guns. Chelsea will be crowned premier League Champions if they beat west brom at the hawthorns this evening. Its 5 00pm. Our top story the National Health service says it is responding to a major cyber attack which has affected hospitals and doctors surgeries across england. 16 nhs organisations have been hit. It has problems with Phone Networks and has led to a number of organisations having to divert emergency patients. Among those affected are barts trust in london, the lister hospital in stevenage, nhs sites in blackburn, blackpool, and nottingham, and Cumberland Infirmary in carlisle. This is the message that appears on the screen when an nhs member of staff tries to use their computer, it
Eurovision song contest. And whos that in daddys chair . Well find out which world leader gave his son a look at what his father does for a living. Hello and welcome to world news today. The Global Cyber Attack affecting organsiations in almost 100 countries is on an unprecedented scale. Thats the assessment of europes Police Agency europol. More than 2a hours after the hack attack, the Authorities Say they are getting to grips with the problem. In the uk for instance, the government says most hospitals are now running as normal. Other high profile victims include the us Courier Company fedex. Megafon was also affected thats the second largest Mobile Phone Network in russia. And spanish telecoms Giant Telefonica also hacked. Daniel sandford reports. The cyber attack which wreaked such chaos in Britains Health service was a global assault, affecting russia worst of all but also countries as far apart as the us, australia, and japan. The two british agencies tackling it said a complex In
Five nhs trusts are still experiencing serious problems, after yesterdays International Cyber attack. 43 of the trusts affected in england and scotland, are now returning to normal. The attack on friday caused ambulances to be diverted, and numerous cancellations and delays in treatment, though a e departments were not affected. The governments Emergency Committee cobra has been meeting, chaired by the Home Secretary amber rudd. Heres our health editor, hugh pym. The news shocked staff and patients alike. The cyber attack shut down key systems. Ron grimshaw wont forget it in a hurry. He was in the middle of having an mri scan but it was abruptly halted and he will have to go back another day. I was stunned, obviously stunned, and the nurse said this is the first time this has happened. I was thinking, why me . There we are. Health secretaryjeremy hunt was at a meeting of the Emergency Cobra Committee along with the Home Secretary, who denied there were weaknesses in nhs systems. I dont