We will not allow this to continue and one way or another we must proceed straight to an election. In other news, the driver of the lorry in essex, in which 39 people died, appears in court charged with their manslaughter. The death of a british teenager has changed the way social media firms deal with harmful posts, according to the head of instagram. Campaigners call on the government to extend how long women can store their frozen eggs, saying the 10 year limit breaches human rights. And at 11 30 well be taking an in depth look at the papers with our reviewers, ros altmann, former pensions minister, and mihir bose, writer and broadcaster. Stay with us for that. Good evening and welcome to bbc news. The Prime Minister, who said last month that hed rather die in a ditch than ask for another brexit delay, has written to the European Council president , accepting a three month extension to the brexit process. Its the formal confirmation that mrjohnsons pledge to take britain out of the
But early suggest results to gamble may not pay off. We are live in madrid. Haidi to gamble may not pay off. We are live in madrid. Haidi lets hear how the trading week has started with markets coming online. Sydney starting trading. Investors after a bad week of trading, looking for a new catalyst. So for the next step up with trade negotiations, not much has developed but it is a big event risk week when it comes to the asian data, not least of which , industrialles production. Domestic activity out of china with the deeper numbers out of china recently. Theey on the back foot as day begins, new zealand trading up 1. 25 . We are seeing when it comes to trading in the u. S. Session this week, mildly positive after the s p closed out friday at a fresh record high. You see japanese markets extending gains into a sixth straight week. Lets get you to first word news. Su we start with more fallout in the u. K. From the brexit drama. Has kept the sovereign Credit Rating to a negative outloo
Lot, you have to let them fight and then you pull them apart. The president saying his deal for turkey is great for civilization. Were live with the very latest. Chaos in mexico, the son of notorious drug kingpin el chapo captured leading to this dramatic shootout, an entire town terrorized but this morning hes free again. What went wrong just ahead. Those stories, plus one giant leap for woman kind. Well meet the nasa astronauts behind the all female space walk. And one on one with Michael Jordan. Why are you more outspoken now . When i was playing, i had tunnel vision was my craft. This morning, the hall of famers message to todays stars. And a star is down, lady gaga and a fan tumble off stage mid concert. Shes laughing it off. Today, friday, october 18th, 2019. Fr nbc news, this is today with Savannah Guthrie and hoda kotb, live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. Hi, everybody, good morning, and welcome to today on a friday morning. Its good to have you with us o and a lot has ha
Dead in a lorry in essex. Wales are out of the Rugby World Cup after losing to south africa in the semifinal. Well have a full sport round up at 5 30pm. Donald trump says the leader of the so called Islamic State group, abu Bakr Al Baghdadi, has died after a military operation, conducted by Us Special Forces. Hed been described as the worlds most wanted man, and mrtrump said capturing or killing him, had been the Top National Security priority of his administation. Al baghdadi had been under surveillance in Northern Syria for weeks, and was eventually cornered, in the village of barisha. Hes said to have detonated an explosive vest, as his compound came under attack. Heres our middle east correspondent, quentin somerville. Abu Bakr Al Baghdadi died in the dark in Northern Syria. The ferocious sound of the firefight was heard for miles. Pictures of donald trump watching the operation live have now been released by the white house. He later described how baghdadi he had fled into a tunne
Parliament, tomorrow. Vigils are held in vietnam by families who fear their loved ones are among the 39 people found dead in a lorry in essex. Wales are out of the Rugby World Cup, after losing to south africa in the semi final. Good evening. Welcome to bbc news. Donald trump says the leader of the so called Islamic State group, abu Bakr Al Baghdadi, has died after a military operation, conducted by Us Special Forces. Hed been described as the worlds most wanted man, and mrtrump said capturing or killing him, had been the Top National Security priority of his administation. Al baghdadi had been under surveillance in Northern Syria for weeks, and was eventually cornered in the village of barisha. Hes said to have detonated an explosive vest, as his compound came under attack. Heres our middle east correspondent, quentin somerville. Abu Bakr Al Baghdadi died in the dark in Northern Syria. The ferocious sound of the firefight was heard for miles. Pictures of donald trump watching the oper