From futuristic, what happened here yesterday seems to be another worrying indication that in fact things are going backwards. A professional footballer telling the referee, telling the world, that he has heard monkey chants. Not on a distant football pitch in eastern europe. This was Chelseas Antonio Rudiger at tottenham hotspur, in englands capital city, famed, theoretically, for its diversity. Rudiger himself posted several tweets expressing his dismay at the incident, but also stressing the importance of talking publicly about racism, so that its notjust forgotten about, as he suggests always happens. Rudiger also points out that in a modern ground like tottenham hotspurs, with so many cameras in place, it should be possible to both isolate and punish the offender. Announcer racist behaviour among spectators is interfering with the game. Please remember that in football there is no place for racism. A warning was made over the loudspeaker three times at the game, but there was no m
Guilty to assaulting her boyfriend at herflat in london. I will be looking back on a year when protecting berwick scolded World Leaders for inaction on Climate Change, and we saw the first picture of a black hole. That is the year of science. Good afternoon. The professional footballers assocation has called for a government inquiry into racism in the sport after the chelsea player, antonio rudiger, complained of hearing monkey noises from the crowd during yesterdays premier league match at tottenham. Our sports correspondentjoe wilson is at tottenhams stadium. The stadium behind me is a gleaming addition to the british sporting landscape in itself, an advertisement to the power and wealth of the premier league, but far from a futuristic, what happened here yesterday seems to be another worrying indication that things are going backwards. Professional footballer telling the referee, telling the world, he has heard monkey chants. Not on a distant football pitch in eastern europe, this w
In saudi arabia for the murder of the journalist Jamal Khashoggi. The former love island presenter Caroline Flack has pleaded not guilty to assaulting her boyfriend at herflat in london. Boeing has announced that its chief executive Dennis Muilenburg is stepping down. Mr muilenburg has faced serious criticism in the aftermath of two major accidents involving boeings new 737 max planes in which a total of 346 people died. Last week the Company Announced it was halting production of the aircraft. In a statement the company said a change of leadership was needed to restore confidence. Our International Business correspondent theo leggett gave us some background a little earlier. He presided over an era where boeing came out with its flagship aircraft which we now know contained a flaw, which never should have got past regulators, and it was allowed to continue flying after the first of those two catastrophic accidents involving a plane of indonesia. The plane was allowed to keep flying an
We, climate activists, are being listened to, but that doesnt mean that what we are saying is translated into action. And in half an hour, click presents highlights of its live show in dundee from earlier in the year. A 19 year old british woman has been found guilty of lying about being raped by a group of men in cyprus. The teenager was arrested after withdrawing a claim that she was attacked by 12 israeli men, at a hotel in the resort of ayia napa injuly. She was found guilty at a court today, of the charge of causing public mischief, and could face a custodial sentence. But the woman said police compelled her to make a false confession, something they deny, and the womans lawyers say they are planning to appeal. Our europe correspondent Kevin Connelly has the story his report does contain flash photography. When these Legal Proceedings began, the young british woman at the heart of the case was a victim, making a complaint of rape. She came to court today to be found guilty of maki
I think whats essential on this topic, on climate change, is that we have a cross party, nonpartisan approach to it. Authorities in australia are forced to cancel the evacuation of residents as bushfires continue to rage. Police investigating the deaths of three british tourists who drowned in a pool in spain on Christmas Eve say it was an accident and that the case can now be closed. We speak to Greta Thunberg, the teenager who spearheaded a Global Movement against climate change. Shes calling for more action, less talk. We climate activists are being listened to, but that doesnt mean that what we are saying is translated into action. And julias journey to understand what family really means. Thats my very extended family in half an hour, here on bbc news. Good afternoon. A 19 year old british woman has been found guilty of lying about being raped by a group of men in cyprus. The teenager was arrested after withdrawing a claim that she was attacked by 12 israeli men at a hotel in the