And the british living in spain who fear a no deal brexit will leave them without vital healthcare. Ifi if i lose my health care, wouldnt it be easier tojust die . Hello, and welcome to world news today. Thereve been a series of arrests of prominent pro democracy activists and politicians in hong kong, in a sign the authorities are taking an increasingly tough line. They have banned more street protests, planned for saturday. Demonstrators first to the streets three months ago, demanding the authorities withdraw plans to allow people to be extradited to face trial in mainland china. Since then, huge numbers have joined the protests, also calling for free elections and for charges to be dropped against protesters. From hong kong, John Sudworth reports, and there are some flashing images from the start. Past the waiting press pack, two of the best known figures in hong kongs Pro Democracy Movement were swept into court. Hundreds have already been detained in the summer of furya as fears
The most senior catholic found guilty of sexually abusing children, has failed in his legal attempt to quash his conviction. An appeal Court Hearing in australia has rejected his argument that the verdict was unfair. The former vatican treasurer was jailed in march, for 6 years, for abusing 2 boys in a melbourne cathedral in the 1990s. Chrissie foster is the mother of two girls who were raped by another catholic priest. She campaigns on behalf of the victims of Sexual Violence and was in court when the appeal was dismissed. It has been upheld, this rape of a child of two children. Its. It doesnt happen often. You know, it always just gets overturned. All the appeals, half of them usually win. Its a hard climb to get a conviction in the first place. Hardly anyone comes forward and this has been an outstanding example of justice and. Just amazed. The bbcs phil mercer was in court and has the latest. As it stands he has to serve a minimum sentence of three years and eight months that take
Hello and welcome to world news today. Iran has strongly rejected Us Accusations that it was behind attacks on two oil tankers in the gulf of oman calling the the claims unfounded and iranophobic. The tankers were hit by explosions in the busy shipping channel, the strait of hormuz on thursday. Now the us has released a video which it says shows Iranian Revolutionary guards removing an unexploded mine from one of the ships, and President Trump says hes convinced tehran is to blame. And a short while ago, the Uk Foreign Office issued a satement backing the us version of events, saying, no other state or non state actor could plausibly have been responsible. Our Diplomatic Correspondent James Landale has more. These are the pictures the us sees as proof of irans involvement in the attacks. Pictures showing what they say are Iranian Revolutionary guards removing an unexploded mine from the side of one of the two stricken oil tankers. The us also released a photograph which it says, shows
And. Its paradise for a paleontologist we go fossil hunting in search of the mysterious and monstrous megalodon. Hello and welcome to bbc news. President trump says hes convinced iran did carry out thursdays attacks on two oil tankers in the gulf of oman. That view is supported by the uk government. Earlier, the us military released a video which it said showed Iranian Special forces removing an unexploded mine from one of the stricken ships. Tehran has strongly denied any involvement in the attacks. Heres our chief International Correspondent lyse doucet. This morning, a First Oil Tanker is set ablaze, ignited by an explosion. Crew members on this norwegian vessel were rescued by a passing cargo ship. These scenes filmed by iran possibly may be. An later come in other tanker, japanese own, also hit by an explosion. It is still not clear what caused these latest attacks and one of the worlds busiest shipping lanes. Today in washington, unequivocal condemnation of iran. These unprovoked
Be met with irony or disdain. And its paradise for a paleontologist. We go fossil hunting in search of the mysterious and monstrous megalodon. Hello, and welcome to bbc news. President trump says hes convinced that iran did carry out thursdays attacks on two oil tankers in the gulf of oman. That view is being supported by the uk government. Earlier, the us military released a video which it said showed Iranian Special forces removing an unexploded mine from one of the stricken ships. Tehran has strongly denied any involvement in the attacks. Heres our chief International Correspondent lyse doucet. America builds its case. The us military says their video shows irans Islamic Revolutionary guards removing a limpet mine from this stricken tanker. Their photos of the ships hull point to what they say is probably that mine which didnt explode and the damage from one which did. One of two attacks on oil tankers in the gulf on thursday, which rang the alarm about disruption of oil supplies, a