University announced winners for the annual george polk awards in journalism. They talked about the challenges reporting during wartime domestically and internationally. This runs one hour. Good afternoon and welcome. I am john darnton the curator of the george polk awards and it is my pleasure to announce the winners for the most outstanding works of journalism in 2019. I would like to express my gratitude to long island university, the sponsor of the klein, li kimberly you president , for her unflagging support. I would like to thank my friend and colleague, ralph engleman, our faculty coordinator. As many of you know our awards were established in 1949 to commemorate george polk, the cbs correspondent assassinated the year before during the greek civil war. Yeare now in our 71st having bestowed, as of today, 3125 prizes. Legacy,ng with polks our judges on a reporters whenever possible and not just their news organizations. Dogged out those who are in their investigations, resourcefu
On the campaign as the Party Leaders focus on their target seats in the last few days. Also tonight. British citizens are among eight people missing after a volcano erupted off the coast of new zealand five people have died. Joseph mccann, who carried out a series of sex attacks, is sentenced to 33 life sentences thejudge says he will always be a danger to society. Russia is banned again from all major Sports Events for doping this time forfour years. And one of the last surviving raf pilots who fought the luftwaffe in the skies during the battle of britain has died at the age of 101. And coming up on sportsday on bbc news. All the reaction from the london stadium, where arsenal were hoping to bring an end to their nine game run without a win. Good evening. With just three days to polling day, the state of the nhs is once again dominating the election campaign. Borisjohnson has been criticised after initially refusing to look at an image of a four year old boy with suspected pneumonia
Places tonight. And at 11. 30 well be returning to the papers with broadcaster John Kampfner and kate andrews from the right leaning think Tank Institute of economic affairs. Stay with us for that. And at 11. 30 well be returning to the papers with broadcaster kpmg has confirmed it is not renewing its sponsorship of Prince Andrews mentorship scheme pitch at palace. Its understood the leading Accountancy Firm took the decision in october, but it emerged as the duke of york is facing renewed calls to speak to the american authorities following his interview with bbcs newsnight, in which he was questioned about his friendship with the convicted sex offenderjeffrey epstein, who died earlier this year. The prince has consistently denied allegations about his own conduct. Our royal correspondent Nicholas Witchell reports. In los angeles tonight, a lawyer for some of Jeffrey Epsteins alleged victims and a young woman who says she was raped by epstein at the age of 15. And, in no uncertain ter
Are scenes like this, of complete chaos. Well have live reports from hong kong and from beijing, with no end in sight to the clashes between democtrators and the authorities. Also tonight. Following that bbc interview, Prince Andrew is now under growing pressure to talk to us officials about his links with the latejeffrey epstein. Three Party Leaders take their messages to the cbi conference, each claiming to be the Natural Partners of business. We report on the crisis in care for the elderly, and the major policy and financial challenges facing whoever wins the election. And we meet the team behind the Tony Award Winning musical dear evan hansen, which opens in london tomorrow night. Coming up on sportsday on bbc news, can the republic of ireland secure a crucial win over denmark in dublin to guarantee their place at euro 2020 . Good evening. In hong kong, hundreds of activists remain under siege inside the polytechnic university, where theres been more violence today, as police try t
More than 2 million adults in england are unable to see an nhs dentist, because appointments arent available or its too expensive, figures suggest. The foreign secretary summons the Chinese Ambassador after a former employee of the uk consulate in hong kong claims he was detained and tortured by chinese officials. I have been shackled, i have been handcuffed and i have been blindfolded, you know, so they make me hooded. And the mission to save thousands of animals from australias bushfires. Well have the latest on the desperate efforts. Good morning. Welcome to bbc newsroom live. Borisjohnson and Jeremy Corbyn have traded verbal blows over brexit in the first tv debate of the general Election Campaign. The Prime Minister said the labour leader is unclear about whether his Party Supports leaving or remaining in the eu and mr corbyn said the nhs isnt safe in conservative hands. The two leaders also locked horns over trust and leadership, the future of scotland and the royal family. The p