Hello and welcome to bbc news. Brazils president , jair bolsonaro, has ordered the military to help fight the devastating fires in the amazon rainforest. The announcement comes after european leaders threatened to scrap a major trade deal with south american nations unless brazil took action. The fires are scattered widely across the amazon, most notably in the north of brazil. President trump said he spoke by telephone to president bolsonaro, offering american help. Conservationists say bolsonaro has encouraged farmers to log the land. The flames in the amazon continue to rage, thousands of fires, almost impossible to control. This is the worlds biggest rainforest and carbon store, home to 20 million people. We travelled to one area on the fringe of the rainforest, where the flames have devoured huge areas. Firefighters in the state of rodonia, one of the most affected affected by the amazon fires, have been working here for the past two weeks, trying to put out the flames, but resour
Artificial intelligence is transforming many sectors of the economy and farming is one of them. Its hoped that precision farming will help to reduce waste and improve welfare for example, using technology to track the Mental Health of livestock as well as their physical health and also helping to decide which crops are ready to harvest. Our environment correspondent Claire Marshall takes a closer look at farmings future. What are these pigs thinking . How do they feel . This scanner acts as an eye for a machine that is analysing their expressions. Soon, it should allow us to understand the pigs emotions. This technology, in its research phase, was conceived in the west country. The vision of the future of farming is one where the well being of the animals and their comfort is the priority. Just look at the facilities here. The cows movement is monitored to check its health. This tech is already on the market. The facial recognition is coming next. We will be able to see whether or not
To stand outside the house until the family returned and it meant that one day, may be more than one day, standing outside in the snow falling piling up on my head. The stories of cruelty were outnumbered by those of kindness and generosity for all of the children, whatever their experience, it would be one they would never forget. The headlines on bbc news. The governments announced billions of pounds of extra money for schools in england. Borisjohnson warns mps trying to block a no deal brexit that their efforts will only make it more likely. New Research Suggests the increased risk of Breast Cancer from hrt lasts more than a decade after treatment stops now on bbc news its time for the film review. Warm welcome on the film review. To ta ke warm welcome on the film review. To take us to the cinema releases. James kangas with us to us. But have you been watching. And enjoyably intense week of the cinema theyll be talking about Sam Taylor Johnsons drama. And markjenkins wonderfully min
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
Hello and welcome to bbc world news. Venezuelas Supreme Court has released 22 prisoners, including a high profile judge. Maria afiuni is one of many people the opposition says are political prisoners. She was first arrested ten years ago, and had been sentenced again in march for corruption. The move has been welcomed by the un, which published a highly critical report on thursday accusing president maduros government of widespread abuses against the opposition and minority groups. Maria afiunis brother says his sister still has restrictions on her freedom. Translation she cant speak to the media. She cant use social media. She cant leave the country. She has to present herself every 30 days. The logical thing would be to get rid of all the cautionary measures and respect what the un says, which is complete freedom. But that has not happened. We continue to wait. The un says one thing, the maduro government does another. Theyre never serious about what International Organisations say,