The annual retail frenzy begins, amid growing concerns about the environmental cost. A warm welcome to the programme, briefing you on all you need to know in global news, business and sport. Were asking if youre over black friday on environmental grounds or because theres no genuine bargains to be had. You can be part of the conversation. Tell us what you think, just use the hashtag bbc the briefing thousands of australian students have walked out of class to join rallies demanding stronger action to rein in Climate Change, which they said is contributing to the countrys bushfire crisis. The rallies, in sydney and other major australian cities, were the first in a series of protests by students across the globe, demanding governments do more to protect the environment. There have been similar strikes in tokyo, while protests start in cities, including bangkok and paris, later. The protests come ahead of the annual Un Climate Conference that starts in madrid on monday. Lets go live to s
A warm welcome to the programme, briefing you on all you need to know in global news, business, and sport. Also in the programme amazons head scientist says alexa could one day become an active companion that can see and even walk around the home. What do you think . Is this a thrill or a threat . Are you a fan of Digital Assistants . Tell us what you think just use the hashtag bbcthebriefing. We begin in hong kong. Police in hong kong have used live ammunition at pro democracy demonstrations and shot one protestor at close range. Protesters had called for a general strike on monday and have been trying to disrupt transport in hong kong by setting up barricades. Shocking pictures of the incident in the sai wan ho district were livestreamed on social media. An unarmed demonstrator can be seen approaching an officer, and then falling to the ground after being shot at close range. Local media are reporting that he is in Critical Condition in hospital. The police have issued a statement de
Of separatist leaders. More than 700 people arrested in a week, as police crack down on drug gangs operating across the uk. And two nasa astronauts make history with the first ever all female spacewalk. Good evening, and welcome to bbc news. The Prime Minister has been meeting his cabinet and mps as he tries to secure enough support for his brexit deal ahead of tomorrows crucial vote in the house of commons. Borisjohnson says theres no better outcome than the deal he has negotiated but he needs 320 votes to get it passed with only 287 voting conservative mps. That means he must persuade members from across the house including labour rebels, ex tories as well as brexiteers in his own party to support him. The deal would see the uk pay around £33 billion pounds in a so called divorce bill when leaving. Eu and uk citizens will retain their residency and Social Security rights. And a transition period during which time the uk would abide by the eus laws would last at least, until the end
Not the kind of freedom that we want. How did malawi become a gateway to islamist terror. An exclusive report from a destroyed city. Film of the science of ah yes starts october 24th on d w. More u. S. Tariffs this time not for china but europe the transatlantic trade spat over airplane subsidies takes off as billions of dollars in u. S. Terrorist e. U. Specialty exports like wine cheese or ham also coming up the g 20 leaders discuss new forms of Digital Payments but a Watchdog Group warns even alternatives to bitcoin could hamper the fight against Money Laundering and Terror Financing and there are growing fears the world could slip into recession because china the worlds 2nd biggest economy disappoints with weaker than expected data in the 3rd quarter. On kris kobach of the program a new round of tit for tat terror the United States has begun imposing levies on 7 and a half 1000000000. 00 worth of goods from the European Union the World Trade Organization approved the punitive measur
A look at the golf game exhibition. Im chris cuomo welcome to the program a new round of tit for tat tariffs the United States has begun imposing levies on 7 to have 1000000000. 00 worth of goods from the European Union the World Trade Organization approved the punitive measures for subsidies that the e. U. Gives planes yes originally went back to the w t o back in 2000 for the duties of a long list of products like wine cheese or ham the European Commission has a list of counterterrorists it wants to impose on u. S. Goods as washington subsidizes airbus rival boeing. Now those new u. S. Tariffs on e. U. Products kicked in on friday lets take a closer look at how those duties of 25 percent of Agricultural Products impact one of frances most popular exports why. In the Beaujolais Vineyards this years harvest has been better than expected despite the frost and drought now its time for a final taste before the wine is released to the world this year success some traditionally its biggest