A warm welcome to the programme, briefing you on all you need to know in global news, business and sport. And you can be part of the conversation. Tell us what you think about the stories we are covering, or what you are spotting where you are. Just use the hashtag bbcthebriefing. Anti government protesters in hong kong have been attacked by unidentified men wearing white t shirts and wielding batons. Social media from the region has been inundated by footage of groups of men charging at crowds in one of the citys railway stations. At least 30 people are believed to have been injured. The attacks allegedly took place as crowds were on their way home from the latest protest rally in the city. Joining me now is the bbcs celia hatton, who is in beijing. What are people saying where you are about this latest development . Well, inside mainland china, those groups of men, as you said, who were dressed in white who attacked Anti Government protests, many people are applauding them inside mai
Thanks hugh and sarah has all the weather more rain to come. Also coming up a new streaming service to rival netftlix, the bbc and itv plan to launch britbox by the end of the year to show new commissions and classic programmes. Hello, everyone this is afternoon live. Hundreds of thousands of Public Sector workers are set to get a pay rise above the rate of inflation. The treasury is expected to confirm the details on monday, but reports suggest that among those in line for rises are the armed forces, police in england and wales and teachers in england. The pay award represents one of theresa mays last Big Decisions as Prime Minister. But labour have dismissed it as insulting. Our Political Correspondent iain watson reports. On one level, its quite straightforward actually, Public Sector. Now an apparent victory for some of those in the government payroll. The treasury was going to announce an inflation busting increase next week, the figure to be leaked to the Times Newspaper today. T
Here are luckier than most but both weve talked to have told us just still not home. Patrick has been here for a month he was a farmer and fisherman back home he says his village was among the fast to be a talked. To one pilot will not go back there until even after this situation comes because the violence that keeps on repeating itself on every time it is plate and we get closer to where we are and who care about our beats back in the democratic republic of congo people continue to flee from their villages this is what theyre leaving behind abandoned homes death destruction and misery catherine soy al jazeera western uganda. Ongoing Democracy Campaign as a staging a sit in in the city center its the latest action the demonstrations say is intended to draw attention to the future of human rights and terror. 3 activists began a crowdfunding exercise on tuesday to pay for adverts in newspapers worldwide by weapons day it raised more than 800000. 00 us dollars. Earlier more than a 1000 p
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Murdering a businessman at his home in south london after meeting him on a dating app. And more than 50 hours of surgery. The great skill of great ormond street hospital surgeons as they try to separate these conjoined twins. Good evening. The Prime Minister is hosting a reception tonight for englands world cup cricket champions, after the most extraordinary when they enjoyed against new zealand last night. After more than eight my hours of play the result could hardly have been tighter. The two teams drew and even the so called super over ended neck and neck, but england claimed victory simply because they had scored more boundaries during the game. It is the first time the england mens team has ever won the cricket world cup after being runners up three times. This morning excited fans gathered at the oval to meet their heroes and tonight the celebrations continue, as an hour ago theresa may welcomed the team to downing street for a victory party. The Prime Ministership cans with cap