0fficial has already came to victory himself. Official results are still to be declared. Claimed victory. And a shock defeat for Roger Federer at the atp finals in london, losing in straight sets to Stefanos Tsitsipas 6 3, 6 4. Hello, and welcome to bbc news. Prince andrew has told the bbc he categorically denies having sexual relations with Virginia Roberts, who says she was forced to have sex with him when she was 17 years old. In an interview with bbcs newsnight, hes answered questions for the first time about his links with the convicted sex offender jeffrey epstein. The duke of york said a sense of honour led him to continue his assocation with the disgraced financier. Our royal correspondent Nick Witchell reports. In the state rooms at Buckingham Palace, a Senior Member of the british royalfamily, Prince Andrew, second son of the queen, is preparing to be interrogated about allegations of sleazy behaviour and gross misjudgement. Your royal highness, weve come to Buckingham Palace
Severe flooding in the italian tourist city. Live from our studios in singapore and london, this is bbc world news. Its newsday. Good morning. Its 8am in singapore, midnight in london and 7pm in washington where President Trump has again denounced the impeachment inquiry into him as the first public hearings got under. It started with testimony from the acting Us Ambassador to ukraine. Bill taylor said it was clear to him the white house was making both military aid and a visit to washington by the ukrainian president conditional on ukraine launching an investigation into mr trumps democratic rival joe biden and his son. Our north america editor jon sopel has been watching. History in the house. This is like the super bowl for politics, the day the impeachment hearings go public. And coast to coast, all the Us Tv Networks are gearing up for the unfolding drama that could be the decisive moment of the trump presidency. And early this morning, in the white house residence, the light is o
It is also the kind of immigration we have got. We want people coming here who want to contribute but we have to control the costs. The labour leader, Jeremy Corbyn refuses to confirm whether or not Free Movement of people from the eu will be included in the partys general election manifesto. My instinct is to recognise that the economies are interdependent around the world, that we all benefit from people moving to and working in different societies. The government and the armed forces are accused of covering up illegal killings by british troops in afghanistan and iraq. And in half an hour the bbcs Technology Programme click looks at the perils of the gig economy. Prince andrew has categorically denied having any sexual contact with a woman, who says she was forced to have sex with him when she was 17. He told Bbcs Newsnight he could not have been with Virginia Roberts on the day in question in 2001 as he was at home after spending the afternoon at a Pizza Express in woking with his
Good morning. Its 7 00am in singapore, midnight in london, and 7 00am in hong kong, where the territory has experienced a tenth successive weekend of clashes between pro democracy protestors and riot police. Tear gas was fired after two petrol bombs were thrown near the main police headquarters. Earlier, beijing warned britain not to interfere in hong kongs affairs, after the uks foreign secretary dominic raab suggested there should be an investigation into ongoing violence against the pro democracy movement. From hong kong, heres jonathan head. This is how it starts every weekend now in hong kong. Theyve turned improvising barricades into an art form. They work with impressive speed and coordination. Theres never much time before the police arrive. These confrontations are now a familiar routine in hong kongs streets. Generally, the protesters retreat, avoiding direct contact. But, by nightfall, the clashes were happening in multiple locations across the city and getting worse. The po
And well bring you the story of the asian ice man, whos finding ways to indulge his passion at his kuala lumpur home. Good morning. Its 8 00am in singapore, 1 00am in london, and also 8 00am in hong kong, where the territory has experienced a tenth successive weekend of clashes between pro democracy protestors and riot police. Tear gas was fired after two petrol bombs were thrown near the main police headquarters. Earlier, beijing warned britain not to interfere in hong kongs affairs, after the uks foreign secretary dominic raab suggested there should be an investigation into ongoing violence against the pro democracy movement. From hong kong, heres jonathan head. This is how it starts every weekend now in hong kong. Theyve turned improvising barricades into an art form. They work with impressive speed and coordination. Theres never much time before the police arrive. These confrontations are now a familiar routine in hong kongs streets. Generally, the protesters retreat, avoiding dire