Oui clogging the city sewers. Live from our studios in singapore and london, this is bbc world news. Its newsday. Glad you could join us. It is seven in the morning here in singapore, midnight in london and seven p. M. In the morning here in singapore, midnight in london and seven pm. In new york where Police Forces say they are re examining allegations of Sexual Assault by the Film Producer Harvey Weinstein. In the us, police say they are conducting a review to determine if there are any additional complaints. Harvey weinstein has agog plea denied any accusations of nonconsensual sex. Emma thompson has denounced his behaviour. She has been speaking to newsnight. I did not know about these things but they do not surprise me at all, they are endemic to the system. What i find extraordinary is that this man is at the top of a particular iceberg. I dont think you can describe him as a sex addict, he is a predator. He is at the top of the ladder of a system of harassment and bullying and b
Its 8am in singapore 1 in the morning in london and 8pm in new york where Police Forces both there and in london say theyre re examining allegations of Sexual Assault, by the Film Producer Harvey Weinstein. In the us, police say theyre conducting a review to determine if there are any additional complaints. Mr weinstein has unequivocally denied any allegations of non consensual sex. The british oscar winning actress Emma Thompson has joined the long list of actors whove come forward to denounce his behaviour. Shes been speaking exclusively to bbc newsnights emily maitlis. I did not know about these things but they do not surprise me at all, they are endemic to the system. What i find extraordinary is that this man is at the very top of a particular iceberg. I dont think you can describe him as a sex addict, he is a predator. He is at the top of the ladder of a system of harassment and belittling and bullying and interference and what my mother would have referred to in the olden days a
The california wildfires. At least 36 people have now been killed and hundreds more are missing as whole neighbourhoods are reduced to ash. It looks like a bomb was dropped an entire neighbourhoods have gone. Thriving neighbourhoods that were active parts of our community. A brexit warning from Hillary Clinton. She questions britains ability to do a trade deal with president trump. In sport, two old foes reunited on the pitch this lunchtime. Liverpool host Manchester United at anfield as the premier League Returns after the international break. And darren has the weather. Good morning. Theres a lot of unusual weather over the coming few days. This weekend and into monday some warm conditions for many of us and by the beginning of the week weve got the arrival of ophelia and some damaging winds. Join me laterfor all of the details. Thank you. First, our main story. Tougher prison sentences for people repeatedly caught carrying acid or other corrosive substances. The government wants to
To this programme. Her full interview before 11. Plus, theresa may is currently leading a party engulfed by harassment scandals, with a foreign secretary whos just made a serious blunder and an International Development secretary who held talks in israel without telling anyone about them. Well look at what all this means for her leadeship. Hello, welcome to the programme. Were live until am this morning. Do get in touch on all the stories were talking about this morning. Use the hashtag victorialive, and if you text, you will be charged at the Standard Network rate. Tell us if you have been stopped and searched by the police. What happened . Searched by the police. What happened . Why were searched by the police. What happened . Why were you told you were being searched . Happened . Why were you told you were being searched . Let happened . Why were you told you were being searched . Let me know. You can send me an e mail. All of the details on the screen. Good morning. Our top story t
destruction. If the gates of destruction. If extremists are not stopped at the gates of anti semitism they will eventually take over executive power in their states and what is the situation today . Who could imagine that just 75 years after the holocaust, jews would again be afraid to walk the streets of europe wearing jewish symbols . Who would have imagined that synagogues would be attacked again and cemeteries desecrated and even destroyed on a regular basis . As president of the European Jewish congress, regular basis . As president of the europeanjewish congress, i can only offer you a picture of communities hiding behind high fences and
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