The pro democracy parties in hong kong are on course for an overwhelming landslide victory in local elections. Latest estimates based on votes counted suggest the pro democracy camps have won seven seats for every one held by parties backing the government. These are only local District Council elections, but this is a huge vote of support for the protest movement after almost six months of often violent demonstrations that have brought the city to a standstill. The bbcs shara njit leyl is in hong kong. Counting is still going on in these local elections, but more than half of the vote has been counted and it does indeed show an overwhelming victory, really a landslide, for the pro democracy camps here in hong kong. We know that certainly over 70 of hong kongers have spoken, and they have chosen are pro democracy candidates, sweeping aside the pro establishment camp, who were in power previously in these District Councils. We know they are only local elections, really the lowest rung o
A warm welcome to the programme, briefing you on all you need to know in global news, business and sport. Also in the programme ajob for life could soon be a thing of the past. New Research Shows the average millennial spends less than 4 years with an employer, by the time they reach 3a may have had 6 jobs. What is your experience . Get in touch, just use the hashtag bbcthebriefing. Lets focus on the huge shift that has taken place in hong kong. Pro democracy parties have achieved an overwhelming landslide victory in local elections winning nearly 90 of seats. It comes after months of protests across the city and is a massive set back for hong kong chief executive carrie lam, who has said she will respect the results. Lets go live tojonathan head in hong kong. Tell us more about today and a huge turnout in terms of people voting. It isa turnout in terms of people voting. It is a stunning result, of course for the opposition pan Democratic Alliance who had to bring together very dispara
Good morning. It is 8 00am in singapore, midnight in london, and 5 30am in delhi, where millions of people are still being urged to stay indoors because of toxic smog. State governments have been accused of failing to take action to tackle the citys air pollution. The Supreme Court said authorities were only interested in gimmicks, rather than concrete measures. Our south asia correspondent Rajini Vaidyanathan has more. So our pollution metre has a reading of around 300 right now. Now, that is way lower than it was in the last 24 is way lower than it was in the last 2a hours or so, but it is still staggeringly higher, way above what is considered safe. According to the world health organization. Now, as delhi continues to be in a state of Public Health emergency, the government here is trying to mitigate some of the higher levels of pollution. It introduced on monday what is known as it odd even scheme, now, that means that ca is even scheme, now, that means that cars with an even lice
The pro democracy parties of hong kong showed up to the polls in Record Number and swept the board in weekend elections a stunning rejection of the citys beijing backed government. Also on the programme. Uber and out. The ride sharing app has been told its licence will not be renewed in london. It plans to appeal. And the priceless jewellery of augustus the strong, has been stolen from a museum in dresden, where the security was anything but. Hello and welcome im Michelle Fleury in new york, Christian Fraser is in london. Michael bloomberg, the three term mayor of this city has announced he is running for president. The 77 year old is making a late entrance, but he has the money to make up for it. Take a look at this graphic. It shows you the tv ad spending by 2020 democrats thus far. And you will see, there is Michael Bloomberg, second in the list, and he has only just entered the race. Rather than trying to win early states, he will be focusing all his attention on super tuesday, whe
Hello and welcome to bbc news. Bushfires continue to ravage the east coast of australia with weather forecasters and firefighters warning that more bad weather is on the way. Residents at risk have been told to leave their homes immediately. At least three people have died and the there a number of casualties could rise. 1300 firefighters supported by water firefighting aircraft are battling thousand that make hundreds of fires. New south wales Officials Say homes have burnt down. 150 homes have burnt down. With me is our News Reporter freya cole, who has experience reporting on bushfires in australia. Today, firefighters in australia will make most of a slight ease in conditions but as we know the threat is farfrom conditions but as we know the threat is far from over. Conditions but as we know the threat is farfrom over. On conditions but as we know the threat is far from over. On tuesday, conditions but as we know the threat is farfrom over. On tuesday, the hot temperatures return a