Our studios in moscow this is r t international. Supporters of julia have been protesting in london. And wiki leaks founder a hearing on his possible extradition to the u. S. Gets underway on monday. Im here in the center of london with protesters who are opposing the possible extradition of julian assad to the u. S. We watch from australia house is australian of course to Parliament Square and you can see behind me theres a lot of talks going on and some entertainment in support of putin now this is of course the center of british democracy and supporters they gathered here ahead of the wiki leaks founder hearing on call in court on monday people are. Serious this. Is a crazy. Its more freedom is about the future of. Journalism. For journalists. Have to be able to scrutinize the wrong to be decided whether he is indeed extradited to the u. S. He could be facing 175 years in prison for leaking documents. Accusing him of hacking a u. S. Government computer and leaking classified documen
What we had today, not quite so mild but at least sunnier in the south west. Hello, this is bbc news. The headlines. Tribute page of the first victim to be named in the London Bridge attack cambridge studentjack merritt visioning a prisoner rehabilitation conference which is attacker had been invited. Police have commended the bravery shown by members of the public, including convicted criminals who over powered the knifeman. It is emerge the attacker had been released on licence for his involvement in planning terror attacks. In other news, millions of commuters will have to pay an average of 2. 7 more for rail tickets in the new year. And in sport, england will face croatia in their opening game for euro 2020, on now in bbc news, witness history comes in the Royal Academy in london. As part of the bbcs crossing divide season we had two perspectives on the 1917 nine reunion hostage crisis. 1979 iranian hostage crisis. Hello and welcome to witness history, as we present. Coming up, the
Attack for political gain. He blamed the previous government for a law that allowed the perpetrator to leave prison early. The Labour Party Said the conservatives had been responsible for his release. Maltas Prime Minister, joseph muscat, has bowed to intense public pressure and agreed to step down over the huge scandal surrounding the assassination of the investigative journalist, daphne ca ruana galizia. He said he would hand over power next month after his governing labour party chooses a new leader. The un secretary general has told the bbc that governments need to stop subsidising fossil fuel industries if the world is to avoid the worst consequences of global warming. Antonio guterres said taxpayers money is paying for the melting of glaciers. He was speaking ahead of the un climate summit. Now on bbc news witness history comes from the Royal Academy in london, with razia iqbal. As part of the bbcs crossing divides season, we hear two perspectives on the 1979 iranian hostage cris
The 12 year old boy killed in a hit and run incident outside a school in essex has been named as harley watson. He was struck near Debden Park High School on monday afternoon. A 51 year old man has been arrested if we intend to confront violence, on suspicion of murder, if we intend to confront war as well as the attempted murder of five other people injured in todays world, if we intend in the crash. To establish and restore a just our correspondent tolu adeoye world orderfor peace, forjustice, by the betterment of humanity, before all we need reports from loughton. To engage in dialogue. Harley watson has been described by his family as a good, a dialogue that will promote kind, helpful and lovely boy. A profound understanding between the east and the west. In a Statement Released this evening they have said she went on to become a cabinet they are devastated by his death. Member and the iranians government. Yesterday morning harley went now, from the other side to Debden Park High S
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