I think whats essential on this topic, on climate change, is that we have a cross party, nonpartisan approach to it. Authorities in australia are forced to cancel the evacuation of residents as bushfires continue to rage. Police investigating the deaths of three british tourists who drowned in a pool in spain on Christmas Eve say it was an accident and that the case can now be closed. We speak to Greta Thunberg, the teenager who spearheaded a Global Movement against climate change. Shes calling for more action, less talk. We climate activists are being listened to, but that doesnt mean that what we are saying is translated into action. And julias journey to understand what family really means. Thats my very extended family in half an hour, here on bbc news. Good afternoon. A 19 year old british woman has been found guilty of lying about being raped by a group of men in cyprus. The teenager was arrested after withdrawing a claim that she was attacked by 12 israeli men at a hotel in the
Are being listened to, but that doesnt mean that what we are saying is translated into action. A 19 year old british woman has been found guilty of lying about being raped by a group of men in cyprus. The teenager was arrested after withdrawing a claim that she was attacked by 12 israeli men, at a hotel in the resort of ayia napa injuly. She was found guilty at a court today, of the charge of causing public mischief, and could face a custodial sentence. But the woman said police compelled her to make a false confession, something they deny, and the womans lawyers say they are planning to appeal. Our europe correspondent, kevin connolly, has the story. His report does contain flash photography. When these Legal Proceedings began, the young british woman at the heart of the case was a victim, making a complaint of rape. She came to court today to be found guilty of making a false statement about what the law in cyprus says was an imaginary crime. Her lawyers say both the Police Investiga
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Is translated into action. In sport, the new west ham manager, david moyes, says he wants to do well enough to ensure the clubs owners have no choice but to extend his 18 month deal. Join me, Sarah Campbell, for a look back at a busy royal year. There were plenty of royal headlines and a new addition. Baby archiejoined his parents on tour in south africa. A 19 year old british woman has been convicted in cyprus for lying about being raped by a group of men. She said shed been attacked by 12 israeli men at a hotel in ayia napa injuly, but then withdrew the claim and was arrested. She was found guilty today of the charge of causing public mischief and could face jail. But the woman said Police Forced her to say shed lied about the attack something they deny and her lawyers say theyre planning to appeal. This report by our europe correspondent Kevin Connelly contains flash photography. When these Legal Proceedings began, the young british woman at the heart of the case was a victim, makin
Listened to but that doesnt mean that what we are saying is translated into action. Hello and welcome to world news today. Prosecutors in new york have filed federal hate crimes charges against a man accused of stabbing five people at a Hanukkah Party on saturday. The knife attack at a rabbis house in new york state. The suspects lawyer says his client had a history of Mental Health issues. Its important to say to the members of the community and Law Enforcement that what from i understand to this date, this is the action of an individual who for a long time has been compensated, hes been treated in Mental Health facilities. The bbcs Michelle Fleury has been following developments from new york and has more on the reaction to those comments from the suspects lawyer. I think you have got the family speaking through their lawyer, michael sussman, who is representing Grafton Thomas, the man accused of entering a rabbis home over the weekend and stabbing five people. He has been saying tha