the leaders of china s ruling communist party gather for a summit in which ruler xijinping is expected to secure a historic third term in office. communities in three australian states are ordered to evacuate as torrential rain brings major flooding. and the flying scotsman the first steam engine to hit 100 miles an hour celebrates a century on the tracks. hello and welcome if you re watching in the uk or around the world. britain s chancellor, kwasi kwarteng, has cut short his visit to the us, to hold urgent talks with the prime minister, as pressure mounts on the government over its mini budget. mr kwarteng had been in washington for a meeting of global finance ministers. he d originally been expected to return back to london on saturday. speaking to the bbc yesterday before the change of plans, mr kwarteng said he believes 100% that he will still be a chancellor and liz truss will still be prime minister in a month s time. later today, the chancellor and prime
Hubei self-media operator Lu Hua has reportedly been in detention since April 2023, with rights organisations raising awareness of his detention on August 19. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) condemn Hua’s arrest and urge authorities to ensure his immediate release.
China's cyberspace regulator says the posts have been deleted following a two-month probe into alleged misinformation, illegal profiteering, and impersonation of state officials, among other "pronounced problems".
of their own doing. ian russell, the father of molly russell, who died after viewing suicide content online, has urged social media companies not to drag their feet waiting for legislation and regulation . the coroner at the inquest into the death of molly has written to the government and tech companies, outlining changes he believes would make children safer online. the 14 year old took her own life in 2017, after being exposed to harmful material about suicide, depression and self media. instagram and pinterest have to respond within two months to explain what action they ve taken. in the past few minutes, the senior coroner has recommended that the government to consider reviewing the provision of intellect platform to children with reference to harmful online content, including suggesting separate platforms for adults and children. andrew walker also suggested the government should look at verification of age before joining the platform, provision of age specific content, the use