Am Kathleen Hays in york, welcome to daybreak asia, related stories this hour, monthly suggests the recovery is continuing. The Bloomberg Economic saying recovery above three point five percent. Nancy pelosi says a deadline for stainless steel well President Trump calls for a big spending package. Central bankers worn support will be needed for some time to come and new zealand stocks rise in the kiwi strengthens after the historic victory. Labor has the seats to govern alone, but she is considering a new coalition. Haidi taking a look at markets in asia we are setting up on a pretty cautious note when it comes to trading in the trading week here in asia, however we are looking ahead to Third Quarter gdp out of china with investors and traders came to see what the expectations were for this study growth were to continue. We are expecting numbers of about 5. 5 when it comes to economic expansion. This is our way of seeing into the first couple of minutes here in sydney just about two pe
Who are refusing to surrender. Swedish prosecutors drop their investigation of rape allegations against the wikileaks co founder, Julian Assange. Prince andrew is facing calls to talk to us investigators, from a woman who says Jeffrey Epstein assaulted her. Its 5 oclock, our main story. A leaked report into severe failings in Maternity Care at shrewsbury and Telford Hospital nhs trust has criticised what it calls a toxic culture at the trusts hospitals, going back a0 years. And it warns that lessons are still not being learned. The report contains the interim findings of a review into the trust, ordered by the government in 2017. It followed allegations that dozens of babies and mothers had died unnecessarily, or been left with permanent disabilities. The report says staff at the trust routinely dismissed parents concerns, were unkind, got dead babies names wrong and, in one instance, referred to a baby who died as it. Our Health Editor hugh pym explained the significance of todays new
Now on bbc news, click. This week, microsoft boss Satya Nadella uncovering state led internet manipulation. And abominable animation. Look at him. Hes a yeti. Some call it fake news. Some call it disinformation, online manipulation. Or even information warfare. The tech giants call it coordinated inauthentic activity. False news articles on facebook bots amplifying questionable opinions on twitter. What we now know is that nation states have and are weaponized. These techniques to their own ends. Russia to interfere with elections china to spread disinformation. But there is one place which hasnt been associated with deliberate disinformation recently. And thats wikipedia. Its the largest collection of Human Knowledge ever created, arguably the First Digital wonder of the world the font of all internet knowledge. It has nearly six million pages with a staggering 18 billion page views every month and it was created in the best spirit of the internet. Transparent, nonprofit making and op
Those are the latest headlines. In about ten minutes well have this weeks edition of newswatch, but first on bbc news, click. Some call it fake news, some call it disinformation, online manipulation or even information warfare. The tech giants call it coordinated inauthentic activity. False news articles on facebook, bots putting questionable opinions on twitter. What we now know is that nation states have and are weaponised in these techniques to their own ends. Russia to interfere with elections, china to spread disinformation. But there is one place which hasnt been associated with deliberate disinformation recently and that is wikipedia. It is the largest collection of Human Knowledge ever created, arguably the First Digital wonder of the world, the font of all internet knowledge. It has nearly 6 million pages with a staggering 18 billion page views every month. And it was created in the best spirit of the internet, transparent, non profit making and open for eve ryo ne non profit
Is their toughest test yet. Well find out if mike bushell can cha cha charm his fiercest critics his three daughters as he prepares to take to the dance floor as magic mike for strictlys movie week. Good morning to you. Quite a mixture of weather this weekend. Today it looks like Western Areas will see the most of cloud and rain and further east it will be brighter but tomorrow, reversal of fortune with the east seeing heavy rain. All of the east seeing heavy rain. All of the details for you a little later on. Good morning. Its saturday, the 5th of october. Our top story the duke of sussex has launched a war on the press, filing a legal action against the owners of the sun, the now defunct news of the world, and the daily mirror, in relation to alleged phone hacking. Its not yet clear when prince harrys allegations date from, but in a phone hacking trial in 2011, he was named, along with prince william, as a victim. His move follows the announcement that his wife meghan is taking separ