At ten news of a major data breach, involving thousands of Police Officers and staff in Northern Ireland. Personal information about more than 10,000 individuals, has mistakenly been made public, including their surnames, ranks, and where theyre based. We are operating in an environment at the moment where there is a Severe Threat to our colleagues from Northern Ireland related terrorism and this is the last thing anybody in the organisation wants to be hearing this evening. The chair of the Police Federation for Northern Ireland says the data breach is of monumental proportions. Well have the very latest. Also tonight. Wildfires cut a devastaing path across southern portugal, heading to the popular algarve region. How best to protect the Amazon Rainforest South American leaders meet to discuss a plan of action. This was the famous Crooked House pub in the west midlands. Now bulldozed after a fire, the local mayor wants it rebuilt, brick by brick. And a finalfarewell to Sinead Oconnor.
Of the Global Economy given so many countries do so much trade with china. Chinese Government Data shows that the value of exports fell 14. 5 compared to the same month a year ago. That suggests the rest of the world is buying less stuff. The value of imports also fell by more than expected, down 12. 4 onjuly a year ago. But that partly reflects a fall in the price of commodities such as crude oil. The figures will concern chinas government, who are grappling with economic growth. The quarterly Growth Figure was just 0. 8 in the april tojune period, as the country continued its post covid recovery. And last month, chinas struggles were cited as a key concern for the Global Economy when the International Monetary fund updated its Global Growth forecast for this year to 3 . David woo is a former imf economist and wall street strategist and has been telling me what he makes of the numbers. You know, like some people are going to say, well, this is just basically a reflection of the curren
Hour. England ride their luck to reach the womens world cup quarterfinals. But theyll be without laurenjames, whose one match ban could be extended, following her sending off against nigeria. And we have a north south split in the weather today. In the north, largely dry with some sunshine, but wind increasing in the far north east. In the south, turning cloudy and murky with some patchy light rain. All the details later. Its tuesday the 8th of august. Our main story. 15 Asylum Seekers have spent their first night on the governments controversial Accommodation Barge, after a series of delays over safety concerns. Ministers want to move hundreds more onto the Bibby Stockholm in dorset this week, but some have already refused to go, launching legal challenges. All this comes as the home Office Announces a new taskforce to crack down on Rogue Lawyers who may be helping migrants to remain in the uk, underfalse claims. Ellie price reports. The first Asylum Seekers move into their new tempor
Gathered on the streets of the Seaside Town Of Bray to pay their respects to the singer and also to the activist, Sinead Oconnor. fix, the activist, Sinead Oconnor. A huge shock for many when she died last month at the age of 56. What we can see here is Herfuneral Cartridgejust can see here is Herfuneral Cartridge just proceeding along the seafront in bray. People have been leaving flowers, Throwing Flowers as well. Very sombre in bray, thousands have gathered. Sinead oconnor best known for her single nothing compares two u, that was a Big Hit Backin compares two u, that was a big hit back in 1990, lived in this town which is just back in 1990, lived in this town which isjust outside dublin, for the past 15 years and was loved by many as we can see by the crowds that have shown up. To watch the Funeral Cortege go past. Sombre scenes in bray and we will return live later in the programme. We are going to turn out to a Major Political emergency unfolding in west africa. Diplomatic effor
Antony blinken, has voiced his concern that nigersjunta might turn to the Russian Mercenary Group wagnerfor help. The group is active in neighbouring countries and its leader has welcomed the takeover. The coup leaders are currently Standing Firm against calls to restore democratic rule. Heres what mr blinken had to say about wagner. For sure, we have concerns when we see Something Like the wagner group possibly manifesting itself in different parts of the sahel. And here is why we are concerned. Because every single place that this group, wagner group has gone, death, destruction and exploitation have followed. Insecurity has gone up, not down. It has not been a response to the needs of the countries in question for greater security. I think what happened and what continues to happen in niger was not instigated by russia or by wagner but to the extent that they try to take advantage of it and we see a repeat of what has happened in other countries where theyve brought nothing but bad