Them in the back. More than 270 arrests as Extinction Rebellion block bridges and roads in westminster in a protest over climate change. Police forces across england and wales are battling rising levels of knife crime. Figures today show offences involving knives are rising sharply outside london, but with the capital still the most dangerous area. The trauma team at the Royal London Hospital in the east end is one of the busiest in europe, dealing with knife and gun attacks, and the bbcs clive myrie was given exclusive access to their work over a period of several months. You may find some of the images distressing. This the pained face of knife crime in britain. Still early, the guys arent even tipping out the pubs yet, and absolutely anything could happen tonight. These are stories over a three month period, from the front line of the epidemic. When he came in, hed lost a lot of blood volume, his pulses were very weak. Stories of courage, kindness and honesty. Lets face it, it doesn
Rapidly in recent years. Also tonight following the death of this teenager in a Road Accident in northamptonshire, the uk calls on the us to waive the diplomatic immunity of the American Woman whos the main suspect. The businesswoman alleged to have been offered favours by borisjohnson when he was mayor of londonrefuses to deny they had an affair. As american troops withdraw from northern syria, the uss main allies in the fight against the Islamic State group, the kurds, say theyve been stabbed in the back by President Trump. And more than 200 arrests in Central London as climate activists take to the streets as part of a worldwide protest against global warming. And coming up on sportsday on bbc news, we look at the cricketing credentials of former bowling coach Chris Silverwood, as he takes the top job with the england cricket team. Good evening. We start tonight with a special report on the relentless increase in knife crime across england and wales. Police say theyre struggling to
The kurds, say theyve been stabbed in the back by President Trump. And more than 200 arrests in Central London, as climate activists take to the streets. As part of a worldwide protest against global warming. And at 11 30, well be taking an in depth look at the papers, with our reviewersjohn kampfner and katy balls. Stay with us for that. Good evening. We start tonight with a special report on the relentless increase in knife crime across england and wales. Police say theyre struggling to contain the problem not only in london, where the problem is acute, but also in other areas. The trauma team at the Royal London Hospital, in the heart of the east end, is one of the busiest in europe, with experts dealing with the effects of knife and gun attacks. My colleague clive myrie was given exclusive access to their work over a period of several months, and this is his extended report. This the pained face of knife crime in britain. Still early, the guys arent even tipping out the pubs yet, a
Human cells respond to the availability of oxygen. Live from our studios in singapore and london, this is bbc world news its newsday. Good morning. Its 7am in singapore, midnight in london, and 7pm in washington, where President Trump has fiercely defended his shock decision to pull us troops out of northern syria. Critics fear it opens the way for turkey to attack kurdish fighters there, who are regarded by the turkish government as terrorists. Mister trump has threatened to totally destroy and obliterate turkeys economy if ankara takes advantage of his decision, but said it was time to get out of what he called these ridiculous, endless wars. The bbcs orla guerin reports from the turkey syria border. A pull out at dawn. Us troops, leaving observation posts along the syrian border. Washington says only a small number of troops were moved a short distance. But Kurdish Forces fear they are clearing the way for a turkish invasion. Turkeys president was viewing serbian troops today, an ho
Reporting from washington, i am laura trevelyan. The president declares he is pulling u. S. Troops from northern syria, and the pushback is immediate. Lawmakers on both sides accuse him of abandoning kurdish allies. Why the u. S. And britain are clashing over immunity to a diplomats wife involved in a deadly car crash. Plus, two american doctors share the nobel prize for medicine with a british scientist. How their work with oxygen led to their win. Laura for those watching on pbs and around the globe, welcome to world news america. Hours after President Trump announced he was pulling u. S. Forces from northern syria, the backlash began. Lawmakers of both parties say america is abandoning its kurdish allies who were vital in liese defeat of Islamic State. Nikki haley, former u. S. Former u. N. Ambassador, said leavinaidlies to die is a big mistake. Orla guerin has more. Orla a pullout at dawn. U. S. Troops leaving observation posts along the syrian border. Washington says only a small