Footballers over stories leaked to the tabloids. Turkey has launched a ground offensive in Northern Syria, hours after its militaryjets and artillery began hitting territory held by kurdish led forces. Just days ago President Trump ordered american troops withdrawn from the border area, a decision thats been widely condemned, at home and abroad. The area under attack is controlled by the kurdish Led Syrian Democratic forces, who played a leading role in defeating the Extremist Group that calls itself Islamic State. They are long time American Allies, but regarded by the turks as terrorists. The turkish government says it wants to clear Kurdish Forces from a 30 kilometre safe zone along the border, to resettle up to 2 million Syrian Refugees whove been living in turkey. One Monitoring Group says 10 civilians have already been killed. The bbcs orla guerin is on the border. In syria, a new round of warfare. The town of ras al ain under heavy bombardment, one of several just inside the bor
A warm welcome to the Programme Briefing you on all you need to know in global news, business and sport. And you can be part of the conversation, today were looking at the suggestion that families need help to make healthier choices according to the uks top doctor. Snacking should be banned on public transport, extra taxes on unhealthy foods, is this the way to tackle Childhood Obesity . Tell us what you think just use the hashtag bbcthebriefing. Turkey has launched a ground offensive in northern syria, hours after its militaryjets and artillery began hitting territory held by kurdish led forces. Just days ago President Trump ordered american troops withdrawn from the border area, a decision thats been widely condemned, at home and abroad. President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said the operation was to create a safe zone cleared of kurdish militias which will also house Syrian Refugees. Chris buckler has the latest all of this area. Whatever it takes. Ankara says it wont allow this strip of l
A warm welcome to the programme, briefing you on all you need to know in global news, business and sport. And in the light of unilevers new plastic policy, wed like to know when you shop, are you aware of companies Environmental Policies . Does it influence where you shop and what you buy . Get in touch. Just use the bbcthebriefing. A second whistleblower has come forward in the impeachment inquiry into President Trumps conversations with the ukrainian president. A lawyer involved has told American Television the second whistle blower is another Us Intelligence official. Donald trump has been accused of using military aid to ukraine as quid pro quo if ukranians agreed to dig up dirt on his rivaljoe biden. Our washington correspondent Chris Buckler gave us more details. This second whistle blower has been described as a Us Intelligence official and they apparently have first hand knowledge of this controversial conversation that took place between donald trump and the ukrainian presiden
A second whistleblower has come forward in the impeachment inquiry into president trumps conversations with the ukrainian president. A lawyer involved has told American Television the second whistleblower is another Us Intelligence official. Donald trump has been accused of using military aid to ukraine as quid pro quo if ukrainians agreed to dig up dirt on his rival joe biden. National security lawyer mark zayd confirmed the reports on twitter, saying the whistleblowers have also made a protected disclosure under the law and cannot be retaliated against. Our washington correspondent Chris Buckler gave us more details on the latest whistleblower. This second whistle blower has been described as a Us Intelligence official and they apparently have first hand knowledge of this conversation that took place between donald trump and the ukrainian president. You might remember, in that phone call back in the summer, mr trump asked president zelensky to launch an investigation into his potenti
Civilians he told in syria as turkey intensifies its all offensive against kurdish militants because forces say turkish shells have hit civilian areas and a Prison Holding i s. Fighters. And the women off the abroad who dont want to be allowed to attend football matches theyre protesting against the lifting up of bad on women attending men sporting events in todays world cup qualifying cash between iran and cambodia. Hello im christine want to welcome to the program. Its germany is in shock after an antisemitic attack on a synagogue on the holiest day in the jewish calendar a young couple or the day off atonement a heavily armed gunman tried to force his way into the building in the eastern german city of haile on wednesday but was prevented from entering he then shot and killed a bystander in the street before killing another person at a nearby kebab shop the emotion and tension were us german president tom iow joined a Jewish Community and a day after the deadly attack at the doors o