Italy moves closer to a snap election, after Coalition Leaders warn the governing alliance is beyond repair. And 50 years since the beatles walked across that zebra crossing, fans still flock to abbey road. A major United Nations report on land use and Climate Change says we should all be eating less meat and making ourdiets more pla nt based. The un experts say were consuming too many meat and Dairy Products in the west and its helping to fuel Global Warming. But their new report stops short of saying people should become vegetarian or vegan. Heres our science editor david shukman. A wall of dust smothers the parched fields of oklahoma. The planet is heating up, which may make it harder to grow the food we need, just as the worlds population keeps increasing. Therell be 2 billion more of us by the middle of the century. And at the same time, up to a third of all food is wasted. And as it rots, it releases gases that raise temperatures even more. And this exacerbates Climate Change. Th
And residents will find out whether they can return to their homes. Tackling the counterfeit alcohol trade how an artificial tongue could help taste subtle differences between whiskies. Good morning. Welcome to bbc newsroom live. Iam i am rebecca jones. The European Union has rejected holding further brexit talks with the uk, while borisjohnsons government insists on changing the Withdrawal Agreement to scrap the irish border backstop. Eu negotiators told european diplomats such changes which the new uk government is demanding were unacceptable. But downing street says the Prime Minister will enter into any fresh brexit talks with the greatest energy and the spirit of friendship. Adam fleming reports from brussels. The eu is inching closer to accepting that the most likely outcome of the Brexit Process is the uk departing without a deal on october 31st. After discussions last week with the Prime Minister, his europe adviser david frost and the brexit secretary stephen barclay, brussels
Hello and welcome to world news today. Storm barry may no longer be a hurricane, but emergency teams are warning that heavy rain and strong winds will continue to batter americas gulf coast for some time to come. The storm made landfall in the last few hours, about 15 miles west of new orleans, with winds of around 70 miles an hour. These are pictures from along the gulf coast as the storm was approaching. The state of louisiana has declared a state of emergency with tens of thousands of people without power. In new orleans, the mayor Latoya Cantrell has urged residents to stay vigilent. We are not out of the conditions that will cause heavy rainfall for the city of new orleans, although barry has slowed, it has also intensified, pushing the timing of expected impacts further into today, tonight and sunday. Sophie long is in canal street in new orleans. We know that it has slowed down, but it is still packing a punch, isnt it . Yes, and people in morgan city are filling that punch at t
Police are investigating after one from hogwarts to south london was stabbed in wandsworth ijoin a down to earth version of quidditch, for muggles. Shortly before five oclock well, no huge changes to our weather on friday afternoon and another was shot this weekend. It is just a case of in plumstead in south east london. Police have made arrests in connection with each death. Sunglasses in one hand, raincoats and umbrellas in the other. The World Health Organisation says it is deeply concerned about an outbreak of ebola in the democratic republic of congo, which is already the second good morning. Its saturday, 15thjune. Worst in history. Our top story the International Health body is working a comprehensive review of hospital with neighbouring countries food in england has been announced to prepare for any possible spread by the Health Secretary matt hancock of the disease, but says in response to the deaths of five the response on the ground remains patients who contracted listeria.
Im here, where the residents behind me are being asked to evacuate because of further risks of flooding. My name is tony giles and iam flooding. My name is tony giles and i am totally blind. And backpacker tony giles visits the cradle of orthodox christianity in africa. Thats in the travel show, in half an hour on bbc news. Hong kongs suspended plans to introduce a controversial new law allowing extraditions to mainland china. The proposals had prompted the biggest protests in the territory for years. The government had previously argued that the extradition bill would plug the loopholes so that the city would not be a safe haven for criminals, following a murder case in taiwan. But critics argued it would expose people in hong kong to chinas unfair justice system. Hong kongs chief executive carrie lam said the priority now was to restore peace and order. After repeated internal deliberations over the last two days, i now announced that the government has decided to suspend the legisla