The club has until midnight to show it can pay its debts or it could be thrown out of the football league. Good morning and welcome to the bbc news at 9. World leaders have expressed concern at the Record Number of wildfires continuing to blaze in brazils amazon rainforest. The french president , Emmanuel Macron tweeted our house is burning, and has called for the issue to be discussed as a matter of International Concern at this weekends g7 summit in biarritz. Brazils president Jair Bolsonaro responded by accusing mr macron of a misplaced colonialist mindset, and using the issue for political gain. This map shows the extent of the problem, with more than 2,500 active fires currently in the brazilian amazon which a vital carbon store that slows down the pace of global warming. Data from brazils Space Agency Says there have been more than 75,000 wildfires so far this year double the total number in 2013. Thats an 85 increase on the same period last year. Conservationists have blamed mr
After causing destruction and at least 20 deaths in the bahamas. Great ormond street hospital apologises after a coronor concluded there were significant failings in its care of iii year old, amy allan, who died following spinal surgery. Good evening. The Prime Minister has once again pledged to take the uk out of the European Union on 31st october, saying he would rather be dead in a ditch than seek another extension from brussels. Borisjohnson gave a speech in wakefield this evening, after another dramatic day in westminster, which saw his brotherjo johnson quit politics. The business minister said he would leave government and stand down as an mp due to unresolvable tension in his position. He said recent events have left him torn between family loyalty and national interest. Our Political Editor Laura Kuenssberg sent this from West Yorkshire. You should be in brussels negotiating yes, i have been negotiating. You are not, you are in leeds he attracts trouble. Moments after he arriv
Good evening, welcome to bbc news. The fires which are currently ravaging the amazon rain forest in brazil are prompting the leaders of france and ireland that they wont support a major trade deal with south america unless the president of brazil does more to bring the situation under control. Campaigners have blamed Jair Bolsonaro for the spread of the fires, which are threatening a major source of the worlds oxygen. While the places which are scattered widely across the amazon, most notably in the north of brazil, are the most intense in the region for almost a decade. The issue is due to be discussed at the g7 summit this weekend in france. But bolsonaro has criticised foreign governments or interference. James robbins reports. The fires in the amazon forest continue to rage. And as more and more trees are lost, the threat to this great carbon capturing region of the world grows. Reports suggest there may be 2500 separate fires in the brazilian amazon. Farmers and loggers are being
In fines but the stock is up find out why in a moment and trouble in the skies boeing facing its first customer lawsuit over its grounded 737 max jet fleet and income clear deal 2. 0. President trump signaling a willingness to sit down with iran to possibly hammer out a new deal its tuesday august 22nd and Worldwide Exchange begins right now. Good morning im Courtney Reagan in for Brian Sullivan this morning. Were keeping an eye on shares of Johnson Johnson up just about 2 in early trading as an oklahoma judge finds the Company Liable in that states widespread Opioid Crisis well update you on the story in a moment it might be surprising shares being up when they are indeed found liable. Well set the tone for where were starting the morning here in the United States dow jones features are indicated lower by 26 points after we had a nice day yesterday so all three major averages indicated to open slightly lower take a quick check on whats going on in the treasury markets with the yields.
Women going through the menopause face a National Shortage of hormone replacement therapy. And why sales of Indoor Plants are blooming, especially among younger people. Its 5 oclock. Our main story Hong Kong International airport has cancelled all flights, as Anti Government protesters continue to occupy the main terminal. Thousands of demonstrators have gathered at the airport which is one of the busiest in the world. It follows another weekend of violent confrontations between police and protestors across the former british colony. The unrest shows no sign of abating, more than two months after it was sparked by a controversial extradition bill. A warning that you may find some of the images in this report from our Global Affairs correspondent, naomi grimley, disturbing. Ground to a halt. Usually Hong Kong International airport is one of the busiest hubs in the world, but today its planes have been stopped because of another growing democracy protest. Hundreds of black clad protester