As next year. Voiceover live from our studios in singapore and london, this is bbc world news. Its newsday. Its 1 00am in london, 8 00am in singapore and 10 00am in melbourne, where the Victorian Court of appeal is delivering its ruling on the case of Cardinal George pell, the most senior catholic found guilty of sexually abusing children. A jury found pell guilty last december of the sexual penetration of a child under 16 and four counts of committing an indecent act with a child. He was sentenced to six years in prison but his lawyers appealed. Joining me from melbourne is our correspondent phil mercer. Now, feel, you were there at the court. Just as this appeal was dismissed and read out. What were some of the ground behind it . This has been described as one of the most important legal decisions australia has seen for quite some time. There were parked court rooms and an overspill room here at the Victorian Court of appeal for the decision. It began at 9 30am local time and within
To world news today. Greeces leftist Prime Minister, Alexis Tsipras, has conceded victory to the centre right opposition, following a snap election. Mr tsipras has called the new democracy leader, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, to congratulate him. Vote counting is under way, but Greek Interior Ministry projections suggest 39. 8 support for the new Democracy Party, with mr tsiprass populist left wing syriza party trailing on 31. 5 . Mr mitsotakis spoke a short time ago. First of all i asked for a strong mandate to change the country. And the greek people delivered and i am very grateful for the result. We won an outright majority which was our main target. Almost reached 40 which is an incredible number given the context of a fragmented Political Landscape and i feel i have a strong mandate to deliver on my agenda which is an agenda to grow the economy, create morejobs but also to make sure the greek people feel safe again. So what is this getting reaction in terms of this streets of athens . A
Of the future. The two men vying to be britains next Prime Minister, Boris Johnson and jeremy hunt, have taken part in a live televised debate. They clashed over brexit, economic policies and the qualities needed to lead the country. Mrjohnson said it was crucial that britain leaves the eu on the 31st october with or without a deal, butjeremy hunt accused him of peddling optimism. Our Political Editor Laura Kuenssberg watched the debate. Jeering out in front in the race, and first in the door tonight. Then next, the man in second vying to take charge. All we demand a peoples vote. At a time when conflict and controversy follows politicians everywhere. First, with the familiar introductions, the brexiteer in chief. We can either continue with the same old failed can kicking approach, destroying trust in politics, sapping business confidence, or else we can change, get back on our mojo. Mr hunt suggested a wider appeal. In poll after poll, im the publics preferred choice for Prime Minist
In the not too distant future. Live from our studios in singapore and london, this is bbc world news its newsday. Hello and a warm welcome to the programme. Its 8 00am in singapore and its 1 00am in london where the two men vying to be britains next Prime Minister, Boris Johnson and jeremy hunt, have taken part in a live televised debate. The leadership hopefuls clashed over brexit, economic policies, donald trump, and the qualities needed to lead the country. Mrjohnson said it was crucial that britain leaves the European Union on the 31st of october with or without a deal. Mr hunt accused him of peddling optimism. The 160,000 conservative Party Members have already begun voting. Heres a little of that clash about brexit. Jeering out in front in the race, and first in the door tonight. Then next, the man in second vying to take charge. All we demand a peoples vote. At a time when conflict and controversy follows politicians everywhere. First, with the familiar introductions, the brexit
Intelligence. The robot news readers of the future. The two men vying to be britains next Prime Minister, Boris Johnson and jeremy hunt, have taken part in a live televised debate. They clashed over brexit, economic policies and the qualities needed to lead the country. Mrjohnson said it was crucial that britain leaves the eu on the 31st october, with or without a deal, butjeremy hunt accused him of peddling optimism. Our Political Editor Laura Kuenssberg watched the debate. Jeering out in front in the race, and first in the door tonight. Then next, the man in second vying to take charge. All we demand a peoples vote. At a time when conflict and controversy follows politicians everywhere. First, with the familiar introductions, the brexiteer in chief. We can either continue with the same old failed can kicking approach, destroying trust in politics, sapping business confidence, or else we can change, get back on our mojo. Mr hunt suggested a wider appeal. In poll after poll, im the pub