Everyone. Thank you so much for joining me this saturday on Fredricka Whitfield are we begin this hour with College Campuses . On edge bracing for propalestinian protests. As many schools across the country hold Commencement Ceremonies this weekend. A demonstration already causing a disruption im sure Nothing University of michigan protesters interrupted a Graduation Ceremony at the school of music, theater and dance last night. Meantime, the university of Southern California announced it is holding a small family graduate celebration, one week after canceling the main Graduation Ceremony over safety concerns protests that engulfed schools for weeks have resulted in the arrests of more than 2,100 people on about 40 separate campuses in 20 five states. Cnns whitney wild is at the University Of Michigan on that campus, and whitney, weve already seen a disruption at a ceremony there last night. What but are the expectations there today well, its interesting. Frederica, the graduation here
For the sport. Hello and welcome to sportsday, with me olly foster and jessica creighton. Hello there. These are our main stories today. England are narrowly beaten by australia in their first Rugby League World cup finalfor 22 years. Its an england debut to remember for Craig Overton, but australia have edged the opening day of the second ashes test. Manchester united have narrowed the gap on the leaders, Manchester City, after a thriller at arsenal. Also coming up in the programme. Wales hold on. Just. Their Autumn International series comes to winning close against south africa as debutant Hadleigh Parkes scores twice. And its no laughing matter for thejester from leicester defending champion mark selby is out of snookers uk championship. Good evening. Over the next half an hour well have all the most important results. Some fantastic matches in football today. Well start with the one in brisbane. The outcome was perhaps predictable, but not the score. It was the lowest scoring Rugb
In our country stays out of party politics. The family of a 14 year old boy who died after he was hit by a car on the m67 motorway say they are completely heartbroken. Also in the next hour Barclays Bank says it will no longer offer a russian Anti Virus Software programme free to customers. It follows fears that Kaspersky Lab products could be exploited by the kremlin. Australia narrowly beat england in brisbane by six points to nil to lift the Rugby League World cup. Good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. President trump has insisted there was absolutely no collusion between his Campaign Team and moscow before he was elected. Its his first Public Comments since his former National Security adviser Michael Flynn admitted lying to the fbi over contacts with russian officials. Us media reports suggest flynn told prosecutors he was instructed to approach russias ambassador to the us by a seniorfigure in the trump transition team. Michael flynn, a retired three star general, left the cour
Trumps threat to cut off millions of dollars of aid to the palestinians after days of unrest tens of thousands of iranians are rally in support of the government. Spend years cracking down on the opposition now ethiopias government says it will release all Political Prisoners. And for its will have all the days sport including one of the most prestigious football awards in the world will be handed out on thursday well tell you whose favorite to take on the african player of the year. Palestinian leaders are condemning u. S. President Donald Trumps threat to cut aid to the Palestinian Authority the president made the statement on twitter where he also said jerusalem is off the negotiating table trump angered palestinians last month by recognizing jerusalem as israels capital you know tweeted asking why the u. S. Should make any future aid payments to palestinians when the u. S. Gets no appreciation the Palestine Liberation Organization was quick to condemn his latest twitter warning. I
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