nearly half of young syrians have had a close family member or friend killed during ten years of civil war according to the international red cross. questions still remain after the palace responds to harry and meghan s damaging allegations about life in the royal family almost 50 million people around the world watched their tv interview. the brother of the british socialite, ghislaine maxwell tells the bbc the conditions of her detention in a us federal prison are degrading and amount to torture. it s the start of a 4,000 mile journey for black rhino chanua, who is leaving her home in yorkshire to travel to tanzania as part of a conservation programme. hello and welcome if you re watching in the uk or around the world. a serving police officer has been arrested in connection with the disappearance of a woman in south london. 33 year old sarah everard was last seen leaving a friend s house in clapham last wednesday. the met s assistant commisioner has called the developm
In the first three months of the year as people followed false advice on how to beat the disease. A bela rusian protester dies in Police Custody the second death since clashes with the police erupted over the disputed president ial election. Hello and thank you forjoining us. Brace yourselves because the race to win the next us president ial election has just gone into full swing. The democratic candidate, joe biden, has officially unveiled his running mate, Kamala Harris, at a special event in the state of delaware. Senator harris is the first black and Asian American woman on a president ial ticket and she wasted no time criticising mr trumps performance in office, as she said the us was crying out for leadership. Our north america correspondent david willis reports. Events of this kind normally ta ke events of this kind normally take place before large and adoring cards but normal times, these are not, and the first black woman ever to appear in a us president ial ticket was forced
It is another warm, humid start to the day. Further thunderstorms especially in the south but it should be a dry day to day across the northern half of the uk. A sensational comeback in the Champions League Paris Saint Germain score twice in injury time to beat atalanta, and qualify for the semi finals for the first time in 25 years. Its thursday the 13th of august. Our top story hundreds of thousands of students in england, wales and Northern Ireland are receiving a level and vocational results this morning. On the eve of results day, education secretary Gavin Williamson issued an apology to students after coronavirus forced the cancellation of exams, meaning their grades are based on estimates. This morning on breakfast well hear from anxious students, their teachers, and university leaders. Well also get the latest on the annual clearing process, which matches up students with University Places. And at 7 30 well speak to Gavin Williamson. But first, this report from our education co
Families, and citizens of all backgrounds. The cost of the biden shutdown would be measured in increased drug overdoses, depression, alcohol addiction, suicides, heart attacks, economic devastation, job loss and much more. Joe bidens plan is not a solution to the virus but rather it is a surrender to the virus. Biden s plan is not a solution to the virus but to the virus rather biden s plan is not a solution to the virus rather a surrendered to the virus. Cheering and applause. My administration has a very different approach, to save as many lives as possible, we are focusing on the science, the fa cts focusing on the science, the facts and the data, we are aggressively sheltering those at highest risk, especially the elderly, allowing low risk americans to safely return to work and to school and we want to see so many of those great states be open by democrats. We wa nt states be open by democrats. We want them to be open, they have to be open, they have to get back to work. Cheering
Of failing in the most basic of president ial duties. President trumps former chief strategist, steve bannon, pleads not guilty to charges of fraud, linked to fundraising for a Mexican Border wall. A sign of rebellion youth and adrenaline rushes but now it seems surfing can also improve your Mental Health and wellbeing. Thank you very much forjoining us. It is a battle of light against darkness. That is howjoe biden characterised the president ial election as he accepted the Democratic Party nomination to challenge donald trump for the white house in november. Mr biden accused his opponent of failing in his most basic duty to protect americans from threats such as coronavirus. He accused mr trump of not taking responsibility, refusing to lead and of coseying up to dictators. He said history had delivered one of the most difficult moments the us had everfaced, adding that in our darkest moments we make our greatest progress here and now i give you my word. If you entrust me with the pre