That was a huge upset in the womens 400m. The olympian champ 0lympic champion came in here is the athlete to beat. She was the fastest in the world this year. But she liked the crowd was stunned by a brilliant performance by Salwa Eid Naser of bahrain, who clocked the third fastest time in history and the fastest time in history and the fastest time in history and the fastest time since 1985. Miller weaver, who had to settle for silver, also set a national record. An equally good performance by Katarina Johnson thompson of britain in the heptathlon. 0ver Katarina Johnson thompson of britain in the heptathlon. Over the course of the two days she has had four lifetime bests. She launched javelin a metre further than she had done and in 800m clocked the personal best to dethrone a formidable champion to win her first global Senior Outdoor title, and in the process she beatjessica ennis hills british record and also amassed the sixth highest point in history and heptathlon. At one stage at
A warm welcome to the programme, briefing you on all you need to know in global news, business and sport. And you can be part of the conversation. Today we hear from a new survey that finds people who quit facebook has become less repressed and more productive, so has ditching facebook made you more happy and. Using it would make you better with money . Thats what the survey said. Tell us what you think, just use the hashtag bbcthebriefing. Boris johnsons eu envoy is preparing for another round of talks in brussels on the latest brexit proposals put forward by the uk. Central to the plan is the idea that the whole of the uk leaves the eus customs territory but that Northern Ireland stays in the eus single market. But the blocs leaders say the proposals fall short of whats required to get a deal. Our europe correspondent, adam fleming, reports. David frost is facing a barrage of questions about the uk proposals. They foresee Northern Ireland following eu rules on agriculture and goods,
Do real damage. And coming up slow walk. Slow mind . Scientists say your speed reveals a lot about the health of your mind and body. Hello and welcome to world news today. Eliud kipchoge has become the first person ever to run a marathon in under two hours, an achievement he said was like landing on the moon. The reigning olympic champion, who also holds the official marathon record, was cheered on by huge crowds as he made it over the finish line injusti hour, 59 minutes and a0 seconds, around a specially designed course in the austrian capital, vienna. And after he finished, the kenyan said he hoped to inspire others to try to beat his record time. Iam i am feeling good. It has taken 65 yea rs i am feeling good. It has taken 65 years for a human being to make history in sport. After Roger Bannister in 1954 it took another 63 yea rs. Bannister in 1954 it took another 63 years. I tried. Bannister in 1954 it took another 63 years. Itried. Now bannister in 1954 it took another 63 years.
Two members of the public are praised for helping to stop a suspect who stabbed three people in Manchesters Arndale Shopping Centre yesterday. And well be taking an in depth look at the papers with our reviewers, joe twyman and Yasmin Alibhai brown. Stay with us for that. Good evening. There have been fierce clashes between turkish troops and Kurdish Forces in northeastern syria. Since hostilities began on wednesday, nearly 50 civilians are thought to have died on both sides of the frontier, and more than a hundred thousand people have fled their homes. Much of todays fighting has been in the border area near ras al ain. The Turkish Military have entered the strategically important town, but theyre facing stiff resistance from the kurdish led, Syrian Democratic forces. Ankara says it wants to establish a 20 mile deep buffer zone across the frontier with syria, to keep out kurdish militias and resettle syrian refugees. From the turkish side of the border, heres our International Corresp
Brexit a little later on. The Prime Minister borisjohnson, of course, having addressed mps a little earlier in the house of commons. The irish Prime Minister, leo varadkar, says britains plans but at the moment, that is what is are welcome but were not yet acceptable in a number of areas. The high court in belfast rules that Northern Irelands abortion happening. Laws are in breach of the uks human rights commitments. Women affected by the rise in the state pension age have he in paris a man has attacked the lost their High Court Case against the government. Headquarters of the paris police force are found with a knife. Reports suggest several people have been injured and four have been sport now on afternoon live with olly. Killed, according to reports coming from the french capital. A Police Relief for ireland at unit spokesman said the attacker had been shot dead by a Police Officer the Rugby World Cup . At the scene. The man approached the Rugby World Cup japan, building in the hear