Ill be talking to our Asia Business hub to find out how markets are reacting to the big losses on wall street. A warm welcome to the programme, briefing you on all you need to know in global news, business and sport. Also we would love to hear from you. Today were talking about finland. From 2020, workers in finland will be able to decide when and where they work for at least half of their hours. Finland is being praised for being at the forefront of flexible working. Tell us what you think, just use bbcthebriefing. We begin in india today. In a major speech, indias Prime Minister has described his governments much criticised decision to revoke the special status of indian administered kashmir after seven decades as a major achievement. Narendra modi has been giving a nationwide broadcast to mark indias Independence Day, his first since he won a massive election mandate. The disputed region has been in lockdown for more than a week, with internet and phones cut off, and hundreds of peo
Well. The game was only six minutes old when they were fired in front of saudi rivals al hilal. Within ten minutes the visitors were level. Two headers and it was 1 1 and that wouldnt be the last sighting of that goal celebration. By half time, al hilal were back in front. The second goal was set up but that was as good as it got from al ahli who despite all the domestic success have never been asian champions. The second half was one way traffic with al hilal dominating. Within three minutes of the start, the second equaliser of the night and midway through the half, a hat trick. Al hilal were in front for the first time. Ten minutes from the end, four, and with four away goals and a home leg still to come, al hilal looked well placed to reach the last date. Guitars top to clubs shared a 11 date. Guitars top to clubs shared a 1 1 draw. Al duhail and al sadd. Al sadd thought short thought they should have had a penalty in stoppage time and the head coach thought it should have been a s
A retaken penalty gives hosts france a win over nigeria and could be a huge boost to scotlands chances of progressing. And who could resist those puppy eyes . But did dogs develop a sad look to help them bond with humans . Good morning. Today we are looking at some sunshine and showers across scotla nd at some sunshine and showers across scotland and Northern Ireland. Although it is a dry start for most across england and wales, later we will see showery rayner moving northwards, some will be heavy and thundery, followed by some torrential thunderstorms for some. I will have more details in 15 minutes and rainy. Good morning. Its tuesday, the 18thjune. Our top story heathrow, one of the worlds Busiest Airports, will publish details of its expansion plans this morning. The project to build a third runway is expected to cost £14 billion, but is facing fierce opposition from environmental campaigners. The public will have 12 weeks to comment on the plans. Our transport correspondent tom
Dogs eyes may have evolved to help them bond with humans. And coming up in Sport England are back in action at the cricket world cup. They take on afghanistan at old trafford in just over an hours time. Good morning and welcome to the bbc news at nine. Heathrow one of the worlds busiest airports will publish details of its expansion plans this morning. The project to build a third runway is expected to cost £14 billion, but is facing fierce opposition from environmental campaigners. The public will have 12 weeks to comment on the plans. Our transport correspondent, tom burridge, reports. They queue at heathrow. 99 of landing and take off slots at britains main airport are full. Theyre notjust queueing up to take off, theyre queueing up in the sky to get in. A plane will arrive or leave heathrow every 45 seconds. Its why heathrow says it needs a third runway. And this is the airports vision. The new runway will run over a new section of the busy m25. 761 homes will have to be moved, th
character into the atlantic, it looks fairly insignificant at the moment but it will start to push towards iceland over the coming days and started to develop a bit further, bump into the area of high pressure that is dominating at the moment, combine forces with low pressure in france to particularly bring a greater chance of heavy and thundery temples. a scattering of heavy, potentially thundery showers particularly across wales and northern ireland, sunshine in between, pretty windy conditions across the northern half of the uk, parts of north east england and scotland where it will stay dry. showers will try to spread north and east valley erratically, there are still areas where we will avoid some of the rain but maybe on sunday the potential for significant rain pushing across south west wales and ireland. where you cease in china between it will feel warm, but some will stay dry. where you see sunshine in between. isolated showers, if you are a boat in the south coa