Hello and welcome. Saudi arabias Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman has said he takes responsibility, as a leader of his country, for the murder of the journalist Jamal Khashoggi a year ago this week, but again denied he had ordered the killing. He was interviewed on cbss 60 minutes programme. Well have more from that in a moment. Separately, two people whove listened to covert recordings of the killing have described to the bbc what theyve heard. Members of a Un Investigation Team have told the bbcs Panorama Programme of the horror and shock of listening to his final moments. Jane corbin has this report. A year ago, on the 2nd of october, Jamal Khashoggi vanished after entering the saudi consulate in istanbul. We only know what happened next because the consulate was bugged by turkish intelligence. You could hear them laughing. Its a sort of chilling business. Theyre waiting there, knowing that this man is going to come in and he is going to be murdered. British barrister, helena kenned
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. Tell us what you think just use the hashtag bbcthebriefing. Saudi arabias Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman has said he takes responsibility, as a leader of his country, for the murder of the journalist Jamal Khashoggi a year ago this week, but again denied he had ordered the killing. He was interviewed on cbss 60 minutes programme. Well have more from that in a moment. Separately, two people whove listened to covert recordings of the killing of mr khashoggi have described to the bbc what they heard. Members of a Un Investigation Team have told the bbcs Panorama Programme of the horror and shock of listening to his final moments. Jane corbin has this report. A year ago, on the 2nd of october, Jamal Khashoggi vanished after entering the saudi consulate in istanbul. We only know what happened next because the consulate was bugged by turkish int
Hello and welcome. Democrats in the United States congress say impeachment hearings against donald trump could be held in the coming week. The allegations centre on claims he put pressure on ukraine to dig up dirt on a potential rival whos running for the white house in 2020. Joe biden is one of the front runners for the democratic nomination to challenge mr trump. But a former prosecutor in ukraine has told the bbc there was never any dirt to dig up. Jonah fisher reports from the capital, kiev. Advertisement voiceover joe biden promised ukraine a billion dollars if they fired the prosecutor of. With an impeachment enquiry underway, President Trump is on the attack, tweeting a new video about his possible opponent in next years election. Weve stepped up the official assistance to help backstop the ukrainian economy. This was four years ago in kiev. Joe biden was Vice President and the 0bama administrations go to man on ukraine. Advertisement voiceover burisma is the leading. At the sam
Why thousands of women are dying because their heart attack symptoms are missed. Ill be talking to an expert at quarter past nine. And theres a silver medal and a new british record for Dina Asher Smith at the world athletics championship in doha. Good morning and welcome to the bbc news at 9. Ministers will attempt to focus attention on spending pledges on the second day of the conservative Party Conference in manchester. It comes after the opening day saw the Prime Ministerfacing questions about his private life. Chancellor sajid javid is promising what he calls an infrastructure revolution with a 25 billion pounds upgrade of englands roads, a National Bus Strategy and five billion pounds for ultrafast Broadband Internet in the uk. But its been a stormy week for Boris Johnson culminating in number ten denying newspaper accusations that the Prime Minister squeezed a journalists thigh under the table at a private lunch 20 years ago. Away from manchester, opposition parties are expected
Of thomas cook might have to wait up to two months to get a refund, say officials. And the funeral of the former french president Jacques Chirac World Leaders gather in paris as france says farewell. Good morning. Welcome to bbc newsroom live. Im joanna gosling. The chancellor, sajid javid, has insisted the uk can still leave the eu without a deal despite a law which says the Prime Minister must ask for an extension if no agreement is reached. He said the government would obey the law, but that the policy set out by Boris Johnson of leaving with or without an agreement in october had not changed. He promised a significant Economic Policy response in the event of a no deal brexit. At the conservative Party Conference, mrjavid is promising what he calls an infrastructure revolution with a £25 billion upgrade of englands roads, a National Bus Strategy and £5 billion for ultrafast Broadband Internet in the uk. But its been a stormy week for Boris Johnson, culminating in number ten denyin