Between the two gangs. The government begins a review of sentencing policy for the most dangerous offenders. Women going through the menopause face a National Shortage of hormone replacement therapy. Good morning. Welcome to bbc newsroom live. Hong kong has suspended all flights in and out of the territory as a sit in with thousands of Anti Government protesters at the International Airport enters its fourth day. Mass demonstrations and unrest show no sign of abating, more than two months after they were sparked by a controversial extradition bill. Many of those protesting are critical of the actions of police, who on sunday were caught on film firing tear gas at close range. Our correspondent Stephen Mcdonell sent this update from hong kong airport. This is the scene at hong kong International Airport. Both levels are completely full, black clad pro democracy demonstrators have occupied every inch of this terminal. If we come over here, we can even see down at the bottom how many thou
Floods and heavy rains causing havoc across large parts of southeast and east asia. Millions of fans are saying goodbye for now at least to the south korean kapok sensation pts. Welcome to the programme. We start in the United States come over the attorney general says he is angry and appalled that the disgraced us financierJeffrey Epstein died in a new york prison cell instead of standing trial. He died at the metropolitan Correctional Centre on saturday, where he was awaiting trial on sex and conspiracy charges. Sex and conspiracy chargeslj sex and conspiracy charges. I was appalled, and indeed the whole department was, and frankly angry, to learn of the mccs failure to adequately secure this prisoner. We are now learning of serious irregularities in this facility that are deeply concerning, and demand a thorough investigation. William barr also promised the investigation into Jeffrey Epsteins alleged crimes would continue. Let me assure you that this case will continue on against an
Briefing you on all you need to know in global news, business and sport. Also in the programme, the number of gamblers complaining about british betting firms has risen by 5,000 in 5 years last year, punters lost a record £14. 5 billion. What do you think . Is gambling too easy . Should betting companies do more to keep players safe . Get in touch just use the hashtag bbcthebriefing. Hong kong is cleaning up again after a tenth weekend of unrest as the terrotory witnesses further clashes between pro democracy protesters and riot police, in hong kong. Tear gas was fired after petrol bombs exploded near the main police headquarters. The police are due to give their daily News Conference in about four hours from now but the cheif executive carrie lam has already said the unrest has caused more damage than the 2008 financial crisis. From hong kong, heres jonathan head. This is how it starts every weekend now in hong kong. Theyve turned improvising barricades into an art form. They work wi
Translator ive already clarified with minister salvini during our meetings that this crisis he triggered will be the most transparent crisis in the history of the public. Wpp shares jump as new business helps the advertiser post betterthanexpected sales in the Second Quarter. And a mixed session in asia as chinese food rises, and the yuan is set at an 11year low after a choppy week of trade good morning its a busy friday morning theres a lot to get to. I want to bring you some flashes from the monthly iea oil report. Just to look at some of the main headlines, iea cited Global Oil Demand growth estimates has been shaved by 100,000 Barrels Per Day to 1. 1 million Barrels Per Day. The Global Oil Demand has risen from january to may by 520,000 Barrels Per Day, however they also say this is the lowest increase in years. The lowest rise for that period since 2008, actually, if you want more detail they pointed specifically to Iran Oil Exports they say they dropped. No surprise there. In jul
Ai will experts be able to agree on ethical guidelines for the world this Technology Creates deadly new autonomous weapon systems. Robot lives starts aug 14th on t. W. This week on the world stories. Italy and ireland tale. Spain heading to the moon. But we begin in south africa for Gang Violence is a growing problem in cape town over 900 people have been murdered this year alone the government is now putting soldiers on the streets. I was singing and marching for peace right in the cape town township of man and when the local gangs in charge i. Have to carry adams these daily demonstrations have become a disappointing ritual hes lived here for almost 50 years and says the level of violence nowadays has never been so bad father to 5 children adams worries about their future none of us feel safe in this is in this environment how schoolchildren congos gone wild freely in the olds use a lot of innocent people it says to thats been dying men and look at them shows us around his township m