A fight france. Into the second, withjumpers a fight france. Into the second, with jumpers like this from top score evan fournier, even edging into the lead. With some of the nbas biggest stars pulling out from your selection before the tournament, ga Donovan Mitchell jumped up to the plate with 29 points in the game, helping his side toa points in the game, helping his side to a seven point lead. The difference refused to go away, with an11 point run difference refused to go away, with an 11 point run in the final quarter led by rudy hubert. The big centre with 21 points in the game, and in the end, the killer blow. France move on to face argentina in the last four, as for the us, they are left wondering where it all went wrong. Meanwhile, australia are through to the last four after they beat the Czech Republic 82 70. Theyll now face spain on friday for a spot in the final. Australia will be looking to wrap up an ashes series win over england when the fifth and final test starts at t
A warm welcome to the programme, briefing you on all you need to know in global news, business and sport. Also wed like to hear from you on President Trumps announcement that the us is preparing to ban flavoured e cigarettes following a spate of vaping related deaths. Is this the right course of action . Should other countries follow suit . Tell us what you think. Just use the hashtag bbcthebriefing. We start here in the uk. Prime minister Boris Johnson is under renewed pressure to recall parliament after the publication of a document outlining the risks of the uk leaving the eu without a deal. The so called yellowhammer contingency plan outlines what the government calls the reasonable worst Case Assumptions for a no deal brexit, but voices from the opposition and the Business Community say the document confirms what they have been saying will happen in the event of a disorderly brexit. Our Political Correspondent chris mason reports. Parliament forced the government to publish this d
Correspondent in washington. 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. A pop up shop is charging would be social Media Influencers £10 an hour to take their selfies against a variety of backgrounds. Would you pay money to take a selfie in a pink ball pit . Has selfie culture spiralled out of control . Let us know, just bbcthebriefing. World leaders at the g7 summit are expected to agree new plans to help countries tackling forest fires in the amazon. President macron of france said they were close to a deal providing technical and financial help. Brazilian military plane have been dumping water on the burning areas after global concern that not enough was being done to tackle the fires. From biarritz, heres our diplomatic correspondent, james landale. The fires raging across the amazon in recent weeks have been devastating, not just in recent weeks have been devastating, notjust fo
He run away three times. The police took him back. And a word of advice for younger generations. Not to take everything for granted because you never know if war breaks out and the next one would be. God knows, you know. But i always tell people, id never die on a monday. Its pension day. Hannah gray, bbc news. Now its time for a look at the weather with darren bett. Hello there, good evening. Over the week ahead, we are going to fluctuate between northwesterly winds and south westerly winds but it is essentially going to stay rather unsettled. It is a bit chilly out there at the moment. A few showers continuing through the night across Northern Areas of the uk with some clearer skies, too. These are the overnight lows, and in rural areas, temperatures could be down to three or 4 degrees but it will be milder. Already got cloud and some rain moving in. Elsewhere, a start with some sunshine. Basically all mac macy in the rain injures across these western ills in england and wells. Winte
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 hat you think just use the hashtag bbcthebriefing. Talks to form a new government in italy have resumed now that populist and centre left leaders have agreed that Giuseppe Conte should stay on as Prime Minister. Italys president has given the five Star Movement and the Democratic Party until wednesday to reach a deal and avoid a snap election. Ramzan karmali reports. For many italians, this is becoming an all too familiar scene. Politicians leaving yet more emergency talks with the president , but this time, theres hope a solution could be close. Translation we are going on, we are working to give italy a new government. A turning point government that cares for the environment, for employment, for research and for the common good of our country. Italys Prime Minister, Giuseppe Conte, resigned in dramatic fashion last week after matt