In business, the fed cuts rates but not enough for President Trump. He accuses Chairjerome Powell of having no guts, no sense, and no vision. Good to have you with us. It is now thursday. The week is whizzing by. A warm welcome to the programme, briefing you on all you need to know in global news, business, and sport. Also in business briefing, we take a look at huaweis latest smartphone. Its launched today, but due to the us ban its unlikely to have google apps. So wed like to know are you still interested . Tell us what you think. Just use the hashtag bbcthebriefing. Canadas prime Ministerjustin Trudeau has apologized for wearing brownface make up to a private school gala in 2001. Back then he was working as a teacher at that school. The photo obtained by Time Magazine shows mr trudeau at a party which was themed arabian nights. He is wearing a turban and robes with his face, neck, and hands completely darkened. Our north america correspondent david willis reports. The photograph app
Planet. Winning start a at the rugby world cup, running for tries to secure a 30 points victory over russia. Anchor hello, welcome to the program. We begin in yemen, where the rebels say they will stop targeting saudi arabia with drones and other weapons. The statement, the head of political office, said they expect the saturdays to stop targeting yemeni territory. And the reserve the right to respond if rehab continues to target react continue react continues to target them. We will cease to target saudi arabia and territory with military drones, Ballistic Missiles and all forms of weapons. We wait for a move from them or for them to declare all kinds of attacks, including aerial bombardment, will cease. We reserve the right to respond if they fail to respond positively to this initiative. The continuation of this war will not be positive for anybody. We say this knowing the ones who suffer more our enemy nations. A journalist spoke to al jazeera earlier and said of saudi arabia doesn
Parliament for mps to debate. But the house of Commons Speaker is joined by senior mps including Jeremy Corbyn in saying that the move is a constitutional outrage. Suspending parliament is not acceptable, but the Prime Minister is doing its a smash and grab on our democracy, in order to pause through a new deal exit from the european union. What is he so proud of . What might Ruth Davidson is on the verge of resignation as the leader of the scottish conservatives. She is said to be considering her position. And in the last three Minutes League 1 football tea m in the last three Minutes League 1 Football Team Bolton Wanderers have announced they have been saved with administrators security the clubs sale. Now it is time for sportsday. Hello and welcome to sportsday. Coming up. On a dark day for football, some light has broken through at bolton as the club confirm the sale that would secure their future. Bury confirm the sale that would secure theirfuture. Bury are confirm the sale that
Has affected results. Financially dependent on their partner. A third of women say theyd struggle to pay the bills if their relationship broke down. Ill look at why. A super man for the super cup. Liverpools stand in keeper adrian is the hero as the reds beat chelsea on penalties to win their first trophy of the season. We are looking at gusty winds through the irish sea, but a drier day than yesterday for most of us, and fewer showers. Its thursday, the 15th august. Our top story the labour leader, Jeremy Corbyn, has laid out plans to take over as caretaker Prime Minister in order to stop a no deal brexit. In a letter to Opposition Party leaders and rebel mps, mr corbyn said his aim was to call a general election and seek a possible extension to the brexit departure date before holding another referendum with the option to remain in the eu. So, what kind of a response might he expect . 0ur Political Correspondent tom bartonjoins us now from westminster. Good morning, tom. This is an o
A message that message being we are here and were actually very close and those pictures to the words of the Chinese Ambassador in the u. K. He said that this was the grievous crisis facing hong kong since the british handover in 1907 he also said that he wont china wont allow protesters to bring home kong down into the abbotts and he also said that china is monitoring moves among certain protesters that he equated to terrorism. Ive been speaking to Richard Wright susan defense and security analyst and with the structure he says foreign powers of go to tread a very careful line when intervening in hong kong. Well the u. S. And other external plyers that might happen might have some role such as the british are in a difficult situation in the sense that if they are. Do are too quiet and dont seem to signal any concern than that removes a possible restraint on Chinese Military action or completely conflicts with taliban but if they are to openly tied to the protests look like theyre behi