Camps in western china are used to brainwash the muslim uighur minority. The billionaire former mayor of new york Michael Bloomberg announces he wants to run for us president as a democrat. Good morning. It is 1 00am in london, 8 00pm in new york and 9 00am it is 1 00am in london, here in hong kong, where the pro democracy parties are on course for an overwhelming landslide victory in local elections. With about half the vote counted, the pro democracy camps have won seven seats for every one held by parties backing the government. These are only local District Council elections, but this is a huge vote of support for the protest movement, after almost six months of often violent demonstrations that have brought this city to a standstill. Rupert Wingfield Hayes reports. In the Eastern District of Hong Kong Island this morning, the queue to vote at the shau kei wan polling station went on and on and on. Were seeing queues like this in districts all over hong kong today, people waiting f
A bbc investigation has uncovered allegations of brutal beatings and torture by soldiers in indian administered kashmir. Its 25 days since the Indian Government withdrew the regions special semi autonomous status, clamping down fiercely on dissent and arresting thousands of people. Kashmir is claimed by both pakistan and india. The two Nuclear Armed neighbours control different sections of kashmir, and have fought two wars over it. Despite a near communications blackout, Sameer Hashmi has been inside kashmir, and sent this report. You may find some of it distressing. Behind these razor wires lies an uneasy calm. Restrictions everywhere we go. But for many kashmiris, the crackdown has come at a cost. We have come to investigate disturbing allegations. Soldiers came here, we are told, looking for violent protesters. 13 men were allegedly pulled from their beds, tortured and beaten. These brothers, like all the people we spoke to, were too scared to reveal their identities. We saw their i
Now on bbc news, its hardtalk with stephen sackur. Welcome to hardtalk, im stephen sackur. The human preoccupation with sex is nothing new, but the internet has made it so much easier to explore and exploit every shade of desire. The online porn industry makes billions of dollars in profit every year, but the big winners are corporate players, not the women and men performing the sex acts. My guest today is mia khalifa. She was briefly a porn actress, garnering worldwide notoriety when she appeared in a sex video wearing the islamic hijab. After years of threats and insecurity, shes speaking out. What does her story tell us about the porn industry and 21st century culture . Mia khalifa, welcome to hardtalk. Thank you for having me. By many measures, you are a very famous woman. For instance, you have, what, more than 16 million followers on instagram. But the origins of your fame lie in your brief involvement in the porn industry. Is that hard for you to deal with . Absolutely. After i
The third in line to the throne is seen grinning in photos taken to mark his birthday by his mother, the duchess of cambridge. Cheering in sport, victory for irishman shane lowry, winning his first major at the open at royal portrush. And also coming up well have more on the full recall and apology four years after five million whirlpool tumbledryers were found to be a fire risk. Good morning and welcome to the bbc news at nine. Its the final day of voting to decide who will be the next Prime Minister. Conservative Party Members have until five oclock this evening to decide betweenjeremy hunt or borisjohnson. The winner will be announced tomorrow, with the new Prime Minister in place at number ten by wednesday afternoon. Norman smith is in westminster for us. Another massive weight, norman. Huge wea k another massive weight, norman. Huge weak looming ahead, but i think most people here are calculating that borisjohnson, yes, people here are calculating that Boris Johnson, yes, its peop
And Prince George turns six contests finish today. The lib dems unveil the third in line to the throne is seen grinning in photos taken to mark his birthday by his mother, their new leader later. The duchess of cambridge. Good morning. Welcome to bbc newsroom live. One of borisjohnsons most outspoken critics sir alan duncan shane lowry says hes realised has resigned as europe minister a day before the next leader of a childhood dream after winning the conservative party is announced. Conservative Party Members have the open championship until five oclock this evening to return their ballot for either at royal portrush. Jeremy hunt or borisjohnson. The winner will be this is what it felt like to walk up revealed at 11am tomorrow. The 18th in front of a partisan sir alans resignation comes crowd who loved seeing an irishman after chancellor Philip Hammond win this championship on irish soil. He was dominant on the final day, and justice secretary david gauke eventually winning by six sho