this is the briefing. i'm sally bundock. our top story: canada's prime minister justin trudeau apologises after time magazine uncovers a picture of him wearing brownface make—up at a party 20 years ago. i dressed up in an aladdin costume and put make up on. i shouldn't have done that. i should have known better, but i didn't. and i'm really sorry. saudi arabia produces wreckage of drones and missiles, which it says proves iran was involved in saturday's attacks on two oil refineries. we meet the cyber hackers making thousands of dollars by cheating at video games.

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 huawei's latest smartphone. it's launched today, but due to the us ban it's unlikely to have google apps. so we'd like to know are you still interested? tell us what you think. just use the hashtag bbcthebriefing.

canada's 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 appeared in a school yearbook 18 years ago. now it's come back to haunt canada's prime minister. pictured in robe and turban, brown paint on his face and hands, as justin trudeau. turban, brown paint on his face and hands, asjustin trudeau. the event, and arabian nights gala at the posh private school in vancouver where he was teaching at the time. in 2001,

when i was a teacher in vancouver, they attended an end of year gala where the theme was arabian nights. i'd dressed up in an aladdin costume and put make up on. i shouldn't have done that. i should have known better, but i didn't. and i'm really sorry. asked if he should resign, mr trudeau had this to say. sorry. asked if he should resign, mr trudeau had this to sayli sorry. asked if he should resign, mr trudeau had this to say. i think there are people who made mistakes in this life and you make decisions based on what they actually do, what they did, and on a case—by—case basis, i think. they did, and on a case—by—case basis, ithink. i deeply they did, and on a case—by—case basis, i think. i deeply regret that idid basis, i think. i deeply regret that i did that. they should have known better. but i didn't. the convocation of the picture comes just a week afterjustin trudeau lost his election campaign and political rivals have been swift to condemn his actions —— launched.

well, it's troubling. really, it's insulting. anytime we hear examples of brown face or black facing, really, it's making a mockery of someone really, it's making a mockery of someone for what they live and what the lived experiences. think he needs to answer for it. i think he needs to answer for it. i think he needs to answer the question why he did that. a politician of the instagram age, justin trudeau had carefully cultivated an image of a champion of canada's racial and ethnic minorities. a progressive on issues ranging from gender equality to indigenous rights. now some are asking is that another side to him? i think is that sort of hypocrisy. like right away the opposition came out tonight and said it was still racist to dress up in brown face in 2001. he is the son of one of this country's most famous prime ministers. he had all the education any well. he was a teacher at the time. it's hard to understand how we couldn't conceive that that would be racist. even though it was 18 or 19 yea rs racist. even though it was 18 or 19 years ago. justin trudeau had just

started to pull ahead of his main rival in the polls with little over four weeks to go until the election. but this will mean for his re—election prospects remains to be seen. saudi arabia has produced what it says is wreckage which it claims proves iran was involved in attacks on two of its oil refineries at the weekend. the defence ministry unveiled parts from what it says are 18 drones and seven cruise missiles fired from a direction which it claims rules out yemeni rebels as the source. the us secretary of state has suggested the attacks were an act of war. the latest from our middle east correspondent quentin sommerville. here is what saudi arabia failed to stop — the remains of a swarm of 18 drones and seven missiles, a terrible miss that knocked out 5% of the world's global oil supply in an instant. the attack was launched from

the north, and was unquestionably sponsored by iran. and, despite the pile of enemy debris before him, he praised saudi defences. well, we are pretty proud about our air defence. 0ur air defence have intercepted, until now, almost 232 ballistic missiles. but what saudi arabia didn't say, as the united states has done, is that this was a direct attack from iran, and from iranian soil. instead, it said it was sponsored by iran. these two bitter enemies have proxies throughout the region. any direct escalation would spread like wildfire, and would be difficult to contain. arriving injeddah today, the us secretary of state, mike pompeo, called the attack an act of war. injune, the us blamed iran for these attacks in the gulf of oman. last year's abandoned nuclear deal and us sanctions

have fuelled confrontation. good morning, prime minister. iraq's prime minister, speaking to the bbc, urged his neighbours to exercise caution. well, i hope we don't go to attack — they attack each other, really, because if we have an open war, it will not stop. this is a very dangerous war. this is not like any other wars. this was an attack with global implications. tonight, president trump and borisjohnson spoke and called for a united diplomatic response — hardly fighting talk. few want to run the risk of this crisis raging out of control. quentin sommerville, bbc news, beirut. let's brief you on some of the other stories making the news. the prime minister of finland, who currently holds the eu's rotating presidency, said the uk has two weeks to set out its brexit plans. after meeting the french president, antti rinne said the two agreed the proposals should be produced in writing by the end of september. this position has not yet been

agreed with other eu nations. the israeli prime minister, benjamin netanyahu, has cancelled a planned trip to new york to address the un general assembly next thursday as he tries to stay in power following tuesday's general election. no party is in a position to form a majority government. a tanker has exploded following a massive fire at a chemicalfactory in istanbul. metal pieces rained down on passers—by following the blast. it's not yet know what caused the fire in the district of tuzla. strong flames and smoke impeded the work of firefighters. india has announced a complete ban on e—cigarettes — with immediate effect. the government says they pose a health risk, particularly to young people, and are being used as a "style statement". few people vape, currently, in india, but the country has more than 100 million adult smokers, making it a huge potential market for e—cigarettes.

business briefing is coming up in 20 minutes. will be live to mumbai to get more on that story eye just mentioned. and we are focusing on the latest actions on the part of the latest actions on the part of the us federal reserve, the most powerful central bank in the world. the us federal reserve has cut interest rates again, by a quarter of a percentage point, citing a global economic slowdown and trade tensions. president trump has been pressuring the central bank for lower borrowing costs to boost the us economy and weaken the dollar. so was he happy? n ot exa ctly. here's what he had to say on twitter: i think we are quite clear on his thoughts on the matter.

jane foley, senior fx strategist at rabobankjoins me now. good morning, jane. good morning. interesting the response from president trump. we knew he would say something of the back of the press c0 nfe re nce say something of the back of the press conference from jerome powell. he did. it is not the first time he has criticised the us federal reserve. we stand back and think why is he doing this? and perhaps there area is he doing this? and perhaps there are a few reasons for this. first of all, we know there is a us election next year. we know there are risks ofa us next year. we know there are risks of a us recession next year. perhaps he is lining up the fed to be the fall guy come that election he can say it wasn't my fault, it was the federal reserve. there is something else going on as well, it is the trade war. there is a lot of pressure in washington, on both sides of the house, or the president to be quite strong against china. and, of course, if the fed were to cut interest rates more than many people would say it allows the president to be even more hawkish with respect to trade. it balances

out some of those downside risks to the economy from trade wars, if he we re the economy from trade wars, if he were to cut rates a little bit more. again, possibly he wants the fed to do more on that side, on interest rate cuts, so he can stand up to china a little bit more. what impact does this have on the us dollar? that is really helpful, or not, as the case may be to the us as it tries to export more, and as it deals with imports and this trade imbalance they have got. the fed has cut interest rates twice this year. if you look at economics textbook that would say that if a country cuts interest rates the currency wea ke ns cuts interest rates the currency weakens and that should be good for exports. unfortunately, in real life, can be a little more complex. that would be generally what you would expect from a small economy. in the case of 2019 what you have is a lot of banks around the world cutting interest rates. 0ther central banks have cut interest rates more aggressively, but also especially for the us, the dollar is the dominant currency in the

international payment system. what we have is a lot of people demanding dollars, just because it is used, for instance, for overseas loans. a lot of people in overseas countries... no matter what the fed does it remains a strong compared to other currencies. thank you, jane, finau. jane will be back later for the news briefing. we have so much to discuss. now we focus on other news “— to discuss. now we focus on other news —— for now. the trump administration has announced it is revoking california's ability to set its own emissions standards on cars. the president claimed in a tweet that the move would allow manufacturers to "produce far less expensive cars for the consumer, while at the same time making the cars substantially safer. this will lead to more production," he suggested. the governor of california has described the president's claim as "factually inaccurate," and the state has begun a legal challenge — as gareth barlow reports. los angeles, america's second largest city is known for its

sweeping skyline, hollywood sign, and in the past, smog. in the 1970s, as cars choked the street and the emissions choked via, the state was allowed to set its own tough environmental standards. allowed to set its own tough environmentalstandards. now, though, donald trump has reversed that. in a series of tweets he said "the trump administration is revoking california's federal waiver on emissions in order to produce filers of cigars for the consumer, while at the same day making because substantially safer. " old and highly polluting cars will be replaced by new extremely environmentally friendly cars. there will be very little difference in emissions between the california standard and the new us standard. the president also claimed the move would create the manufacture of more jobs and cars. the governor of california, gavin newsom, disagreed. it's about the oil industry. it is not about the car manufacturer, is not about the car manufacturer, is not about the car manufacturer, is not about consumers, it's not about

their health. it is not about our economy. it's about oil companies. 0ver economy. it's about oil companies. over a dozen other states have adopted california's stricter standards and the democratic state has already taken steps to block the effo rts has already taken steps to block the efforts of the republican president. 0ur communities are screaming for help to address the climate crisis. unlike the trump administration, we don't run scared. and so whether it is climate change or an administration recalcitrant in taking on its responsibilities, we are prepared to leave, we are prepared to fight. until the court cases have been completed, there is no knowing if donald trump's efforts will blow over or if the environmentally progressive state will have to take a new course. gareth barlow, bbc news. stay with us on bbc world news. still to come: japan's rugby players hope to make home advantage count as they prepare for the world cup's opening game against russia.

30 hours after the earthquake that devastated mexico city, rescue teams still have no idea just how many people have died. there is people alive and there is people not alive. we just can help and give them whatever we've got. a state funeral is being held for princess grace of monaco at the church where she married prince rainier 26 years ago. it looked as though they had come to fight a war, but their mission is to bring peace to east timor, and nowhere on earth needs it more badly. the government's case is being forcefully presented by monsieur badinter, the justice minister. he's campaigned vigorously for the abolition, having once witnessed one of his clients being executed. elizabeth seton spent much of her time at this grotto, and every year, hundreds of pilgrimages are made here. now that she's become a saint, it's expected that this area will be inundated with tourists. the mayor and local businessman regard the anticipated boom as just another blessing of st elizabeth.

you're watching the briefing. 0ur headlines: canada's prime minister, justin trudeau, has apologised after time magazine uncovered a picture of him wearing brownface make—up at at party 20 years ago. saudi arabia has produced wreckage of drones and missiles which it says proves iran was involved in saturday's attacks on two oil refineries. cheating is a major problem in video games, and it is becoming increasingly lucrative. a teenage hacker has told the bbc how he can make thousands of dollars a month by hacking games and selling cheats. it comes as four alleged hackers were arrested last week in china for similar offences. 0ur cyber security reporter

joe tidy has more. this game shouldn't be this easy, but i am playing with cheats, hacks that alter the way gameplay is to give me extra abilities. cheat hacks have become a major problem in competitive gaming. but who are the hackers behind them? you could get in some serious trouble for this. yeah. if ubisoft decides to go after you because of copyright infringement, you're in for a tough time. in fact, four chinese hackers just like him were recently arrested for creating and selling cheats. police say they made $1a0,000 being arrested. this teenage hacker, we will call him lukas, runs a small operation from the netherlands. his business can still make almost £1500 a week. it was only a hobby. i could

make a lot of money on it. i know some customers that are actually in the top, top ranks. by using our product. so hang on. some of the top ranked level players in this game use your cheats? yes. apparently there are even a few people that use it in, like, propertournaments. lucas's cheats are currently undetected, but players using other hacks have been caught red—handed. what has this the sports star tries to delete the evidence during a live high—profile tournament. he was banned and sacked from his e—sports team. look at that. we have loaded it up and i can see much further. you can shoot completely, and when i shoot someone, it hurts them a lot more. this is a completely different game now. cheating in gaming is almost as old as gaming itself, but things have changed a lot since the

early days. back then, a few cheat codes would affect the single player or maybe a group of mates. but now gaming is online, it is global, and it is highly competitive, and a lot of people are saying that cheating has got out of control. it is spoiling it for millions of players. this is a gaming streamer. for them it could be a lot of fun, like i won the round, but they didn't get a fair shot at all. games can last half—an—hour, that is health an hour of game time that has been wasted. acres of pergamon go recently got a game shutdown. ubisoft, the makers of this game, say they are committed to tackling the issue, and used several tools to detect peter's —— pokemon go. but the way the cheat industry is moving is making it even harder to police. cheats are being sold in encrypted chat forums on platforms like discord. we were shown four separate communities with hundreds of members in each. they are well organised and they work ha rd to are well organised and they work hard to stay undetected. how do you

feel about people using your cheats in actual tournaments, where there is prizemoney and a lot at stake? 0bviously is prizemoney and a lot at stake? obviously don't condone it, but we're going to be like, hey, you can't do that. what matt lucas says he has no plans to stop hacking cheats, and in fact wants to expand his business. now it's time to get all the latest from the bbc sports centre. hello, i'm marc edwards, and this is your thursday sport briefing. we start with the football, and there were a couple of heavyweight clashes in the european champions league on wednesday. they included a stunning win for paris st—germain against real madrid. angel di maria scored twice against his former club as the french champions, without neymar, cavani and mbappe, beat the spanish giants 3—0 at the parc des princes. meanwhile, hector herrera scored a 90th—minute equaliser as atletico madrid came from 2—0 down to draw 2—2 against the italian champions, juventus. elswhere, gabrieljesus was among the scorers as the english champions, manchester city,

won 3—0 at shakhtar donetsk. and 0lympiakos came from 2—0 down to draw 2—2 at home to tottenham, with mathieu valbuena scoring the equaliser against last season's runners—up. we had a plan and we did not respect the plan. that is what disappointed the most. i told the players on the half—time. of course, we scored two goals, but in my opinion, from the penalty, and another good goalfrom lucas, but if you only analyse the performance, it wasn't great. golf, and the european ryder cup captain, padraig harrington, has named robert karlsson as the first of his vice—captains for next year's matches against the usa at whistling straits in wisconsin. karlsson was one of thomas bjorn's vice captains when europe won the ryder cup in paris last year,

and the swede says he would proud to be asked to do the job again. yeah, it's fantastic. padraig asked me a little while ago, and just to get the question was fantastic, and it almost feels like the other ryder cup just a year ago was — we just finished it, but now we start again. so i'm really, rally looking forward to this process and being able to be part of the team again, and help padraig along the way. rugby world cup organisers are making their final preparations on thursday ahead of the tournament, which starts in tokyo on friday. the opening ceremony will be followed by the first match between russia and the host nation, japan. the japanese will be hoping to make home advantage count as they bid to reach the knockout stage for the first time. they're in a pool which contains ireland and scotland, but will be expected to begin their campaign with a win against russia, even though they are not used to being favourites

we never consider us to be the favourites. and certainly before, what you are saying, we have never been the favourites. thankfully i don't read the japanese newspapers because they don't understand kanji, so that doesn't affect me personally. we've got a lot of respect for russia. we were very lucky to win the last time we played russia. and finally, he is known for some of his more outrageous antics on the court, but off it, it seems nick kyrgios is a pretty cool operator. here he is at the launch of the third edition of the laver cup, and there was certainly no stopping the groove from the aussie tennis star. you can get all the latest sports news at our website. that is bbc.com/sport. but, from me and the rest of the sport team, goodbye. a five—year—old australian girl who left a toy monkey at buckingham palace has been

reunited with her cuddly companion after the queen, no less, sent it back to her. sylvia lennan—spence reports. for harriet the monkey, it has been quite the summer. whilst on holiday with five—year—old savannah, harriet got lost as they toured buckingham palace. she sneaked out of my daddy's bag, and she goed in the garden shed. she was taken out of daddy's bag to get some photos. the next day we were on a tour bus, and ijust had the thought, and said where's harriet? it is a question that savannah's kindergarten class was desperate to answer, so they went to the top and wrote to the queen. she's been to europe, africa, egypt, fiji three times. we put in a lot of photos of harriet‘s adventures around

the world, and all the children signed it and put it in an envelope and posted it off. a week later, the palace replied, sending pictures of harriet enjoying a cream tea, meeting staff, and making friends with a toy corgi. after her round—the—world trip, harriet is now back home in adelaide, but already preparing for her next adventure. we love a story with a happy ending, don't we? let's have a look at what you have been saying this morning about the prospect of the latest huawei smartphone device. their top end device is going to be launched later today and we will take a look at it in detail later in business briefing, what we know. one of the things that is most likely is you won't be able to use google apps because of the us band. neil has said it will go the way the windows phone dead, great phone but because of the lack of support from google it will fail. another it is about

apple versus the world. why not encourage cheaper versions? thank you for your thoughts. keep them coming. hello there. thursday getting off to another rather chilly start across many parts of the uk, but actually the emphasis over the next few days, by day and also by night, is for

things to turn a little warmer. and for the majority it will be drier, thanks to this area of high pressure. firmly in charge of our weather through the day ahead. this little frontal system here bringing some extra cloud and the odd spot of rain across parts of scotland. that's where we will have the mildest weather as we start off the morning. further south, though, rather chilly. some spots in the countryside down around three or four degrees. but across england and wales we should see plenty of sunshine through the day. perhaps a little bit more cloud rolling across east anglia and the south—east. could be some early fog patches to clear away as well. some fog patches developing for northern ireland but sunshine developing here. for scotland, more in the way of cloud but even here, the cloud breaking up to give spells of sunshine and generally speaking a slightly warmer day, temperatures of 17 to 22 degrees. as we go through thursday night we will continue to peel the cloud away from much of scotland. it will turn increasingly breezy across western areas, so shouldn't be too much mist and fog here for parts of south—east scotland, north england, there could be the odd fog patch. another chilly night but not quite as cold as some we have had recently. friday another settle day, lots of sunshine. some areas of cloud pushing northwards, a little bit of fog clearing away early in the morning. in the sunshine through the morning. in the sunshine through the afternoon, temperatures widely 19- 21 the afternoon, temperatures widely 19— 21 degrees. some spots and of the scotland could get to 2a degrees. it turns warmer still as we get into saturday, a feed of warm air wafting get into saturday, a feed of warm airwafting up get into saturday, a feed of warm air wafting up from the south has

this area of high pressure pushes away eastwards. but higher moving away eastwards. but higher moving away eastwards. but higher moving away eastwards will allow frontal systems to make some progress from the west. so on saturday, yes, for most it is going to be fine, it is going to be drier, with a lot of sunshine. quite a breezy day, though, and in the south—west towards wales and northern ireland we could see some thunderstorms breaking out through the afternoon. i think saturday the warmest day for many of us. 21 degrees in glasgow, 25 in london. by sunday there is an increasing chance that we will see some of these downpours and thunderstorms becoming more widespread across the uk, but uncertainty about just how widespread across the uk, but uncertainty aboutjust how extensive these will become. there will be some spells of sunshine as well, but it will start to turn a little cool and fresh from the west.

this is the business briefing. i'm sally bundock. the fed cuts rates — but not enough for president trump. he accuses chairjerome powell of having "no guts, no sense, and no vision". plus, paranoid android. huawei's latest smartphone has to make do without youtube, gmail, and google maps, as the us tries to freeze out the chinese telecoms giant. and on the markets, disappointment from investors that fed chair jerome powell is taking a cautious view over further rate cuts that has been weighing on global stock markets.