this is bbc world news today. i'm lewis vaughan jones. our top stories: in hong kong, some of the worst street battles yet between protestors and police spill over into the underground system, and continue late into the night. it's the very centre of hong kong — and look at it. they warned them not to protest today. the government building under siege, and it's complete mayhem. tens of thousands take to the streets across britain to protest against prime minister borisjohnson‘s decision to suspend parliament. a major battle is continuing in the afghan city of kunduz as the taliban launch attacks on the security forces and coming up — circling over the bahamas — the us national hurricane center says storm dorian poses an immediate threat, as it heads towards the islands. hello, and welcome to world news today. it's 4am in hong kong — where police have just finished a press conference defending themselves against accusations of excessive force against protestors. it's been one of the most violent days since demonstrations began 13 weeks ago

you are watching bbc world news today hope you understand we arejust going to break news today hope you that press conference just as that warning came up that press conference just as that warning came up on that press conference just as that warning came up on potentially distressing images. we have been hearing from chief beale, the police outlining a number of new facts that have emerged in this press conference about the shooting. he said that at1:05am, conference about the shooting. he said that at 1:05am, officers patrolling, it was closing time for the bars. officers were patrolling as the usually wood and the timeline is extraordinary. as they heard shooting they ran towards it and 30 seconds later the threat was neutralised. we were then played a 911 call at the time and apologies, there was a bit of swearing but we hope you understand the circumstances, it was distressing to hear what happened. and then a video was played in that press conference showing people running and falling to the ground, and hearing the sound of what seemed to be a quite significant amount of gunfire.

this is bbc world news today. i'm lewis vaughan jones. our top stories. a shooting at a shopping mall in el paso texas, details are still coming in but police are reporting mutliple deaths. police fire tear gas in hong kong as anti—government protests continue for the ninth consecutive weekend. another week and, under the serious matter in hong kong as the right police come in with full blast to try to clear the streets. —— the riot police. hello and welcome to world news today. we begin with some breaking news from texas, where police are reporting multiple deaths after a shooting. it happened in el paso which is located in the far west of the state, right on the border with mexico at the cielo vista shopping centre. details are still coming in but local authorities in el paso say there up to 20 casualties, and and at least one suspect is in police custody. let's get the lastest from peter bowes who's in los angeles. what is the latest? we are beginning to hear from what is the latest? we are beginning to hearfrom some what is the latest? we are beginnin

this is bbc world news today. i'm krupa padhy. our top stories... riot police in zimbabwe's capital, harare, use tear gas and batons against hundreds of anti—government protesters angry at the economic crisis. the bbc‘s shingai nyoka was caught up in a volley of tear gas as she was coming on air. we'll have her report from the scene. a heavy police presence. several hundred opposition and civil society members have gathered here on the streets. us congresswoman rashida tlaib says she won't go ahead with a visit to israel — even though the government withdrew its ban. a group of women in the uk take legal action after developing a rare form of cancer linked to breast implants. hundreds of others have been diagnosed worldwide. and coming up, greenland says it's not for sale after president trump said he'd like the us to buy the world's biggest island. hello and welcome to world news today. riot police in the zimbabwean capital, harare, have used tear gas and batons to disperse hundreds of anti—government protesters. witnesses said p

this is bbc world news today. the latest headlines...calates, president trump says he's ordering american companies to look at ways of closing their operations in china after beijing announced it's imposing more tariffs on us goods. raging fires in the amazon prompt international leaders to speak out — but the brazilian president accuses them of using the disaster for political gain. for the past week, thousands of syrian families have been fleeing a government offensive in the last opposition stronghold of idlib. the syrian army backed by russia and iran have pushed rebels out of a strategic town. hundreds of civilians have been killed after a ceasefire in the area crumbled several months ago. with more on the situation in idlib — and the people still trapped there, here's martin patience. for this young boy, it's probably an adventure. but for his parents, it's a nightmare. after eight years of fighting, syrians are still running for their lives. this, the latest exodus in a brutal conflict that's forced half the country from their hom

this is bbc world news today. the latest headlines... er the us financier jeffrey epstein was found dead in his new york prison cell while awaiting trial on sex trafficking charges. let's get more now on that story of jeffrey epstein‘s apparent suicide. ali watkins is a new york times journalist who has been covering the case so far. jeffrey epstein was a well—known financier in the us for decades and it is still unclear where he made his fortune but he became this mysterious socialite who really function within the upper echelons of international rich and powerful circles and reasons we are talking about him is the allegations dogged him for years that he was involved in sexual abuse of young women and sex trafficking schemes and this has been a very long process to get him into a federal courtroom. after avoiding federal charges for sex trafficking in the early 2000s, jeffrey epstein was finally charged with sweeping sex trafficking conspiracy in newark three months ago. if this was suicide, the timing is not a coincidence. just yesterd

this is bbc world news today. our top stories. president trump is accused of promoting unfounded conspiracy theories about the apparent suicide of the disgraced financier jeffrey epstein. tear gas in hong kong, as police and protesters clash again for the tenth consecutive weekend of unrest. three days of fighting in the yemeni city aden leave a0 dead — as former allies in the fight against the houthi rebels turn on one another. and a brilliant start for manchester united in their first game of the new premier league season as they thrash chelsea 4—0. hello and welcome to world news today. donald trump has been accused of promoting unfounded conspiracy theories about the apparent suicide ofjeffrey epstein. the us president, retweeted a baseless claim that bill clinton was involved in the death. the disgraced financier was found dead in his new yorkjail cell while awaiting trial on sex—trafficking charges involving under—age girls. the fbi and the usjustice department have opened investigations. chris buckler repor

this is bbc world news today. i'm martin stanford. our top stories... tensions over trade are bad for everyone — that's the message from host emmanuel macron as the g7 summit gets underway. britain's prince andrew has said he did not "see, "witness or suspect any behaviour of the sort" that led to the arrest and conviction of disgraced financierjeffrey epstein. hundreds of new fires rage in the amazon region as international pressure mounts on brazil's president over his environmental policies. and what could be the first crime in space — astronaut anne mcclain is accused of illegally accessing her ex spouse's bank account. hello and welcome to world news today. world leaders have gathered at the g7 summit in france, and there have already been calls for donald trump not to intensify america's trade war with china. trade isjust one issue where the leaders could find themselves more divided than united. climate change and the iran nuclear deal will also be discussed. borisjohnson arrived for his first international summit since taking over as prime minis

this is bbc world news today. our top stories. the iranian foreign minister makes an unexpected appearance at the g7 summit in france. can tensions be reduced between iran and the us? the british prime minister boris johnson has met donald trump at the g7, and tells the bbc that agreeing a new a brexit deal with the eu is ‘touch and go'. brazil's armed forces begin a major operation to fight a record number of fires in the amazon. we report from a rainforest in crisis. and two years after they were forced to flee their homes in myanmar, tens of thousands of rohingya refugees hold a rally in bangladesh. batting brilliance from ben stokes — his sensational century leads england's cricket team to a nailbiting victory over australia and keeps their ashes hopes alive hello and welcome to world news today. iran's foreign minister has made an unexpected visit to the g7 summit in france, to discuss how to reduce tensions between iran and the us. he was only there a few hours, but he did meet the french president, emmanuel macron, while he

this is bbc world news today. i'm simon pusey. our top stories... sudan's ruling military and the civilian opposition alliance sign a power—sharing deal the agreement comes after months of pro—democracy protests, violent repression and political upheaval. casualties are feared in afghanistan after a suicide bomber targets a wedding reception in kabul. a rare sea mammal made famous after it was rescued earlier this year in thailand has died after swallowing plastic. and in sport, liverpool extend their perfect start to the premier league title race with roberto firmino sealing a 2—1win at southampton. hello and welcome to world news today. after months of mass protests and violent repression, a moment of optimism for sudan. celebrations have been taking place after military and civilian leaders signed a power—sharing deal. it paves the way for a transitional government and, eventually, elections. it also marks the end of what has at times been a bloody process since the ousting of president omar al—bashir. the bbc‘

this is bbc world news today. i martin stanford. our top stories... there have been more arrests in the latest crackdown on hong kong's pro—democracy movement, ahead of another demonstration. lawmakers are among those arrested. the protesters remain defiant. we hong kong people won't give up and won't be scared by this injustice. as brazil accepts foreign help to deal with the fires in the amazon, we report from deep inside the rainforest. even when the fires have been put out, this is what remains. the dense rainforest that once stood here is no more. and this has happened in more than 80,000 places across the amazon this year alone. security experts reveal a "sustained" attack by hackers — using malicious websites to target iphones. and the british living in spain who fear a no—deal brexit will leave them without vital healthcare. ifi if i lose my health care, wouldn't it be easier tojust die? hello, and welcome to world news today. there've been a series of arrests of prominent pro—democracy activists and politicians in hong kong, in a sign the aut

this is bbc world news today. our top stories... protests break out in indian—administered kashmir — days after delhi said it would revoke the area's special autonomous status. president trump says serious discussions are taking place on introducing tougher background checks for gun ownership. we need intelligent background checks. this is not a question at nra republican or democrat. hong kong airport is occupied by hundreds of demonstrators — as protests in the territory enter their tenth weekend. hello and welcome to world news today. india has told pakistan to keep out of its internal affairs, as tensions continue to rise, over the disputed region of kashmir. today some mosques were allowed to open, in the indian administered parts of the territory, after a communications blackout and lockdown, that's been in place since sunday. kashmir is claimed by both pakistan and india, with the two nuclear armed neighbours controlling different sections. last week delhi revoked the limited autonomy, of the area it administers. for some, th

this is bbc world news today. i martin stanford. our top stories... the latest crackdown on hong kong's pro—democracy movement, ahead of another demonstration. lawmakers are among those arrested. the protesters remain defiant. we hong kong people won't give up and won't be scared by this injustice. as brazil accepts foreign help to deal with the fires in the amazon, we report from deep inside the rainforest. even when the fires have been put out, this is what remains. the dense rainforest that once stood here is no more. and this has happened in more than 80,000 places across the amazon this year alone. security experts reveal a "sustained" attack by hackers — using malicious websites to target iphones.

this is bbc world news today. i'm krupa padhy. our top stories...e tear gas and batons against hundreds of anti—government protesters angry at the economic crisis. the bbc‘s shingai nyoka was caught up in a volley of tear gas as she was coming on air. we'll have her report from the scene. a heavy police presence. several hundred opposition and civil society members have gathered here on the streets. us congresswoman rashida tlaib says she won't go ahead with a visit to israel — even though the government withdrew its ban. a group of women in the uk take legal action after developing a rare form of cancer linked to breast implants. hundreds of others have been diagnosed worldwide.

this is bbc world news today. i'm lewis vaughan jones. our top stories...panies to look at ways to close their operations in china after beijing says it's imposing more tariffs on us goods. the eu threatens to block a huge trade deal with south america, unless brazil curbs forest fires blamed on president bolsonaro's policies. firefighters in the state most affected by the amazon fires have been working here for the past two weeks, using blowers and water to put out the flames but resources are an issue here as it is a vast area with few people on the ground. and russia launches the world's first floating nuclear power

this is bbc world news today. our top stories...hmir — days after delhi said it would revoke the area's special autonomous status. president trump says serious discussions are taking place on introducing tougher background checks for gun ownership. we need intelligent background checks. this is not a question at nra republican or democrat. hong kong airport is occupied by hundreds of demonstrators — as protests in the territory enter their tenth weekend.

this is bbc world news today. i'm lewis vaughan jones. between protestors and police spill over into the underground system, and continue late into the night. it's the very centre of hong kong — and look at it. they warned them not to protest today. the government building under siege, and it's complete mayhem. tens of thousands take to the streets across britain to protest against prime minister borisjohnson‘s decision to suspend parliament. a major battle is continuing in the afghan city of kunduz as the taliban launch attacks on the security forces and coming up — circling over the bahamas — the us national hurricane center says storm dorian poses

this is bbc world news today. i'm simon pusey. our top stories...ter the colla pse nato blames russia after the collapse of the cold war nuclear deal between the us and moscow. we don't want a new arms race, that's the reason why we will respond in a measured and offensive way. the had a government agency that monitors deforestation in the amazon quits hisjob monitors deforestation in the amazon quits his job and monitors deforestation in the amazon quits hisjob and because monitors deforestation in the amazon quits his job and because the president a coward. emergency teens in the uk are trying to stop a band from bursting, authorities warned there remains substantial risk to life. and a swedishjudge has substantial risk to life. and a swedish judge has ordered the american rapper to be released from

this is bbc world news today. our top stories... ey epstein is found dead in his new york prison cell while awaiting trial on sex trafficking charges. hundreds of people are arrested in russia as opposition groups march through moscow to call for free elections. police in hong kong fire tear gas as they clash with protesters continuing their calls for greater democratic freedoms. and coming up — tensions remain high in indian—administered kashmir after protests against the removal of the region's autonomous status. hello and welcome to world news today.

this is bbc world news today. i'm martin stanford. our top stories...at's the message from host emmanuel macron as the g7 summit gets underway. britain's prince andrew has said he did not "see, "witness or suspect any behaviour of the sort" that led to the arrest and conviction of disgraced financierjeffrey epstein. hundreds of new fires rage in the amazon region as international pressure mounts on brazil's president over his environmental policies. and what could be the first crime in space — astronaut anne mcclain is accused of illegally accessing her ex spouse's bank account.

this is bbc world news today. our top stories.out the apparent suicide of the disgraced financier jeffrey epstein. tear gas in hong kong, as police and protesters clash again for the tenth consecutive weekend of unrest. three days of fighting in the yemeni city aden leave a0 dead — as former allies in the fight against the houthi rebels turn on one another. and a brilliant start for manchester united in their first game of the new premier league season as they thrash chelsea 4—0. hello and welcome to world news today.

this is bbc world news today. i'm simon pusey. our top stories...the agreement comes after months of pro—democracy protests, violent repression and political upheaval. casualties are feared in afghanistan after a suicide bomber targets a wedding reception in kabul. a rare sea mammal made famous after it was rescued earlier this year in thailand has died after swallowing plastic. and in sport, liverpool extend their perfect start to the premier league title race with roberto firmino sealing a 2—1win at southampton.

this is bbc world news today. i'm ben bland. our top story this hour.sters have been out in central hong kong. police had banned marches but crowds have been overflowing on to the streets, blocking roads. the islamic state group has said it carried out a bomb attack at a wedding in afghanistan on saturday. sixty—three people were killed and nearly two—hundred others were injured in the suicide bombing in the capital, kabul. owleya atrafi reports. a tragic end to a family celebration. wedding guests are burying the dead. here, 13 friends and family buried in one mass grave. translation: in this attack, i myself lost two family members. my brother and my nephews. we could never imagine that such an instant could happen at a wedding. the feast was abandoned as people run for safety. the bombs went off just as the marriage ceremony was ending. the couple survived, but the groom said he and his wife felt guilty that so many people had died at their wedding. translation: i've lost hope. i've lost my brother and my friends who came to join my wedding party. th

this is bbc world news today. i‘m lewis vaughan jones. police are treating the attack as a possible hate crime. prosecutors say they will seek the death penalty for the 21—year—old man in custody. just hours later in a second mass shooting, 24—year—old connor betts is identified as the man who shot dead nine people in a bar in dayton, ohio. he was killed by police. and more clashes in hong kong between police and pro—democracy protestors, ahead of a planned strike on monday.

this is bbc world news today. our top stories.7 summit in france. can tensions be reduced between iran and the us? the british prime minister boris johnson has met donald trump at the g7, and tells the bbc that agreeing a new a brexit deal with the eu is ‘touch and go'. brazil's armed forces begin a major operation to fight a record number of fires in the amazon. we report from a rainforest in crisis. and two years after they were forced to flee their homes in myanmar, tens of thousands of rohingya refugees hold a rally in bangladesh. batting brilliance from ben stokes — his sensational century leads england's cricket team to a nailbiting victory over

this is bbc world news today. i'm simon pusey. our top stories... nato blames russia after the colla pse nato blames russia after the collapse of the cold war nuclear deal between the us and moscow. we don't want a new arms race, that's the reason why we will respond in a measured and offensive way. the had a government agency that monitors deforestation in the amazon quits hisjob monitors deforestation in the amazon quits his job and monitors deforestation in the amazon quits hisjob and because monitors deforestation in the amazon quits his job and because the president a coward. emergency teens in the uk are trying to stop a band from bursting, authorities warned there remains substantial risk to life. and a swedishjudge has substantial risk to life. and a swedish judge has ordered the american rapper to be released from custody. hello and welcome to world news today. the to world news today. secretary—general of nhs ti wa nts the secretary—general of nhs that he wa nts to the secretary—general of nhs that he wants to avoid a new arms race after t

this is bbc world news today. i'm lewis vaughan jones. our top stories.ut police are reporting mutliple deaths. police fire tear gas in hong kong as anti—government protests continue for the ninth consecutive weekend. another week and, under the serious matter in hong kong as the right police come in with full blast to try to clear the streets. —— the riot police. hello and welcome to world news today. we begin with some breaking news from texas,

we'll be exploring the effects of a possible no—deal brexit on wednesday across bbc world news and bbc.com. also making news todayter toni morrison has died at the age of 88 after a short illness. known for her novels about the life of black americans, she won a pulitzer prize, and was the first black woman to win the nobel prize for literature. former us president barack obama, who awarded toni morrison with the presidential medal of freedom, called her a "national treasure". russian prosecutors are seeking to strip a couple of parental rights after taking their son to an unsanctioned opposition protest last month. the statement says the couple endangered the i—year—old by handing him to a third person. the couple told bbc russian they were out for a walk and simply handed their child to a friend to hold. the afghan taliban have confirmed that the main obstacles to securing a deal with the united states on ending the conflict in afghanistan have been resolved. talks are being held in qatar. but earlier they also denounced next month's presidential election as a sham and vowed to disrupt the campaign. the veteran

news. we are welcoming viewers now on bbc world as well to this developing story today. eries of tweets this morning. there is bad news from laura, the government are to hold the queen's speech on the 14th of october. you can see in that tweet, she is quoted number ten as saying that this is business as usual for a new government, that this is the new normal! the normal order of things but number ten is recognising that, according to it, it has the useful political side effect that denies mps time to try to stop no deal. and this is certainly a riposte to those mps who met yesterday from opposition parties with the aim of coming up with a plan to stop a no—deal brexit. and we heard mps who we re no—deal brexit. and we heard mps who were attending that meeting who came out, they say they were very united ina plan out, they say they were very united in a plan to try to take control of parliament's legislative in a plan to try to take control of pa rliament‘s legislative timetable, of westminster‘s legislative timetable and now borisjohnson coming back sharply with a respons

watching "bbc world news america." still to come on today's program, puerto rico is bracing for tropical storm dorian. we go to the island to see how residents are preparing. laura: it's been a year since new zealand decided to ban foreigners from most of the country's housing market. it came after skyhigh prices pushed many locals o. of the mark how has the ban worked on increasing domestic homeownehip? more on this story from auckland. repoer: a family home for sale in one of auckland's top suburbs. a a few years ago, properties likehis were under the hammer at skyhigh prices. an undersupply of homes, a surge in migration, and huge interest from chinese buyers led to a housing crisis, leaving many locals priced out of the market. >> it was not something i could compete with. we knew a very limited, finite offer that had an absolute cap. we felt like there were people worth unlimitederockets. repo last you the government banned overseas buyers from purchasing was property. since then, sales for to drop dramatically, and prices have fallen, to

bbc news, murrayfield. so as the home nations build up to the world cup injapan at the end of the month — some news from the sports goverening body todayrld rugby has revealed the tournament will be going gender neutral. the women's designation will be dropped from women's rugby world cup 2021 in new zealand — which will now be named rugby world cup 2021. the organisation says it's about raising the profile of the women's game, "while eliminating any inherent or perceived bias". great britain claimed four medals on the first day of medal racing at the olympic test event in enoshima. amongst the medal winners were rio 2016 olympian dylan fletcher and london 2012 silver medalist stu bithell claimed silver in the 49er class behind new zealand, while charlotte dobson and saskia tidey claimed bronze in the 49erfx class. so with that event staged injapan, the climbing championships in japan, we've been looking ahead to the rugby world cup in japan next month. so the winner of the york ebor festival. is pretty apt. japan, trained by aidan o'brien and ridden by ryan moore, eventually took the juddmonte international after a photo finish. it's

he leaves behind his new wife and a wider grieving family, who said today that they were devastated. daniel sandford, bbc news, ufton green. now on bbc news: our worldrope's lapland, temperatures are rising faster than anywhere else in the world, threatening the livelihood of its indigenous sami people. lapland is europe's great last wilderness. it stretches across norway, sweden, finland and russia, north of the arctic circle. the far north of finland is the home of the sami, europe's only indigenous people, who still live off the land. but the life of the sami people is changing. climate change is affecting the arctic more than any other part of the earth. you can't rely on that you know how nature acts or how animals act because everything seems to be changing. the melting ice is opening up opportunities for shipping routes and there is talk of a new railway. it's the worst nightmare we are facing at the moment. which could threaten the sami people's way of life. how can you put a price tag for a culture? we have come to lapland to talk to sami women about the challenges they face. nature gives if we give back. we can't just take. anna comes from

bbc news. stay with us on bbc news, still to come: the power station that inspired poetry, but the demolition didn't quite go to plan. washington, the world's most political city, is todayolitical health of the world's most powerful man. indeed i did have a relationship with ms lewinsky that was not appropriate. in fact, it was wrong. in south africa, 97 people have been killed today, in one of the worst days of violence between rival black groups. over the past ten days, 500 have died. chanting: czechoslovakia must be free! czechoslovakia must be free! chanting: czechoslovakia must be free! russia is observing a national day of mourning for the 118 submariners who died on board the kursk. we all with them now. with — in our hearts. the pope has celebrated mass before a congregation of more than 2.5 million people in his hometown of krakow. "stay with us, stay with us", chanted this ocean of humanity. "well, well", joked the pope, "so you want me to desert rome?" this is bbc world news. the latest headlines: hundreds of thousands of people braved heavy rains, for hong kong's latest pro—democracy march — the 11th consecutive weekend. burials have been taking place in the

bbc news. stay with us on bbc news. still to come: alien invasion — why two—million people say they want to storm this top secret military base in nevada. washington, the world's most political city, is todayld's most powerful man. indeed, i did have a relationship with miss lewinsky that was not appropriate. in fact, it was wrong. in south africa, 97 people have been killed today, in one of the worst days of violence between rival black groups. over the last iten days, 500 have died. chanting: czechoslovakia must be free! russia is observing a national day of mourning for the 118 submariners who died on board the kursk. we're all with them now, within our hearts. the pope has celebrated mass before a congregation of more than 2.5 million people, in his hometown of krakow. "stay with us, stay with us," chanted this ocean of humanity. "well, well," joked the pope, "so you want me to desert rome?" you're watching the briefing. our headlines: british prime minister borisjohnson is heading to paris for brexit talks with french president emmanuel macron. appalling and inhumane — critics condemn white house plans which could see migrant children detained indefinitely. researchers have developed

bbc world news. thank you for watching. hello, yesterday brought big showers to the north—west of the uk. todayand across northern ireland and scotland. we have this waving weather front that will be bringing the threat of a bit of rain over the next few hours scraping into southern parts of england, parts of the south—east and east anglia as well. there could be a bit of rainfora anglia as well. there could be a bit of rain for a time but certainly some wet weather for scotland and northern ireland with showers becoming widespread over the next few hours getting into western parts of wales. it will be a breezy start to sunday, not particularly cold with temperatures around 12—111, for many, and for the rest of sunday, that early morning rain clears across east anglia and the south—east then showers getting into wales in the south—west, pushing across wales and england and nowhere is immune from seeing the downpours, it just that the heaviest showers will be across scotland, northern ireland, northern england and the north of wales, that's where the showers will be most widespread, some of them

world's most prolific shipbuilder ceases trading. emma vardy, bbc news, belfast. let's take a look at some of today's other news.lkout, scheduled for tomorrow, would have forced airlines to cancel many flights. the unite union and the airport have now reached a deal over pay for support staff, which includes firefighters and security guards. police in malaysia investigating the disappearance of a 15—year—old london schoolgirl say there are no signs of foul play. nora quoirin, who has special needs, went missing while on a holiday with her family at a resort 40 miles south of the capital, kuala lumpur. mcdonald's has admitted that its paper straws, introduced last year to cut down on plastic waste, cannot be easily recycled. staff have been told to dispose of them in general waste. the firm says it is working on a solution. thousands of extra troops are on the streets of kashmir after india withdrew the special status of its part of the disputed territory, inflaming tensions with pakistan. the move is being seen as the most radical change there for decades. it will mean an end to kashmir‘s special rights, which i

bbc news. a new plan to tackle huge wildfires in the amazon rainforest is expected to be agreed at the g7 summit of world leaders todaynes have already been dumping water on the burning woodland. this morning, borisjohnson has pledged £10 million in funding to help replace lost trees. ros atkins is in biarritz now. the agenda of the g7 in biarritz has been many months in the making. it is extremely long. president macron is extremely long. president macron is being ambitious in the issues they are taking on. at one thing that was not on the agenda as it was worked up in the last few weeks ahead of everyone coming here was fires in the amazon. but that has come to be one of the dominant issue is playing out across the weekend and into this monday morning. it offers president macron an opportunity as well. he has already abandoned the idea of a joint communique at the end of the summit more generally. some people are seeing this summit as being a bit of one where the country has agreed to disagree. so, how to act on these amazon fires offers all of the country is here, the g7 and the eight other countries that have been

bbc news, in the amazon. well, world leaders have described the fires as an acute emergency, and today thousands of people joinedoutside brazilian embassies across europe, demanding that president bolsonaro take immediate action to deal with the fires. 0ur diplomatic correspondent james robbins has been looking at the impact that brazil's leader has had on the rainforest, and he's here now. the amazon rainforest is huge. not only in sheer geographical size but also in its importance sustaining life on earth. it covers about 2.1 million square miles — that's about half the size of europe. it is home to three million species of plants and animals and has billions of trees which absorb c02 and slow global warming. but it's under severe threat — on average, an area the size of a football pitch is cleared every minute. brazil's president bolsonaro is blamed for actively encouraging the rainforest‘s destruction — why? president bolsonaro won last year's election partly by promising radical change in the amazon. 0pening it up forfarming, diluting environmental laws and reducing fines for those who break them. it was a

today. that is your forecast. hello this is bbc news. the headlines: world president, donald tusk, has warned borisjohnson not to go down in history as "mr no—deal", as the eu says it will listen only "relevant ideas" for advancing brexit. the fires burning in the amazon are among the issues to be discussed by g7 leaders — as brazil's president orders troops to be sent in to help fight the blazes. police chiefs call an emergency meeting to discuss officer safety — in the wake of the killing of pc andrew harper last week. tens of thousands of british airways passengers could be affected as pilots are to strike next month, in a dispute over pay. sport, and time for a full round up from the bbc sport centre. so to the ashes, england's target 359 for victory in the third test, 246 all out, edging closer to the win that would see them retain the urn. england's dismal batting collapse yesterday, out for 67 and with it went their ashes hopes, you felt, as so it's proved.

world cup squad tomorrow. patrick gearey, bbc news, twickenham. manchester united began their premier league campaign at home to chelsea today.aiting for match of the day 2, which follows the news, then look away now. it was an emphatic start to the season at old trafford as frank lampard lost his first league match in charge. united winning 4—0 thanks to two goals from marcus rashford, £80 million summer signing, the defender harry maguire, enjoying an impressive debut with his man of the match performance. just the one goal separated arsenal and newcastle, pierre emerick aubamayang scored it, as steve bruce lost his first league match in charge. the day's other game between leicester and wolves finished goalless. jermain defoe helped himself to three goals, his first rangers hat trick, as they beat hibernian 6—1 in the scottish premiership. this was him getting his second, it means rangers and celtic are the only two premiership sides to win their opening two matches. fifth placed st mirren earned their first win of the season against aberdeen. and british racing driver jamie chadwick's become the first winner of the women'

bbc news, hong kong. laura: from "beloved" to "the 'uest eye," toni morrisons books were read by millions around the world, and today her fans are mourning her death at the age of 88. the author was the first black woman to win the nobel prize for literature, and it was one of many honors which celebrated her work. a lo toni: i don't mean that there were no narratives that slave women told, there was no information. it wasn't the nrative. my effort in "beloved" to do that, to talk about a woman who had to make some choices. reporter: toni morrison and "belov," a story of slave ry and griefthe sort of book that toni morrison wanted to read but had to write herself. 30 years on, its success is more than just about sales or being part of the school syllabus. it i what it has done to tell the untold. >> she had the ability and the genius to create aorld that had not existed before.t ly that, a quintessentially american world. shis an american writer. she is an african-american writer. reporter: toni morrison had grown up in lorain, ohio, and she made it to cornell university. her grandparents hadeen sharecroppers in the

alongside the video released earlier this week, today's allegations are a reminder of at best a terrible error of judgment. sophie: you are watching "bbc world news america." still to come on tonight's program, from lowbrow to higher drama and hing in between. we speak to television critic and author emily nussbaum about how tv has changed. sophie: the bbc has been looking at older workers and why companies are trying to keep hold of them. today we are heading to silicon valley, where the workforce at tech companies is often so young, people can feelth marginalized ir 30's. our technology reporter dave lee has this report. dave: steve reinhardt has more than 20 silicon valley.ce in getting work here used to be at dawdle, en things started to change when he turned 50. he was applying for jobs for which he should've have been an extremely strong contender. iould say 85% of the time those jobs went to people who were 10 to 15 years younger than me. you start blaming yourself, and you start to question your own abilities. dave: he probably shouldn't blame himself. across silicon valley, the average age of employees is strikingly low. according to ind

today. there will be more business news throughout the day on the bbc live web page and on world business reporty spells and showers. that theme will continue into today. if we look at the satellite this morning, you just get a sense the cloud here isjust breaking up, quite scattered across western areas — those are some clear spells. and those are just shower clouds. they are all being fed in on a north—west or westerly wind. low pressure, which we had over the weekend, that's still with us, just moving its way towards scandinavia. but through today, we will get some showers, but they will move through fairly quickly on a rather brisk wind. many of us will have some sunshine. so, let's have a look at the rest of today. some showers towards northern parts this morning. those could be heavy and thundery in north—west scotland later. a few thunderstorms also just kicking off across eastern parts of england this afternoon. as i mentioned, they will move through fairly quickly on that westerly or north—westerly wind. temperatures today about 17 to 20 or 21 celsius. just a little bit cooler than it w

world. stay with us for that. you‘re with business live from bbc news. now, nearly 80,000 students will get their btec qualifications todayintenance, health care, computing and engineering. steph mcgovern is at one college in lincolnshire. where they have been getting their results. good morning, steph to stop it is important we recognise these alongside more traditional qualifications, isn‘t it? alongside more traditional qualifications, isn't it? it certainly is. yeah, good morning. you can see a demonstration of some of the types of things these guys have been learning about. joinery, bricklaying, sports science, computing. you mentioned car maintenance there. health and social care. these are vocational qualifications well they might involve a lot of practical assessment. throughout the year they will be doing weekly assessments, working with local employers as well doing work placements. the reason why this is important, there are a lot of people who do these and if you look at 16—18 —year—olds there are around 325,000 of them studying vocational qualifications last year. if you compare that to a levels, it is actual