And tiny manuscript but a big price with Mental Health issues one of the first works or disabilities are by Charlotte Bronte is sold going back more than a0 years, that thesejewish settlements in this palestinian territories were a for half a Million Dollars. Disproportionately affected. Contravention of International Law. The us secretary of state, it is the third decision by the mike pompeo, has announced that Trump Administration that is seen to washington no longer considers israeli settlements built in the occupied west be pro israel. There was the live from our studios in singapore recognition of Jerusalem Bank to be illegal. And london, this is bbc world news its newsday. Shown on this map in dark purple, be pro israel. There was the recognition ofjerusalem is the capital of israel. Recognition of are more than 100 israeli settlements in the disputed territory israeli annexation of the golan around jerusalem, heights and now this and you can imagine why the palestinian are up wh
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 what you think, just use the hashtag bbcthebriefing. Some breaking news now from new zealand where the man accused of killing the british backpacker Grace Millane has been found guilty of murder. Grace millane was killed in auckland last december. The defendant, who cant be identified for legal reasons, had pleaded not guilty. Lets go to new zealand, there is a press c0 nfe re nce lets go to new zealand, there is a press conference happening outside the court now. The verdict of murder today will be welcomed by the members of the millane family and friends of grace. It will not justify the suffering we have had to endure over the past year. I cant see it. Grace was taken away from us in the most brutal fashion a year ago and our lives have been ripped apart. This will be with us for the rest of our lives. Grace was a beautiful, talen
Of religion or ethnicity. And at least ten people are confirmed dead in iran during protests against fuel price rises. The Supreme Leader backs the hike and blames counter revolutionaries for violence. We have the latest. Hello and welcome to world news today. Prince andrew is facing widespread criticism after the bbc interview in which he denied having a sexual encounter with a 17 Year Old Girl in 2001. Virginia roberts says she was groomed byjeffrey epstein the american financier who was convicted on child sex offences in 2008 and who had been a friend of Prince Andrew. The prince has admitted that going to stay with him after his release from prison was a mistake and is now facing calls to assist Legal Inquiries in the united states. Our royal correspondent Nicholas Witchell reports. Your royal highness, weve come to buckingham palace. The interview has been heard, andrews answers have been noted, with incredulity in some quarters and, one suspects, with something close to despair w
And tiny manuscript but a big price. One of the first works by Charlotte Bronte is sold for 500,000. Voiceover live from our studios in singapore and london, this is bbc world news. Its newsday. Good morning. Its 9am in the morning here in singapore, 1am in london and 9am in hong kong, where activists remain under siege inside the polytechnic university. But around 100 protestors including 50 minors have been led from the buildings as part of a deal negotiated by a group of school head teachers. Theres been more violence as police try to keep the campaigners trapped inside. Outside the university, protesters have tried to break the police lines while police have responded with rubber bullets and tear gas. 0ur correspondent Rupert Wingfield hayes has the latest. For a few minutes today, it looked like the siege of Hong Kong Polytechnic University might end peacefully. The young protesters began streaming down the stairway, that on sunday was set aflame to block the police from storming
Hello and welcome to bbc news. Prince andrew has answered questions for the first time about his relationship with the financiers Jeffrey Epstein. The prince has been accused of having links to the billionaire who killed himself in prison while awaiting trial on a sex trafficking charges. With an exclusive interview with bbc, Prince Andrew was asked to asked about his relationship with one of the women, Virginia Roberts. Our royal correspondent nicholas witchell. He is continuing with royal duties. Last sunday he was at the cenotaph, laying a wreath with his nephews, and yet for month after month, he has been the focus of troubling questions. Prince andrew, the queens second son, one moment seen waving from the doorway of the new york home of a convicted child sex offender, Jeffrey Epstein, and photographed strolling through central park with him. The headlines have been lurid, relentless and deeply damaging. Most serious of all is the allegation that andrew himself had sex with a girl