Around 60,000 people have been forced from their homes in North Eastern syria, on the second day of a major air and ground assault by turkish forces. Thereve been several civilian deaths. Turkeys president claims at least a hundred kurdish fighters have been killed. They are long time American Allies in the fight against the extremist group, the so called Islamic State, but the turks regard them as terrorists. Turkey is trying to push back the kurds and seize land just inside the syrian border, to create what it calls a safe zone to resettle some of the millions of Syrian Refugees who sought shelter in turkey during eight years of war. Our International Correspondent 0rla guerin sent this from near the border. She has just lost one of her legs in an attack that killed her 12 year old brother. Sara is one of many casualties in hospitals in the kurdish town of qamishli today. Victims of a new chapter in an old war. Her uncle mohammed told the bbc there was no military base nearby. The mi
A warm welcome to the programme, briefing you on all you need to know in global news, business and sport. And in the light of unilevers new plastic policy, wed like to know when you shop, are you aware of companies Environmental Policies . Does it influence where you shop and what you buy . Get in touch. Just use the bbcthebriefing. A second whistleblower has come forward in the impeachment inquiry into President Trumps conversations with the ukrainian president. A lawyer involved has told American Television the second whistle blower is another Us Intelligence official. Donald trump has been accused of using military aid to ukraine as quid pro quo if ukranians agreed to dig up dirt on his rivaljoe biden. Our washington correspondent Chris Buckler gave us more details. This second whistle blower has been described as a Us Intelligence official and they apparently have first hand knowledge of this controversial conversation that took place between donald trump and the ukrainian presiden
Today, but there is more rain on the way later, and in fact for all of us at some stage this week we are going to see some rain, some of us quite often, wet and windy, and the reason why, no pressure packed just to the north of the British Isles this week. If you look at these white lines, the isobars are close together, so you know it is going to be windy, there are weather fronts coming around the area of low pressure, showers moving on through, but sunshine occasionally too, some good weather at times, the sunrise that many of us enjoyed this morning. Lets see how the rest of the morning is playing out, a lot of cloud, outbreaks of rain, prepping up cloud, outbreaks of rain, prepping upa cloud, outbreaks of rain, prepping up a little bit towards the east and south east, turning dry in wales, northern england. Writer in Northern Ireland and scotland, if you heavy showers around. Gusty winds, but the strong winds in northern scotland so far today will ease a touch, temperatures into t
Also tonight. A pathway to a brexit deal is still possible say borisjohnson and his irish counterpart leo veradkar after more than two hours of talks. Nissan warns that a no deal brexit would threaten the future of its car plant in sunderland, the largest in britain employing 6,000 people. Three decades after the fall of the berlin wall, a special report on russias bold moves to reclaim its role as an international superpower. And the queen of gymnastics americas simone biles seals her place in history as she becomes the first woman to win 5 all round world titles. And coming up on sportsday on bbc news. Can Northern Ireland hold on to shock the netherlands in rotterdam, as michael 0neills men bid for euro 2020 qualification . Good evening. Around 60,000 people have fled their homes in North Eastern syria on the second day of a major air and ground assault by turkish forces. Theres been heavy fighting in the central border region. Some civilians have been killed and dozens more have be
Good afternoon everyone. And welcome to the Mayors Disability Council meeting. My name is sheri albers and this meeting is now in order. Today is friday, may 19, 2023. This is a inperson and virtual hybrid meeting. This meeting is broadcast to the public on sfgovtv, and it is open captioned and asl interpreted. The Mayors Disability Council holds 10 Public Meetings per year, and they are generally held on the third friday of the month. Please visit the mod website at www. Sf. Gov mod or call the mayor office of disability at 4155545678. For more information or email sorry. Mod sf. Gov, for any accommodations you may need. Our next regular meeting will be friday june 16, 2023. From 1 oclock to 4 oclock right here in this room, which is room 400 in San Francisco city hall. I dont know if i mentioned that is where we are at. It is also going to be hybrid meeting and broadcast on sfgovtv. We thank you for joining us and we are glad you are here. Okay, mary, could you please conduct the rol