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Welcome to hardtalk. And i thought i cant go on doing this much longer. But, you know, you come out, you get dry, the people around you are terrific fun and creative and a joy to be with and you think, im stephen sackur. Well, why not, you know, for many filmmakers keep pressing on. And filmgoers movies are about escapism but since then that one remark and entertainment. Look at the listings in your local cinema and youll see what i mean. But not so for my guest today. Has rather dogged me. One ...

Police on one side, protesters on the other, a raging fire in between. 2a hours previously, this place had been completely normal. Across the university, protesters and students formed a human chain to supply the front line with water and food. Others sat in groups are preparing their supply of weapons. You are sitting here making kind of come up what is a better phrase, petrol bombs. Why we are doing this . Because yesterday you know they used real bullets, shooting him right in the chest, and ...

Grand slam champion taking it on a tie break. But, it was actually the server who started the second is that with something of a lull, and as theim blasted countless winners, he struggled to react. Resilience is the only word to sum up sat three, the only word to sum up sat three, the match swung back and forth but it would be again be a tie break to decide it. Theim was the resilient one, 4 1 down, he rose from the jaws of defeat to take a memorable win. Having already downed Roger Federer, thi...

In hong kong, a Senior Police officer has said that unrest has brought the territory to the brink of total collapse. In the latest clashes with democracy campaigners, the violence spread to a university campus, where police fired tear gas, rubber bullets and water cannon. Some of the protesters built barricades and threw petrol bombs. Our correspondent robin brant was there. Yelling. Run, she is shouting in cantonese, and they are running, but not for fun. Hong kong students at their university ...

In hong kong, a Senior Police officer has said that unrest has brought the territory to the brink of total collapse. In the latest clashes with democracy campaigners, the violence spread to a university campus, where police fired tear gas, rubber bullets and water cannon. Some of the protesters built barricades and threw petrol bombs. Our correspondent robin brant was there. Yelling. Run, she is shouting in cantonese, and they are running, but not for fun. Hong kong students at their university ...

And today were having to talk coming up on afternoon record highes last year live all the sport. According to the world about the issue in cricket. Meteorological organisation. England slip to defeat in the first test against new zealand sadly, not for the first time over but in the process, pace bowler the last few months, jofra archer says he was subjected were talking about racist abuse to racist abuse from an spectator from fans rather joy at the ballot box than the sport itself. As he left ...

Lewis hamilton will start the us formula one grand prix in fifth on the grid, but is still poised to win the world drivers championship. And the dateline london panel ask if a general election can resolve the crisis that is brexit. Thats in half an hour, here on bbc news. In the past hour, the leader of the brexit party, nigel farage, has announced he wont stand in next months general election. He says instead he will be campaigning across the country against the prime ministers proposed brexit ...

Welcome to hardtalk, im zeinab badawi. Malaysia has one of asias most vibrant economies the result of decades of stability and Economic Growth. Its also a multi ethnic, multi religious federation but the majority ethnic muslim malays dominate the country politically. Are racial and religious divides now threatening malaysias stability and future prospects . There is growing concern that such tensions have been getting worse since a new government took office last year. My my guest is malaysias m...

At the Global Crisis in retail. A warm welcome to the Programme Briefing you on all you need to know in global news, business and sport. Also in the programme, have you started Christmas Shopping . If so, are you heading to the high street or shopping online . As amazon becomes the worlds biggest retailer tell us what you think about the crisis on the high street. Just use the hashtag bbcthebriefing. The impeachment inquiry in washington is about to go public. Until now, the testimony has been h...

In topjobs in business, a government backed review has found. In the ftse 350, only 25 women are in chair roles, with even fewer chief executives. The guardian business pages report that landsec, the Property Company which owns Shopping Centres such and Westgate Oxford and bluewater in kent, has slumped to a first half loss after being hit by store closures as retailers battle Weak Consumer Spending and a shift to Online Shopping. And finally, are you among the thousand people in the uk still wa...