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. Today we hear from a new survey that finds people who quit facebook has become less repressed and more productive, so has ditching facebook made you more happy and. Using it would make you better with money . Thats what the survey said. Tell us what you think, just use the hashtag bbcthebriefing. Boris johnsons eu envoy is preparing for another round of talks in brussels on the latest brexit proposals put forward by the uk. Central to the plan is the idea that the whole of the uk leaves the eus customs territory but that Northern Ireland stays in the eus single market. But the blocs leaders say the proposals fall short of whats required to get a deal. Our europe correspondent, adam fleming, reports. David frost is facing a barrage of questions about the uk proposals. They foresee Northern Ireland following eu rules on agriculture and goods, without it being part of the eu customs union. That will require a new system for monitoring trade with ireland. The eu chief negotiator, michel barnier, told european diplomats at the next few days of talks would be about testing the uks room for manoeuvre, a tacit head admission that the ideas need a lot of work. Brussels negotiators are concerned about the british plan to give sole power to trigger or leave the arrangement to the Stormont Assembly alone, and theyre worried about making a pledge to never introduce checks on the european side of the irish border without guarantees of the checks the uk would carry out on goods arriving in Northern Ireland stop being there will be an enormous infrastructure created, not on the border but in ireland, Northern Ireland, in britain, customs infrastructure, and that will increase dramatically the chance for smuggling. The risk for smuggling, the risk also for criminal activities. So we dont see it as a serious alternative for the backstop. If there is no progress by the end of next week, the eus focus will shift to an internal discussion about what to do if theres a request to extend the Brexit Process beyond the 31st of october. Leading democrats in the us have again accused President Trump of betraying his oath of office, after he publicly called on china to investigate his possible election rival, joe biden. Mr trump also repeated his demand that ukraine look into business dealings by mr bidens son, hunter. China should start an investigation into the bidens, because what happened in china isjust about into the bidens, because what happened in china is just about as bad as what happened with. With ukraine. Soi bad as what happened with. With ukraine. So i would say that president zelenskiy, if it were me, i would recommend that they start an investigation into the bidens, because nobody has any doubt that they werent crooked. That was a crooked deal, 100 . Our correspondent in washington, chris buckler, has more on the president s new comments. It feels like donald trump is trying to make normal what the democrats say is simply extraordinary a us president essentially asking a foreign government, or as it is now to foreign governments, for help in digging dirt on a political opponent, and that is how democrats see it. And President Donald Trump is trying with their strategy to say, well, im doing nothing wrong, the questions should all be about joe biden and his son, hunter, but actually what hes doing here is throw a lot of dirt at the bidens and the reality of it is none of it is substantiated, is not provided any evidence, he simply putting out any evidence, he simply putting out a lot of allegations and encouraging other governments to look into their actions. And as a result you have got President Donald Trump in some ways looking at times angry and u nsettled, ways looking at times angry and unsettled, but its a great change of strategy if you consider only a matter of 2a hours ago he was awkwardly trying to avoid questions about what he said to the ukrainian president. Now hes getting out there and saying, yeah, i asked the question. Yeah, iasked him to investigate. So what . Ultimately it will feed into those calls for impeachment from the democrats. Lets brief you on some of the other stories making the news. Us Health Authorities say at least 18 people across the country are now known to have died from lung problems linked to vaping e cigarettes. They say more than 1,000 cases of probable lung injury had been reported across the country. The french authorities are investigating why a member of staff at the Police Headquarters in paris attacked his colleagues with a knife, killing four people. The 45 Year Old Technology worker was shot dead at the scene. French police say hed recently converted to islam. The government in hong kong is expected later on friday to announce a ban on the wearing of face masks during public gatherings as the city struggles to curb four months of Anti Government protests. Chief executive carrie lam will hold a special Cabinet Meeting to consider implementing the ban using colonial era emergency legislation. The president of ecuador has declared a state of emergency after a day of protests against planned cuts to fuel subsidies. Lenin moreno has criticised the violence of some of the demonstrations and confirmed that the measures would be implemented. Lets turn to our top business story now taxi giant uber is launching an app that puts casual workers in touch with employers. Uber works will allow say a waiter or a cleaner to compare pay rates and conditions and sign up for shifts. Its designed to cash in on the massive growth in freelance working via digital platforms, known as the gig economy, thought to be worth trillions of dollars a year globally. Simoney kyriakou is editor of the Financial Adviser section at the financial times. Welcome and good to have you with us. Welcome and good to have you with us. First time, good to have you with us. Tell us about this and how it will work . A very Interesting Initiative by uber, showing their company can be innovative in trying to expand its remit. The idea is it will help the gig economy workers compare their pay rates, may sign up for shifts, pair up businesses looking to plug short term gaps with qualified and appropriate workers nearby. Its being trialled in chicago at the moment and the idea is if it takes off, perhaps it will be rolled out more widely across American Cities and maybe even be replicated in the uk or elsewhere where uber has a very strong presence. Weve seen various countries increased their legislation to protect workers rights here. A la vaugney has done it and we see new rules in the eu so how will that work, especially as uber has its own issues with employee rights for drivers . Theres been a big case in california and a lot of people in the uk have brought measures saying lot of people in the uk have brought measures saying uber and Companies Like that dont allow for sick pay oi like that dont allow for sick pay or holiday pay. They dont have enough workers rights. Theres no limit on the hours. Its quite important you protect workers rights but also on the flipside People Choose the gig economy because they like the flexibility and sometimes it suits someones family life to have the flexibility and may be they would be prepared to give upa and may be they would be prepared to give up a workplace pension arrangement in order to have a job with uber perhaps on the side or in addition to what they already do, or allow them to work nights where they need to look after children at home. So there can be a quick progrowth here. Uber has made some steps, particularly in america, where this seminal court case has found against uber, to improve workers rights and give them some sort of stability but at the same time you cant do that too much without taking away the flexibility people really enjoy. Interesting, and we will talk more about this later in our business programme. But for now, simoney, thank you. The United Kingdom and the United States have signed what both countries are calling an historic agreement on sharing data. Its intended to dramatically speed up investigations into criminals online activity. The reciprocal arrangement means Law Enforcement bodies could demand terrorists and child abusers electronic data directly from Technology Companies based in either country. The uk home secretary priti patel announced the agreement along with the us attorney general william barr after a meeting in washington. This will effectively leave callous criminals who exploit the internet with nowhere to hide. 0ur Law Enforcement agencies will be finally able to get a mind to the data they need from internet giants to bring people who abuse children and terrorists to justice, and i would like to give my particular thanks to the attorney general and to all of those, many of whom are here today, you have made this momentous occasion possible. The philippines is struggling to cope with the worst outbreak of dengue fever for seven years. Around 1,000 people have died in whats being treated as a national epidemic, with Young Children particularly vulnerable to the mosquito borne disease. Philippines correspondent Howard Johnson has visited the worst affected part of the country, western visayas, and sent this report. The lush, green paddy fields of pototan, in iloilo. Harvests are so good here, they call the town the rice granary of the island. But in the stagnant pools of surface water, a deadly virus is lurking dengue. Numbers affected by the mosquito borne tropical disease have spiked here in recent months. During the peak lastjuly, we had an overflowing number of patients. The patients are in the alley, in the corridor, in the folding beds. Its the worst dengue outbreak ive ever seen. In 2018, there were 1,100 dengue cases and four deaths recorded in iloilo. But this year, up to september, there have been more than 16,000 cases and more than 70 deaths. Emergency tents were set up to cope with the overflow of patients. Barangay igang is one of the hardest hit communities in potota n. Leovy leonaro lives in this seven house compound with her extended family. 16 people contracted dengue here in july, including her three sons. So ijust put him here, just to remember. Her eldest, 11 year old rynard, didnt survive. Even though he shows hes well, hes good, deep inside, the dengue was affecting his liver. Leovy said her local community had sprayed her compound with pesticides during the outbreak, but it had done little to reduce the number of mosquitos there. And the Viable Options to tackle the virus are limited. In 2016, the Philippine Government cancelled a nationwide dengue Vaccination Programme after the makers of the dengvaxia, sanofi pasteur, said that the vaccine could increase health risks in cases where the patient hadnt suffered from the virus before. 2017. In the absence of a universal dengue Vaccination Programme, the government and charities like the Philippine Red Cross are urging local communities to check their areas for potential mosquito breeding grounds. You can see these children here checking plastic bottles. During the rainy season, they can fill up with water, and mosquitoes can breed and multiply there. For now, efforts at tackling the crisis have focused on prevention, but leovy says she feels helpless to protect her family against a silent killer that no one knows when or where it will strike next. Howard johnson, bbc news, iloilo. Stay with us on bbc news. Still to come 12 million seahorses illegally trawled and destined for markets abroad are seized. Peru says its a crime against the environment. In all russias turmoil, it has never quite come to this. President yeltsin said the day would decide the nations destiny. The nightmare that so many people have feared for so long is playing out its final act here. Russians are killing russians in front of a grandstand audience. It was his humility which produced affection from catholics throughout the world. But his departure is a tragedy for the catholic church. This man, israels right winger ariel sharon, visited the religious compound and that started the trouble. He wants israel alone to have sovereignty over the holy sites, an idea thats unthinkable to palestinians. After 45 years of division, germany is one. In berlin, a million germans celebrate the rebirth of europes biggest and richest nation. Youre watching the briefing. 0ur headlines talks on Prime MinisterBoris Johnsons brexit plan continue as critics in europe and ireland say they fall short in a number of aspects. President trump has urged another foreign country, china, to launch an investigation into his democrat rivaljoe biden, and his son. With just two weeks before the eu summit and a looming deadline for the Prime Minister to seal a deal, today the bbc is looking at the whole island of ireland and attitudes to brexit, the backstop and the political future for both sides of the border. 0ur correspondent chris page takes a look at what cross border relations could look like after brexit. The border has been used as a political football, and its the border has been used as a politicalfootball, and its not doing anyone any good in the island of ireland. Boating on the border is the essence of tranquillity. But the simplicity of life in the water also shows the complexity of the issue which has stalled brexit. Here, and at other parts of the border, its just unbelievable, a hard border is unworkable, whatever they say. And they can put whatever agreement they wa nt they can put whatever agreement they want in place, but its not going to be possible. How can you believe is a hard border here . Its not going to be possible. In some places, its ha rd to to be possible. In some places, its hard to know where the border is at all, but here we do know where it is because this stretch of the waterway actually marks the frontier. 0ver there, its Northern Ireland, this bank is the irish republic. The canal has become a symbol of the peace process. Canal has become a symbol of the eace rocess. Its canal has become a symbol of the peace process. Its a gateway to both countries, which shows how much has changed. When it opened 25 years ago, the conflict wasnt over, and still overshadowed everything. Now, the waterway is an artery for this areas lifeblood, tourism. Visitors often start their journey areas lifeblood, tourism. Visitors often start theirjourney on the longest river in the republic, on the challenge, Business People want brexit to be settled. It would definitely be great if we could get this thing over the line and out of the way by the end of october. A deal is the best possible solution for irish tourism. About halfway to Northern Ireland, the canal curves through the town of balta more. People here feel they are at pivot point. Gail gets her garden supplies from across the border and hope there wont be any complications. We area there wont be any complications. We are a small family business, myself and a few part time workers. So we cant really afford to be taking on an extra administrative layer within the business. Our time is very tight, but there are also so many other things to do. The closer you get to the frontier, the more real brexit feels. Also long, so many have thought so little about crossing the border. And plenty who live just on the northern side think the Irish Government is navigating a better course than britain. |j the Irish Government is navigating a better course than britain. I dont think the British Government had done anything in protecting our interests they havent understood the contacts properly. They say the border is the same as finchley in london, they dont understand the context at all. I think the European Union and the Irish Government have reacted to try and protect the needs and desires of people in Northern Ireland much better. Brexit has sent ripples through politics, business and identity. In ireland, what people seem to want most is come this come amidst the uncertainty. Peruvian authorities have intercepted a huge shipment of dried seahorses fished illegally from the pacific and due to be sold in asia. The seizure, weighing more than a ton, highlights the growth in wildlife smuggling around the world. Andy beatt reports. Dried, boxed, and ready for export. 12 million pacific seahorses packed onto a ship in callao, perus biggest and busiest port. Evidence of an environmental crime. Translation we have seized 55 boxes of dried seahorses weighing more than 1000 kilos. The capture and trade of the species are strictly prohibited anywhere along the peruvian coast. The contra band cargo was destined to be sold abroad. In traditional chinese medicine, seahorses are believed to help with ailments as diverse as infertility, baldness, and asthma. This huge haul likely to be worth millions of dollars on the black market. Conservationists say the illicit trade, fuelled by organised crime, is one of the gravest threats to wildlife across south america and beyond. Four crewmembers, three peruvians and a venezuelan, have been detained by police. If found guilty they face 3 5 years injail. Andy beatt, bbc news. Here is our briefing on some of the key events happening later on. Jeff koons will unveil his the of two. Culture. Heres our briefing on some of the key events