Old friends do. He has selectively lea ked old friends do. He has selectively leaked it. Ithought old friends do. He has selectively leaked it. I thought he was a friend. Six people die in a shooting in the czech city of ostrava the gunman fled the scene and then fatally shot himself the chief executive of fashion retailer, ted baker, steps down following warnings over the companys profits myanmar is called to a un court to answer charges of genocide against its rohingya minority Nobel Peace Prize winner Aung San Suu Kyi will defend her government. Tributes are paid to the man who inspired the ice bucket challenge who has died at the age of 3a it was a Viral Campaign that raised more than 150 Million Pounds for charity. Good morning. Welcome to bbc newsroom live. New zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has said there are questions which must be asked after the volcanic eruption on white island. Up to 14 people are feared dead six confirmed fatalities and eight people missing on the I
The surgery revolutionised the way Heart Disease is treated. I was iwasa i was a second Year Medical Student in london, and it was of similar impact to people walking on the moon for the first time, or president kennedy being shot in dallas. And englands cricketers face a battle to stay in the second ashes test after australia take command on day two in adelaide. More to come in sports day in half an hour. Good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. All four Board Members of the governments social Mobility Commission have stood down in protest at what they say is a lack of progress towards a fairer britain. Ex labour minister alan milburn, who chairs the commission, said he had little hope the current government could make the necessary progress. The resignations also include the former conservative cabinet minister gillian shephard. Downing street insists it is working to provide opportunities for all. Heres our Political Correspondent jonathan blake. Your chances of getting a job, findin
Korea has accused the United States of being a warmonger on the eve of joint military exercises between the us and south korea, monday struggles of the largest ever involving us and south korean troops. President Trumps National security adviser has said the us and its allies are ina race has said the us and its allies are in a race to tackle the problem of north korea before the secretive state achieves its nuclear ambitions. This report. American military might on display near the Korean Peninsula. Here, a rare sight. Three us aircraft carriers, so called super carriers, brought together last month for the first time in a decade. And now the us decision to hold another round of air exercises has raised tensions again. On monday five days of air drills will begin, the largest ever joint drills with us and south korean forces. They will simulate air strikes on mock north Korean Nuclear and missile targets. This comes as president Trumps National security adviser warns the possibility o
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Briefing you on all you need to know in global news, business, and sport. It isa it is a very packed programme with many stories. And many organisations, including australia, have named their word of the year, so we are asking what is your world of 2017 . Just send them in to bbc the briefing. Eu sources have told bbc news british Prime Minister theresa may and the European Commission are nearing solutions that will clear the way for the second phase of brexit talks, about the future trade relationship. The Prime Minister is due to have lunch with the Commission President , jean claude juncker, in brussels later today. A downing street spokesman said it would be an important staging post, but there were plenty of discussions still to go. Heres adam fleming. Three trips in three months. Now the Prime Minister is making a fourth visit to brussels to get the brexit talks going. She will meet Jean Claude Junker and others to apply the finishing touches to a packet of amendments sweated ove