Have been dashed after he was knocked out by Daniel Dubois in the fifth round. Hello, im kasia madera. Start with some Breaking News from Sri Lanka. The left wing opposition candidate, anura kumara dissanayake, has won Sri Lankas first president Ial Poll since the country defaulted on its international debts two years ago. That news just coming into us here at the bbc. He won when second preference votes were Ta Ken into account after winning about forty percent in the initial round of counting. The opposition leader, sajith premadasa, came second, with the outgoing president , Ranil Wikremesinghe Trailing in third. Breaking news from Sri Lanka on that election. The left wing opposition candidate, anura kumara dissanayake, has won Sri Lankas first president Ial Poll since the country defaulted on its international debts two years ago. We will speak to our correspondence on the ground. She willjoin us live with the latest on that. We start in the Middle East, where israel says hezbollah
Now on bbc news, Its sportsday. Hello, and welcome to sportsday. Im tulsen tollett. A thrIller for chelsea, as jackson scores twIce to help them beat West Ham 3 0. AustralIa take a 2 0 SerIes Lead over england In a one sIded match at headIngley. And Rory McIlroy Is three shots off the lead headIng Into the fInal round of the Bmw Pga champIonshIp, at wentworth. Also comIng up on sportsday. Drama aplenty, as mclaren s Lando NorrIs takes Pole PosItIon for the SIngapore Grand PrIx. WhIle In the comIng hours, Wembley StadIum wIll be rockIng as 96,000 Watchjoshua V DuboIs for the Ibf heavyweIght champIonshIp. Hello, and thanks forjoInIng us on a day In the PremIer League that has seen chelsea 3 0 wInners over West Ham at London StadIum In the early kIck off. NIcolas jackson was on a HatrIck InsIde 20 mInutes, and he added an asIst to Cole Palmer for the thIrd just after half tIme, as enzo Marescas Project starts to take shape. For the hammers, It was a thIrd straIght League Defeat at home, w
Now on Bbc News, its sportsday. Hello, and welcome to sportsday. Im tulsen tollett. A thriller for chelsea, as jackson scores twice to help them beat West Ham 3 0. Australia take a 2 0 Series Lead over england in a one sided match at headingley. And Rory Mcilroy is three shots off the lead, heading into the final round of the Bmw Pga championship, at wentworth. Also coming up on sportsday. Drama aplenty, as mclaren s Lando Norris takes Pole Position for the Singapore Grand Prix. While in the coming hours, Wembley Stadium will be rocking as 96,000 Watchjoshua V Dubois for the ibf heavyweight championship. Hello, and thanks forjoining us on a day in the Premier League that has seen chelsea 3 0 winners over West Ham at London Stadium in the early kick off. Nicolas jackson was on a Hatrick Inside 20 minutes, and he added an asist to Cole Palmer for the third just after half time as Enzo Marescas Project starts to take shape. For the hammers, it was a third straight League Defeat at home, w
Turks and caicos islands. Hello and welcome to our look ahead to what the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. To what the papers will be with me are the chief Political Correspondent for the telegraph, christopher hope, and the director of the centre for labour and social studies, faiza shaheen. Lets start by taking a look at tomorrows front pages. The times reports british holiday makers returning from france will have to go into quarantine from saturday prompting a scramble to book trains, ferries and flights home. The daily express says people in england who repeatedly flout laws by refusing to wear face masks could be fined up to £3,200. Meanwhile, the metro concentrates on restrictions being lifted including wedding receptions, with up to 30 guests being allowed. After a level results were released in england, wales and northern ireland, the Daily Telegraph says the exam regulator has accused teachers of submitting implausibly high predicted grades amid a growing fallout over th
A warm welcome to the programme, briefing you on all you need to know in global news, business and sport. Also in the programme william and catherine sought the help of mary berry to prepare for the Charity Event they were hosting. So wed like to know, are you cooking this christmas, or are you too busy and ordering a takeaway . Tell us whats on the menu. Just use the hashtag bbcthebriefing. At least six people have been killed and 50 injured in india after police and demonstrators clashed over a controversial new law on migrants. The legislation allows people from three mainly muslim countries to become indian citizens if they claim religious persecution, but not if theyre muslim. Lets get the very latest from Anbarasan Ethirajan in delhi. He is south asia editor for the bbc world service. So for the bbc world service. What is the latest on th protests 7 so what is the latest on the protests . After an unprecedented evening of violence in part of the indian capital, delhi, life is ret