i'm maryam moshiri in london. also in the programme: australia's highest court agrees to give cardinal george pell a final chance to challenge his child sexual abuse conviction. and this is one of the most polluted rivers in the philippines — we meet the 13 year boy who scavenges for plastic in its murky waters live from our studios in singapore and lond, this is bbc world news. it's newsday. good morning. it's 8 in the morning here in singapore, midnight in london and 8am in hong kong — where a senior police officer has warned that unrest there has brought the city to "the brink of total breakdown". in the latest clashes between police and democracy campaigners, the violence spread to a university campus, where tear gas, rubber bullets and water cannon were used. our correspondent robin brant has the latest. "run", she is shouting in cantonese, and they are running, but not for fun. hong kong students at the university racetrack were escaping the tear gas and rubber bullets as police raided their campus. movi

i'm maryam moshiri in london. also in the programme: a breakthrough in the war against ebola, the world health organization approves the first vaccine. and venice underwater — the highest tide in 50 years causes severe flooding in the italian tourist city. voiceover: live from our studios in singapore and london, this is bbc world news. it's newsday. good morning. it's 9am in singapore, iam in london and 8pm in washington, where president trump has again denounced the impeachment inquiry into him as the first public hearings got under way. it started with testimony from the acting us ambassador to ukraine. bill taylor said it was clear to him the white house was making both military aid and a visit to washington by the ukrainian president conditional on ukraine launching an investigation into mr trump's democratic rival joe biden and his son. our north america editor jon sopel has the latest. history in the house... this is like the super bowl for politics, the day the impeachment hearings go public. and coastâ€

for our series, climate defenders, ahead of a major un conference on global warming, maryam moshiri went to meet her in northern spain. the sun is setting on spain's coal mining industry. mines on spain's coal mining industry. like this one in no| spain mines like this one in north—western spain lay silent. there is no just transition, there is no hope. and without hope, people will fight for survival. for years, the industry has been economically unviable, and now the demands of climate change are finishing it off altogether. they know that climate is an issue, but they also know that they had to be part of the solution. but, as one door closes, could more open? we need to build living jobs on a sustainable planet, and if the planet is to live, we need dramatic ambition. sharan burrow is the head of the international trade union confederation. a union boss with a difference. one who wants to defend the climate as well as workers. workers are already on the front lines in many communities with their families of loss and damage, and their lives and livelihoods have really been threatene

for our series climate defenders, ahead of a major un conference on global warming, maryam moshiri went to meet her in northern spain. the sun is setting on spain's coal mining industry. for years, the industry has been economically unviable, and now the demands of climate change are finishing it off altogether. but, as one door closes, could more open? sharan burrow is the head of the international trade union confederation. a union boss with a difference. one who wants to defend the climate as well as workers. we want to see this region live. at the end of last year, spain reached an agreement with unions and the companies involved to shut down all its remaining coal mines. a deal was forged which promised 250 million euros to help miners like these retire early or be retrained. they call it a just transition, and believe it is a model for the rest of the world. sharan is here to tell miners there is hope for them, but the spanish coal mining industry has some miners who remain unconvinced. it's good to look for alternatives. sharan is visiting the recently shut—down la escondida mi

this is worklife from bbc news, with maryam moshiri and sally bundock. game on. google launches stadia, a streaming platform taking games out of the console and onto the internet. live from london, that's our top story on tuesday 19 november. it isa it is a saturated market but google is streaming its way into the gaming market. steel workers across europe are bracing themselves after india's tata announce up to 3000 job cuts. kyliejenner has announced she's selling the majority holding in her cosmetics company for $600 million. good for her. she is only 22. from hotels to shipping and tea... we'll be getting the inside track on how to succeed from the boss of one of india's oldest and largest business conglomerates. the us government has decided that sleeping in the office is a big no—no — and has banned it at work. is it ever 0k to power nap at work? let us know — just use the hashtag bbcworklife. hello and welcome to worklife. google is launching its streaming gaming platform called google stadia today. the platform offers games on a subscription basis t

for our series climate defenders, ahead of a major un conference on global warming, maryam moshiri went to meet her in northern spain. the sun is setting on spain's coal mining industry. for years, the industry has been economically unviable, and now the demands of climate change are finishing it off altogether. but, as one door closes, could more open? sharan burrow is the head of the international trade union confederation. a union boss with a difference. one who wants to defend the climate as well as workers. we want to see this region live. at the end of last year, spain reached an agreement with unions and the companies involved to suck down —— with unions and the companies involved to shut down all its remaining coal mines. a deal was forged which promised 250 million euros to help miners like these retire early or be retrained. they call it a just transition, and believe it is a model for the rest of the world. sharran is here to tell miners there is hope for them, but the spanish coal mining industry has some miners who remain unconvinced. it's good to look for alternatives.

i'm maryam moshiri in london. also in the programme: a breakthrough in the war against ebola, the world health organization

for our series climate defenders, ahead of a major un conference on global warming, maryam moshiri went to meet her in northern spain. the sun is setting on spain's coal mining industry. foryears, the sun is setting on spain's coal mining industry. for years, the industry has been economically unviable, and now the demands of climate change are finishing it off altogether. but, as one door closes, could more open? sharon borrows the head of the international trade union confederation. a union boss with a difference. one who wants to defend the climate as well as workers. we want to see this region live. at the end of last year, spain reached an agreement with unions and the companies involved to suck down all its remaining coal mines. a deal was forged which promised 250 million euros to help miners like these retire early or retrained. they call it a just transition, and believe it is a model for the rest of the world. sharon is here to tell miners there is hope for them, but the spanish coal mining industry is done, but some miners remain unconvinced. it's good to look for alternative

this is worklife from bbc news, with sally bundock and maryam moshiri. a big day for uber in london, as the firm finds out if it will receive the green light to continue operating in the city. live from london, that's our top story on monday the 25th of november. after major safety concerns led to the ride hailing app losing its license, uber will be praying for an extension in its top european market. also in the programme breakfast at tiffany's for lvmh, as the french luxury giant buys the jewellery chain forjust over $16bn. pimp my ride. we'll tell you about the ethiopian driver who's turned his truck into a three bedroom home. we'll hear the remarkable story of the woman who says she's turning cannabis into a source of hope for those suffering illness and pain. today we want to know is a job for life a thing of the past? new research shows the average millennial may have had six jobs by the age of 34. is this a good thing? what's your experience? let us know — just use the hashtag bbcworklife. hello and welcome to worklife. let's get started. we ar

i'm maryam moshiri in london. also in the programme: australia's highest court agrees to give cardinal george pell

i'm maryam moshiri in london. also in the programme: australia's highest court agrees to give cardinal george pell a final chance to challenge his child sexual abuse conviction. and this is one of the most polluted rivers in the philippines — we meet the 13—year—old boy who scavenges for plastic

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this is worklife from bbc news, with maryam moshiri and samantha simmonds. twitter cracks down on political advertising, as the tech sector rushes to announce measures to help safeguard democracy. the big question is, will it work? live from london, that's our top story on friday 22nd of november. twitter says it's banning political ads because they could be a source of misinformation. but facebook refuses to follow suit, saying the clamp—down threatens freedom of expression. also in the programme: guilty of conspiring with the cryptoqueen. a us lawyer is convicted over the multi—billion dollar onecoin scam. we'll get the lowdown from new york, and we'll find out why an indian coffee chain is at the centre of a controversy over facial recogntion. are you tired of following the same path at work but don't know how to navigate this era of constant change? we'll get some useful tips from a leading expert. the launch of a new tesla model didn't exactly go according to plan. the idea was to chuck a rock at its window — to demonstrate how tough it was. but i

this is worklife from bbc news, with victoria fritz and maryam moshiri. feeling the force. disney is turbocharged by a record run at the box office. live from london, that's our top story on friday it's the 8th of november. it's a blockbuster three months for disney after its mega—takeover of fox. we'll ask where the launch of its streaming service could take the entertainment giant next? from star wars to trade wars, is there light at the end of the tunnel? markets hit new record highs — as china and america edge towards a deal. also on the programme: this is the man who is billions of dollars poorer —— after wework‘s dramatic fall from grace. we'll assess how masayoshi son got it so wrong. talking of offices is your workplace up to the job? we'll get the inside track on the changing face of the workplace with a boss of a global architectural firm. so today we want to know are you happy with where you work? what are the benefits of your own space or an open plan environment? let us know your thoughts. just use the hashtag bbcworklife. a warm welcome to your frida

this is worklife from bbc news, with maryam moshiri and sally bundock. with 100m bags of trash set to pile up over the festive period what can be done to stop us all having a rubbish christmas. live from london, that's our top story on tuesday the 26th of november three quarters of us now say climate change is a priority but will christmas shopping leave that pledge out in the cold? also in the programme — open sesame! alibaba shares jump in their blockbuster hong kong debut. and the tale of a latin hit — we meet the brains behind the world's second biggest music channel on youtube and we'll be getting the inside track on the business trying to add a little more spice to all our lives. the boss of spice—n—tice meal kits will be with us. and could you cut back on your emails? climate campaigners say we should "think before we thank" to cut back on unnecessary messages and energy use. what do you think? let us know — just use the hashtag bbcworklife. hello and welcome to worklife. now, it may not be december yet, but the christmas shopping season

this is worklife from bbc news, with maryam moshiri and samantha simmonds. twitter cracks down on political advertising, as the tech sector rushes to announce measures to help safeguard democracy. the big question is, will it work? live from london, that's our top story on friday 22nd of november. twitter says it's banning political ads because they could be a source of misinformation. but facebook refuses to follow suit, saying the clamp—down threatens freedom of expression. also in the programme: guilty of conspiring with the cryptoqueen.

this is worklife from bbc news, with victoria fritz and maryam moshiri. feeling the force. disney is turbocharged by a record run at the box office. live from london, that's our top story on friday it's the 8th of november. it's a blockbuster three months for disney after its mega—takeover of fox. we'll ask where the launch of its streaming service could take the entertainment giant next? from star wars to trade wars, is there light at the end of the tunnel?

this is worklife from bbc news, with sally bundock and maryam moshiri. up in smoke? the two biggest economies in the world take further action as concerns about vaping and e—cigarettes intensify. live from london, that‘s our top story on monday 11 november.

this is worklife from bbc news, with sally bundock and maryam moshiri. a big day for uber in london, as the firm finds out if it will receive the green light to continue operating in the city. live from london, that's our top story on monday the 25th of november. after major safety concerns led to the ride hailing app losing its license, uber will be praying for an extension in its top european market. also in the programme breakfast at tiffany's for lvmh, as the french luxury giant buys

this is worklife from bbc news, with sally bundock and maryam moshiri. up in smoke? the two biggest economies in the world take further action as concerns about vaping and e—cigarettes intensify. live from london, that's our top story on monday 11 november. ahead of singles day, amid fears that kids are getting hooked. it comes days after the market—leading us e—cigarette maker, juul, decided to stop selling its mint—flavoured nicotine products with immediate effect. mint is a popular flavour among teenagers. in september president trump announced plans to ban all flavoured e—cigarettes, after a spate of vaping—related deaths.

this is worklife from bbc news, with maryam moshiri and sally bundock. with 100m bags of trash set to pile up over the festive period what can be done to stop us all having a rubbish christmas. live from london, that's our top story on tuesday the 26th of november three quarters of us now say climate change is a priority but will christmas shopping leave that pledge out in the cold? also in the programme — open sesame!