The Westminster Terror attack last month, has died. The violent husband who was spared custody is now sent to jail after his claims to be a professional cricketer are proved untrue. And could the yorkshireman who won last years masters be about to crash out of this years competition . And coming up in Sportsday On Bbc News two defeats on day one in france mean Great Britain is on the verge of going out of the davis cup in the quarterfinals. Good evening. Russia, an ally of syria, has condemned a Missile Strike authorised by President Trump on a Syrian Government target. 59 Tomahawk Cruise Missiles were fired from us warships in the mediterranean at the Shayrat Airbase. It was from there, according to mr trump, that this weeks deadly Chemical Weapons attack in Northern Syria was launched. In a moment, well get the latest on russias response and how the strike could affect the long war in syria. But first, heres our north america editorjon sopel. And a warning, his report does contain some distressing images. It was after dark on the East Coast Of America and before the sun had risen in the middle east, when the Commander In Chief gave the order to strike. From two us warships in the eastern mediterranean, a volley of Cruise Missiles was fired, targeting a single Military Airbase outside homs that had been used, say the americans, by the Syrian Air Force to launch the deadly Chemical Weapons attack on idlib earlier in the week. It was in this Vital National security interest of the United States to prevent and deter the spread and use of deadly Chemical Weapons. There could be no dispute that syria used banned Chemical Weapons, violated its obligations under the Chemical Weapons convention, and ignored the urging of the un security council. The grotesque after effects of the attack the us believe the Nerve Agent Sarin was used horrified the world, and, more importantly, horrified this president. A line had been crossed, and unlike his predecessor, he was going to act. Assad choked out the lives of helpless men, women and children. It was a slow and brutal death for so many. Even beautiful babies were cruelly murdered in this very barbaric attack. No child of god should ever suffer such horror. What is truly astonishing, dizzying even, is the speed with which this administration has changed its policy towards syria and decided to act. At the beginning of the week, President Trump saw Bashar Al Assad as a useful ally in the fight against so called Islamic State. There was no talk of regime change. But the Chemical Weapons attack changed everything, and within two days, targets had been identified and struck. Heres what we know about the attack. 59 Tomahawk Cruise Missiles were launched from the two destroyers in the eastern med. The Shayrat Airbase is some 20 from homs, deep in Syrian Government held territory. Targets included aircraft, their shelters, fuel depots, air defences and radar sites. But because Russian Forces are also deployed at the base, russia was informed of the attack in advance. The aftermath shows damage and debris at the base, but hardly devastation. The pentagon says it didnt particularly target the runways, as they can be quickly repaired. The aim was to destroy the infrastructure that allows the base to function, and the attack has brought the president strong support. Mr president was authorised to conduct the strike. Hes not asking for a declaration of war. Hes not committing Ground Troops over an extended period of time. He was dealing with exigent circumstances. As the Commander In Chief not only does he have the right, he has an obligation to act. Hillary clinton has also backed the president s action, but with this qualification. We cannot in one breath speak of protecting syrian babies and in the next close americas doors to them. The president and his team at the makeshift Situation Room at mar a lago, as they await news of the strike. Donald trump, who didnt want to get embroiled in foreign conflicts, hasjust ordered us forces into action. And as he ended his address to the nation last night, he no longer sounded like the America First isolationist. Good night and God Bless America and the entire world. Thank you. The president , not yet 100 days in, has travelled a long way in a short time. Jon sopel, bbc news, palm beach, florida. Russia as a supporter of president assad has accused the United States of violating international law. It said that President Trumps actions encouraged terrorists in the region, including the Islamic State group in syria. Our moscow correspondent Steve Rosenberg has the latest on russias response. Until recently, the Russian Media have been singing Donald Trumps praises. But no longer. Today, state tv accused him of an unprovoked show of force with the Missile Strike hed ordered on a syrian air base. Less than half of the missiles fired, moscow claimed, had hit the target. Still, russia condemned the attack as a gross, groundless violation of the International Rule book. Its definitely an aggressive act against international law, against a sovereign country, and without any true evidence of the assad regime using Chemical Weapons. Its Russian Military power thats been keeping president assad in power. Russias air force and navy helping syrias leader turn the tide of the countrys civil war, and boosting moscows role in the middle east. Today, the kremlin Accused Washington Of Inventing A Pretext for the Missile Strikes. Those American Tomahawks may have been targeting the syrian military, butjudging by what the kremlin has been saying, its Us Russian Relations that will take a real battering now as a result of the Missile Strike. The russians had been hoping that with donald trump in the white house, relations with america would improve. But so far, theres been no sign of that. Later, the two countries clashed at the un security council. It could be that russia is knowingly allowing Chemical Weapons to remain in syria. It could be that russia has been incompetent in its efforts to remove the Chemical Weapons. Or it could be that the assad regime is playing the russians for fools. I would ask america not to insult my country, said Russias Deputy ambassador. Today, moscow suspended a deal designed to prevent incidents between us and russian warplanes over syria. Which means that we have two big military powers in the area operating without any contact and any coordination, which is very dangerous. The russians are hoping that this us strike was a one off, but tonight, they are strengthening air Defence Systems across syria, just in case. Steve rosenberg, bbc news, moscow. Until this weeks Chemical Attack in Northern Syria, President Trump had appeared set against any intervention against the regime of Bashar Al Assad. Our Middle East Editorjeremy Bowen reports now on the implications of the us strike for this man buried his brother, a victim of the war crime in Khan Sheikhoun that pushed the americans into action. He is hoping the americans have a strategy to end the suffering of his family and friends. He wants the americans to remove the regime of president Bashar Al Assad. Translation what happened in shayrat last night, the air strikes, was a very simple response to what Bashar Al Assad has done to the syrian people. We want the children to go to school. We dont want bashar the Syrian Regime denies it has ever used Chemical Weapons. Bashar the Syrian Regime denies it has ever used Chemical Weaponslj think has ever used Chemical Weapons. think President Trump himself knows that syria did not use any Chemical Weapons and does not have any Chemical Weapons, as it had given all its stockpiles to the International Organisation responsible for that. The americans say they have clear proof that the Syrian Armed Forces carried out war crimes by using nerve gas against syrians. They are absolutely certain of that, thats why they carried out this rate. 14 years after the invasion of iraq, we see iraq has been destroyed. Syria is the second secular state after iraq, that is being targeted by them simply because its secular and it has an army and its the Israeli Occupation of palestine. Residents in Khan Sheikhoun seems to have no doubts that the regime used Chemical Weapons. This war has driven home a lesson. Civilian lives come a poor second to the interests of the long list of powers who are in the fight. A major reason why the syrian war is so a major reason why the syrian war is so hard to stop is that so many countries are involved. With different interests and objectives. President assads main allies are russia and iran, the biggest shia muslim country. These days the rebels, still fighting the regime, are mainly sunni muslim islamists. Some are approved by the west, some are jihadists. Some are approved by the west, some arejihadists. Rebels sometimes fight each other. Theres also the war against so called Islamic State, led by the us and its allies. Think of it all as layers of conflict. Sometimes they are parallel and sometimes they intersect, and now, donald trump has added a whole new lair. And the president s response to the killing in Khan Sheikhoun has delighted the Syrian Opposition in exile. He has now connected, finally, connected the fight against terrorism with the need for a political transition in syria, where assad has obviously no role to play. Its not clear yet whether what happened here at Khan Sheikhoun will change the course of the war. That depends on whether the americans have a new long term strategy. Force equals influence in syria and american threats will now be taken more seriously. But more foreign intervention, no matter who does it, will not magically deliver peace. Jeremy bowen, bbc news. In a moment we can speak tojon sopel, whos at Donald Trumps estate in florida. What has the reaction been. Britain was a supporting by stander. The government was told before the the United States was going to do this. But the uk was not asked to take part. Ministers are pleased that President Trump has acted. The Defence Secretary said it was an entirely appropriate response and he thinks will deter president assad from using Chemical Weapons in the future. That was echoed by Liberal Democrats and many Senior Labour Party figure. But notjeremy corbyn. He thinks the Missile Strike could only escalate the conflict in syria. He is opposed to it and called for further peace talks. Nobody in westminster thinks there is a simple solution. But one question is whether, if the us action escalates and becomes more widespread, is there a chance the uk may be involved in the future. The government have been clear, that can only happen if Parliament Gives approval and you remember in 2013 the government tried to get support forair the government tried to get support for air strikes against syria and suffered a bruising defeat and theyre only going do that if theyre only going do that if theyre sure they can get support. My theyre sure they can get support. My hunch that is not on the agenda and President Trump seems perfectly keen to do this on his own. Ben, thank you. Jon sopel in flor fla, is this a thank you. Jon sopel in flor fla, is thisa thank you. Jon sopel in flor fla, is this a florida is this a one off strike. Well i think President Trump would love it to be seen as a simple one off attack on Bashar Al Assad. And as a message to him that, look, if you drop Chemical Weapons, then america will act. But it is complicated. There are already reports coming suggesting that syrian aircraft have taken off from the air base that was cratered over night by the 59 tomahawk missiles. If that is true, what then. And what are the objective of the the exercise. Is it the overthrough of Bashar Al Assad. The Secretary Of State announced there would be Function Tightening of sanctions against syria. Although it is hard to see much trade is going on at the moment. The Secretary Of State is on his way to moscow for talks his counter part on sunderland. Relations will be very difficult. But then this the wider question of donald trump and the rest of the world and i heard it best praised by a republican senator or who said there is a new Sheriff Showing who is the boss and the world has better sit up and take notice. It probably is. Thank you. A lorry has been driven into a crowd of pedestrians in stockholm, killing four people and injuring 15, nine of them seriously. The swedish Prime Minister said everything suggested it was an act of terrorism. The incident happened mid afternoon on a busy pedestrian shopping street, with the truck eventually crashing into a department store. Tonight, Police Arrested a man who they say resembles images they released on cctv after the attack. Our correspondent dan johnson has just sent this report panic and confusion on the streets of another european capital. People are scared. Somethings happen bg. People running in terror as a truck races to shoppers in stockholm. And this is where it ended up in fla mes this is where it ended up in fla m es after this is where it ended up in flames after crashing into a department store. Translation i saw exactly where the lorry went in just there. There wasnt much of a reaction, then the police arrived. The police just said, reaction, then the police arrived. The policejust said, you have to run. You could actually see bodies lying on the street and i cold see the police covering the body with a blanket and there were lots of police and people around filming. The truck belongs to a Brewery Company whose owner said a man hijacked it. A blunt weapon with a blow that has hit sweden hard. There was a lady laying with a severed foot. There were bodies on the ground. And the sense of panic. People standing by their loved ones, but people running away. So many questions first, who was involved and why . Police quickly released images of a man they wanted to question and within hours they had made an arrest. Translation earlier we released a picture of A Person Of Interest to the investigation. A short while ago we apprehended a person that matches that description. Swedens Prime Minister said his country wouldnt give in to terror. Thoughts, concerns and condolences have reached many of us from all around the world. And we are grateful for the many warm expressions of sharing our grief. We are determined never to let the values that we treasure democrat circumstances cy and human rights to be undermined. Now some normality is returning. The metro has re opened and people are returning. There is and people are returning. There is an uneasy feel here. It has shaken people. The police have visible in numberand people. The police have visible in number and there are already extra checks at swedens borders. Already some are saying it is a wake up call for the Security Services. Sweden has a proud history as an open society. But now it is the latest corner of europe forced to confront death so shocking. The issue for the Security Services is how you can prevent these attacks from happening ain . Prevent these attacks from happening again . Yes, thats a big challenge. There is a strange atmosphere on the the streets of this city, the swedish people are considering quietly what happened today and what it may mean. It raises some possibly difficult questions. Swedens Prime Minister was confident he said it has the hall marks of a terror attacks. But we know nothing about who was behind it. The police are questioning one plan and are searching for another. Now, there is a challenge for the Security Services here and across all cities really as to how to keep people safe when they walk through a city like this if someone is prepared to kill with an object as every day as a delivery truck. Thank you. A romanian tourist who was knocked into the river thames during the Westminster Terror attack just over two weeks ago has died. Andreea cristea had been visiting london with her boyfriend when she was struck by a car driven by khalid masood. Her family have paid tribute to their irreplaceable daughter, sister and partner. Our Home Affairs Correspondent tom symonds reports. There had been a hope that Andreea Cristea would make it. She was young, she had been on holiday, about to receive a marriage proposal. It wasnt to be. Doctors at st bartholomews said she had been in a Critical Condition since the attack. Yesterday, they decided to withdraw life support. We are saddened by the death of miss Andreea Cristea at st bartholomews hospital. She had been receiving care here since the Westminster Terror attack, having been initially treated at the Royal London Hospital and our thoughts are with her friends and family at this difficult time. I would like to pay tribute to all the staff, who showed great care and compassion in looking after her. Herfamily praised the kindness and empathy shown by medical staff and the police. Khalid masood cant have cared who he targeted that day. Using a blunt weapon a hire car he mowed down his victims, somehow sending andreea over the railing of the bridge and into the river. Leslie rhodes, asha frade, kurt cochran and Pc Keith Palmer also lost their lives. The inquest into their deaths has been adjourned, but it will consider what happened in precise detail that day. The benefit the coroner has is the sheer number of witnesses. It is thought 1,500 people may have seen what happened. Last week, Andrei Burnaz laid a single flower in memory of the woman he had hoped would be his wife. Today, for all the victims, the flowers, the candles and the thoughts kept coming. A man who was spared jail because he told a judge he would lose an offer to play professional cricket, has been sent to prison after it emerged that he was lying. Mustafa bashir will now serve 18 months for assaulting his wife with a cricket bat and forcing her to drink bleach. Judith moritz reports. Mustafa bashir played lower league cricket, but he posed as a promising talent about to sign professional papers. He thought it would prevent him going to prison, after assaulting his wife. Last month, he told the court that if he was jailed, hed lose a contract with leicestershire county cricket club. In fact, he had only ever played a couple of open net sessions there. The club called his claims an invention and told the court. Today, Mustafa Bashir was sent straight to jail, thejudge saying hed been fundamentally misled. If you are in a position where you have to give evidence in court, its very important that you tell the truth, as mr bashirfound out today to his cost. The judge also addressed criticism hed faced for saying bashirs victim, his former wife, was not particularly vulnerable. He said this evening, i spoke to Mustafa Bashirs ex wife, who has asked not to be named. She told me she had been upset by the originally court hearing, but said that she was pleased to hear thejudges comments and decision today. She said, i feel relaxed, i feel strong. Now, i feel free. Tonight, Mustafa Bashir is spending his first night in prison Paying Notjust for his violence, but for the lengths he went to to avoid jail. The stage and screen actor Tim Pigott Smith has died. Its not enough to say im english and youre indian, but im a ruler and youre one of the ruled. He was well known for his portrayal of Ronald Merrick in the epic drama, Jewel In The Crown in the 80s, for which he won a bafta. And in his most recent role he played sniggs in the new bbc adaptation of Evelyn Waughs decline and fall. Golf, and defending champion Danny Willett looks almost certain to drop out of the us masters in augusta tonight. With a few hours of play remaining, hes looking very unlikely to qualify for the remaining two days of the tournament. Heres our Sports Reporter patrick gearey. Augusta one part beauty, one part cruelty. These manicured lawns can become a wilderness. Englands lee westwood had been in contention, but on these treacherous greens and fairways, nothing is permanent. Danny willett, his countryman and defending champion, fared far worse. Few can dominate while wrestling the wind and american Charley Hoffman has come closer to most, but he is still being drawn back to pack. Among them, Sergio Garcia, one of golfs major figures, who is without a major title. But he was hitting heights not many can reach. Might he finally fill that gap on the cv . Others have the references. Fred couples has won here. That was 1992. And today he is 57. But this is a timeless place, right now he is a challenger. They say the best players know what a good score is on any given day. Rory mcilroy did enough to stay in touch. He knows the wind is due to drop, conditions will improve and if now youre a coper, you could become a master. Thats it. Now on bbc one, its time for the news where you are. Hello and welcome to sportsday. Im Lizzie Greenwood hughes, the headlines tonight willetts woes as the reigning masters champion looks set to miss the cut. Meanwhile Sergio Garcia is the Clubhouse Leader in augusta. Rodgers commits his future to celtic signing a four year deal with the scottish champions. And Great Britain are one defeat away from going out of the davis cup quarter finals. So a busy day of sport, lets start with golf and the masters is well into its second day in augusta. And the course is really testing even the very best including englands reigning champion Danny Willett, who is on the verge of missing the cut after a horror story eight on the first hole. Spains ryder cup stalwart Sergio Garcia has been the days big winner, hes in the clubhouse on four under par, joint leader so far after a second round of 69 tied with americas Charley Hoffman who had a terrible time today. Justin rose is the best briton so far on two under for the tournament at the turn. Well lets go live to augusta where the bbcs hazel irvine is following the action. Good evening. Its been a very testing day here at augusta once again. Blustery winds. They have blown for men to the top of our leaderboard. You mentioned Sergio Garcia and Charley Hoffman who had a very Comfortable Lead last night, but no more. Look glasses up there. Look who else is up there. Rickie fowler is always threatened in majors, perhaps this will be his turn. Those are the best rounds of the day so far. When we talk about Sergio Garcia, its one of only two rounds of 69 to have broken 70s so far. With ryan moore as well. It is sergios 74th major. He is in Fighting Mood here. Ive always said i enjoy when courses played tough. I enjoy when the masters is difficult, it means that the high quality shots are going to be rewarded. You have two hit the ball the right way. Usually, if i am in good form, i can do that. So i have always enjoyed those kinds of challenges. A challenging day for Danny Willett, he ran up and ate as you mentioned. The yorkshireman is Fighting A Rearguard action really to
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