Good afternoon. Irans Supreme Leader has defended his Countrys Missile Attack on israel earlier this week as totally legitimate. Leading Friday Prayers in tehran for the first time in five years, Ayatollah Khamenei said it was the minimum Punishment Israel deserved. Overnight, there were more israeli Air Strikes on lebanon, including one near a Border Crossing which israel says targeted a tunnel used by hezbollah. Our diplomatic correspondent, caroline hawley, has the latest. This was designed as a show of strength from a regime deeply humiliated by a series of devastating blows to its allies, hezbollah and hamas. Supporters commemorated Hassan Nasrallah killed in an israeli Air Strike a week aGo today. Free transport was offered to those who came. And then the Supreme Leader appeared. Those who came. And then the Supreme Leaderappeared. Last those who came. And then the Supreme Leader appeared. Last friday he was reported to have Gone into hiding. Today he came out in public to delive
Well hearfrom campaigners on both sides of the argument. The Crown Prosecution Service has said it has charged Christopher Harrison with causing death by Careless Driving over a collision that killed Helen Holland who was hit by a motorcycle which was part of the duchess of edinburghs police escort, so that news coming to us from the cbs that it is charged a Police Officer Christopher Harrison by causing death by Careless Driving, and 81 year old that was hit by a motorcycle, that happened in West London back in may 2023. That news is just breaking, if there is more we will obviously return to it. Now with all the latest sport, heres lizzy. Were starting with the news this afternoon that for the first time in 60 years, Great Britain will compete for the americas cup. Sir ben ainslie s team beat italy 7 4 in a Qualifying Event In Barcelona. Ineos britannia won the first of two races to seal the best of I3 Series against the italian Luna Rossa team. The result means Great Britain gets to
British for now, but after todays agreement, not for much longer. The islands are all uninhabited, save for one. An important one. DieGo garcia. It is home to a vast and secretive american Military Base, used to refuel bombers during the wars in iraq and afghanistan. Foghorn but for years, the Island Nation of mauritius has been staking claim to the ChaGos Islands, planting their flag on one of the tropical atolls here and demanding that britain give up what some have called the uks last colony in africa. Back in the 1960s, the people living on the archipelaGo were forcibly removed by britain, which kept hold of the islands while giving mauritius its independence. A secret deal was already in place to let the americans set up their Military Base on DieGo Garcia. Chapter ii of the charter. But in recent years, international opinion has turned against britain. That the united kingdom is under an obligation. The uns top court ruled here that the islands do indeed belong to mauritius and s
Opposition. Well, northern Ireland Manager Michael Oneill has also naMed his squad for their Nations League C Matches. StrikerjaMie reid has been recalled to the squad for the double header against belarus and bulgaria. Oneills side had a Mixed start to their caMpaign, with a 2 0 win against luxeMbourg, followed by a 1 0 loss to bulgaria in septeMber. You know, if you got a qualify in a Major you know, if you got a qualify in a Major tournaMent or a challenge to qualify, Major tournaMent or a challenge to qualify, these are gaMes over a period qualify, these are gaMes over a period of qualify, these are gaMes over a period of tiMe you have to win. So we are period of tiMe you have to win. So we are disappointed to lose a gaMe in bulgaria, i thought we played well here in bulgaria, i thought we played well here at hoMe i thought our perforMance in bulgaria was decent, but we perforMance in bulgaria was decent, but we lost perforMance in bulgaria was decent, but we lost a GaMe Due to ind
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