Pro russian candidates into the european parliament. Large numbers of people have been leaving their homes in the southern russian city of orenberg, where floodwaters are rising. Officials have warned that the situation along the swollen ural river is critical. The un Refugee Chief has warned of a crisis in europe, if displaced sudanese people dont get more assistance. Filippo grandi said criminals were poised to exploit refugees by bringing them towards the continent. Researchers have discovered the cause of the brightest burst of light ever recorded. The burst of light, spotted in 2022, is now known to have had an exploding star at its heart. President biden has given iran a stark message after us officials warned that tehran could launch a major attack on israel and that it could happen soon. These warnings follow an air strike in syria last week on an iranian diplomatic compound in damascus, that killed several military advisers, including a top general. Us officials have told cbs
Senior member of the iranianbacked Popular Mobilization force. Keep in mind, that is the same group who supporters tried to storm the u. S. Embassy in baghdad earlier this week. The pentagon says it launched the attack on soleimani on the direct orders of president donald trump. It blames the iranian general for the deaths of hundreds of american troops and says the strike was a defensive action. Irans spiritual leader, Ayatollah Khomeini says that harsh revenge awaits the criminals who killed soleimani and the foreign minister javad zarif blasted what he called the brutality and the stupidity of the United States, vowing resistance in the region would only grow stronger. Cnn has extensive coverage of this story. Our arwa damon is in baghdad. Alex marquardt is in washington. We start with arwa damon and the latest details on this u. S. Strike. Reporter this targeted assassination is a monumentous escalation. One that can only be viewed by iran as an act of war. Now we have entered unch
City of mashhad. Thousands of people filling the streets even beyond what you see here. The body of top iranian general Qasem Soleimani was returned to his homeland. He was killed in an air strike on friday. A Funeral Service in tehran on monday and burial expected on tuesday in his hometown. Meantime, tehran threatening, quote, harsh revenge. That prompted a warning from the u. S. President who said that america has identified 52 iranian sites it could hit if iran retaliated for soleimanis death. Privately, the u. S. Administration is telling congress it fears a reprisal from iran could come within weeks. Well, back in baghdad where fridays strike took place, the Iraqi Parliament is expected to convene an emergency session at this hour. Theres a lot to talk about. Our correspondents fanned out around the region standing by with the very latest. Arwa damon is in baghdad. Nic robertson with rperspective and Nick Payton Walsh in beirut and ill begin in the iraqi capital where some are sa
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