First time in nine years. Campaigners in weber welcomed the move, while others are cautious. An inquest has been opened into the deaths of four people who died when a Luxury Yacht sank off the coast of sicily. Hello, im geeta guru murthy, welcome to Bbc News now. 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 gathered first to commemorate the hezbollah leader hassan nasrallah, killed in an israeli Air Strike a week ago today. Free
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
Live from new york, at the opening bell, this is business today. Traders tread water on wednesday. Cranking up the voltage on trade tensions. Canada slaps hefty import taxes on electric cars made in china older, wiser, and ready to spend. How businesses are finding a Silver Lining in indias ageing population. Welcome to business today, im Michelle Fleury live from new york. Us markets slip at the open after the record close. More on that any moment. Lets turn our attention to markets, the dow is down two tenths of a percent right now, after the wreck a close yesterday. The snp and nasdaq have not fared so well. Traders are turning away from the Technology Stocks right now. For more on this is the chief market strategist, great to see it this morning. Are you surprised this rally is stalling . What should we read from the dow slipping back slightly . Read from the dow slipping back sliuhtl .. slightly . Good morning, i dont think they slightly . Good morning, i dont think they can slig
Lets start in the us where the facebook founder and Chief Executive of meta, Mark Zuckerberg, has criticised the Biden Administration for what he described as censorship during the covid 19 pandemic. In a letter written to a congressional committee, zuckerberg said that meta, which also owns instagram and whatsapp, was pressured into censoring content about covid, including humour and satire. He said he regretted not speaking about the pressure earlier and that he would not make the same decisions to comply if it happened again. Ritika gupta is in ny for us. Whys Mark Zuckerberg speaking out about this . There speaking out about this . Is a growing debate abou far there is a growing debate about how far a social Media Companies should go in being able to police comments, images and content by their users. Some platforms believe they should be more hats are hands off, were some governments say having an overly laissez faire attitude could lead to crime. Mark zuckerberg has come out and