Of a rare eclipse from the middle east to asia people have been marvelling at the ring of fire. Hello and welcome to world news today. Voting has now ended for the leadership of israels governing likud party which, for 20 years, Benjamin Netanyahu has led with an iron grip. Mr netanyahu and his rival made last minute appeals to likud members for their support. More than 100,000 Party Members were eligible to vote on whether the veteran Prime Minister should lead them into the next election. Barbara plett usher reports from jerusalem. The man who would be king. Gideon saar has issued the most serious challenge to the party in a decade. Translation i feel a great awakening on the ground. People understand that a change has to come today. With the help of god, together we will make that change today. He wants Party Members to vote for change because he says the Prime Minister failed to form a government after two general elections and has no chance of doing so in a third. There is a growi
Hello and welcome to bbc news. The israeli prime minister, benjamin netanyahu, has declared victory after his governing likud party held a leadership contest. He tweeted the official result is due in the next few hours, but a preliminary count indicated the long Time Party Leader was headed for a landslide win. Our correspondent Barbara Plett usher explains the background to this leadership contest. Over the past year, there have been two elections and in both of them mr netanyahu two elections and in both of them mr neta nyahu was an two elections and in both of them mr netanyahu was an able to form a government, he was able to get enough allies who support him to actually create a government that he could lead. Hanging over all that was the pending possibility of criminal charges on Corruption Cases and that, is by the belief, he wants to form a strong government that would grant him immunity. It wasnt able to do that and that hung over his ability to form a Coalition Government exac
Our top stories, israels Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu faissiggest political challenge in a decade as his party holds a leadership contest. Results will come in a few hours. The search for survivors in the philippines after a powerful typhoon sweeps through, killing at least 16 people. A closeup look at the manmade underwater farm in the seychelles, setp to save coral. The step is to grow cord , tinker arotil they become resilient to Climate Change, and plant them bac a glimpse of aare it clips from the middle east and. People marveling at the ring of fire. Welcome to bbc world news. Polls have closed in the race to lead isrls governing party, whic Benjamin Netanyahu has led with an iron grip. Netanyahu and his rival made appeals to members for support. According to party figures, nearly 50 of over 1er thousand me voted on whether the veteran Prime Minister should lead them into the next election. Barbara reports from jerusalem. The man who would be king. He has mounted the most se
In a couple of hours. Its the first of four tests. Ben stokes is expected to play after his dad was taken ill on Christmas Eve. And after your Christmas Day sunshine, your boxing day weather includes offers on cloud, rain and slightly higher temperatures. I will have all of the details here right here on breakfast. Good morning. Good morning. Its thursday the 26th of december. Our top story the drowning of a man and his two children in a Swimming Pool on the Costa Del Sol was a tragic accident, according to the resort owners. The three family members were found unresponsive on Christmas Eve at Club La Costa world near fuengirola. Sean dilley reports. This was the scene of a christmas tragedy in one of spains most popular tourist destinations. A nine year old british girl is thought to have found herself in trouble in this pool before her 16 year old brother and 52 year old father jumped in to help her. Why none of them emerged alive is the subject of a major investigation. A british to
Make your voice heard and. Hello im terry martin welcome to the Program Police in new zealand are investigating the deaths of at least 5 tourists in mondays ball can make a russian the threat level was raised last week prompting questions about whether tour groups should have been allowed to visit the destination off new zealands north island 8 people are still missing and presumed dead after the eruption dozens have suffered severe burns. After disaster struck for caare island Russell Clark was one of the 1st responder the paramedics flew in on a helicopter from auckland what he saw when he arrived was shocking. It was just it was just blanketed in a shit was it was quite. Response there was a helicopter on the wall and it did it all sleeping there at the time. Was thats right it lights were off it. It was monday afternoon local time when the volcano erupted at 47 people were on the island at the time some made a narrow escape but others some missing with little hope of finding them a