Our first report is from our North America correspondent nomia iqbal. On this vote, the yays are 311 and the nays are 112. The bill is passed. The moment has been a long time coming. After more than six months, a bill pledging further military aid for ukraine finally passed. Translation today we have got the decision we were waiting for on the american Support Package for which we fought so hard. President zelensky, how is. . President zelensky had personally met with us lawmakers to lobby for support. Many in congress waved ukrainian plans during voting, but there was still divisions, with members of the Democratic Party backing kyiv, others in the Republican Party not so much. But this is the sell out of america today. When we have members of congress in there waving the ukrainian flag on the United States House Of Representatives floor, while were doing nothing to secure our border . I think every american in this country should be furious. But the house speaker, republican mikejohn
It is mid day injerusalem. This time yesterday israel and countries in the region and far beyond watching and waiting to see what iran would do next. And now in the early hours of the morning, the world found out. Iran launched for the first time a direct attack against israel. This is an unprecedented moment and uncharted territory. Hundreds of drones and missiles were fired from iran into the skies above israel. Israel says it intercepted almost all of the projectiles. Backed by the us, uk, france and jordan. This morning israeli officials are saying the confrontation isnt over and are assessing their options. Irans military chief told state tv that as far as iran was concerned, a line had been drawn under the confrontation after its retaliatory strike. A strike conducted by iran after the date for the first attack on its embassy in the Syrian Capital Damascus which destroyed the consulate and also killed senior members of irans Islamic Revolutionary guard corps. Its warning israel t
Update from the police in the last 30 minutes, number of People Killed, thatis 30 minutes, number of People Killed, that is six People Killed, after a man stabbed multiple people in that Shopping Centre this afternoon at about 3 30pm. As well as the six people that are being killed, there are multiple people in hospital with different conditions. This is australia, we can see sydney there and this is a very busy, very popular Shopping Centre, Westfield Bondi Shopping Centre, everybody in sydney will know it and it was very busy at the time this happened. We can see pictures from this afternoon, this was four or five hours ago, these people being evacuated from the Shopping Centre. So many families there, as you can imagine, hundreds of people on different floors, different levels, we have been hearing different eyewitnesses talking us through what exactly they saw. 0ne father carrying his two kids under his arms said people around him had been split up from Family Members as everyone t
Young child. Police believe they know who the attackers. He was shot dead by a Police Officer at the scene. They believe he is a0 years old and they know a little bit about him. Let us look at what we know so far. Heres what we know so far Emergency Services arrived at Westfield Bondi junction around 3. A5pm local time. At least six people have been killed by a man with a knife, five women one man. Eight people are in hospital, being treated for various injuries, including a nine month old baby. The attacker has been shot dead, and police say he was a a0 year old man known to police. Police say its too early to make an assessment on what could have been the attacker s motivation. He was shot dead by a female Police Officer who was in the area at the time the Prime Minister Anthony Albanese praising her for her heroic efforts which saved lives. Witnesses have been speaking to local media. I heard people yelling and screaming and running so i thought there must be something going on. Sol
With eight people in hospital, including a nine month old baby, who has undergone surgery. The attacker was shot dead by a Senior Police officer who had been in the area at the time. Lets go live to sydney for a Press Conference from the acting New South Wales premier. Mew conference from the acting New South Wales premier wales premier. New south wales has today experienced wales premier. New south wales has today experienced a wales premier. New south wales has today experienced a distressing wales premier. New south wales has today experienced a distressing and l today experienced a distressing and horrific crime right here in one of the most ordinary of places. Innocent people have been attacked at the local Shopping Centre. People enjoying the first day of the School Holidays with their kids, people bring their ordinary shopping, their Clothes Shopping, and workers who serve all of them, they have witnessed something horrific. But even worse, we have lost six innocent lives under