247 years live from moscow this is r. T. International good to have your company as always i mean and. The u. S. Secretary of state defended americas assassination of irans top military commander. Money in a drone strike in iraq on friday mike pompei oh he said the attack at Baghdad International airport saved american lives and was designed to send a strong message to tehran. I think the arabian leadership understands that President Trump will take action we made very clear that these responses would be swift and decisive i hope that the iranian leadership will see that well see american resolve and that their decision will be to deescalate the Early Morning air raid also reportedly killed 9 others including influential iraqi and lebanese shia militia they are believed to be leaving the airport into vehicles in the strikes that place. The lead the powerful could force branch of the Iranian Revolutionary guard corps charged with spearheading foreign operations the units has been heavil
Thousands of people across the uk have been taking part in traditional boxing day swim dips braving a swim in chilly waters. Some events were called off because of strong winds. But as Rebecca Ricks reports from the south west of england even blustery conditions didnt stop eccentrics and the christmas spirit. Weather it is to cure a festive hangover, raise money for charity or just because. A swim in the sea, the activity of choice for hundreds of west country folk this christmas. It was not as cold as i thought but i cannot feel my toes it was really exhilarating but not too bad. I cannot feel my toes it was really exhilarating but not too badm catches your breath but you have to do it. For many swimmers in painting this is a boxing day tradition. We have been doing it every year for the last couple of years and it was like a baptism but much colder we have done this for 10 years sol think have done this for 10 years so i think this was the warmest year we are doing this for our great
Shoot and kill a knife wielding man after he stabs one person and wounds 2 others. In the turkish parliaments decision to deploy troops to libya comes in for strong criticism israel. Fear it will lead to further escalation in the region. Broadcasting live direct from our studios in moscow this is our Team International on sean thomas certainly glad to have you with us now we start with breaking news from baghdad where a convoy belonging to iran backed militia has come under attack reports suggest 6 people have been killed and 3 others injured the Popular Mobilization forces have denied previous reports claiming the convoy carried its groups Senior Leaders saying that it was medical in nature this comes just 24 hours after an American Strike killed a top iranian general in the city cost. So the money the most Popular Mobilization forces is a state Umbrella Organization composed of around 40. 00 mostly shia muslim militias is known for playing a major role in the campaign to liberate the
And the Turkish Parliament decision to deploy troops to libya comes in for strong criticism and. Fear that it will lead to further escalation in the region. Broadcasting studio. International and sean thomas certainly glad to have you with us and were going to start with our breaking news from baghdad this hour where a convoy belonging to iran back to militia has come under attack reports suggest 6 people have been killed and 3 others injured the Popular Mobilization forces have denied previous reports claiming the convoy carried its groups Senior Leaders saying it was rather medical in nature not that is just coming from them this comes just 24 hours after an American Strike killed a top of iranian general in the city. The Popular Mobilization forces is a state Umbrella Organization composed of around 40 mostly shia muslim militias it is known for playing a major role in the campaign to liberate the country from eisel several commanders of the pm for killed with iran general so money
Are scenes like this, of complete chaos. Well have live reports from hong kong and from beijing, with no end in sight to the clashes between democtrators and the authorities. Also tonight. Following that bbc interview, Prince Andrew is now under growing pressure to talk to us officials about his links with the latejeffrey epstein. Three Party Leaders take their messages to the cbi conference, each claiming to be the Natural Partners of business. We report on the crisis in care for the elderly, and the major policy and financial challenges facing whoever wins the election. And we meet the team behind the Tony Award Winning musical dear evan hansen, which opens in london tomorrow night. Coming up on sportsday on bbc news, can the republic of ireland secure a crucial win over denmark in dublin to guarantee their place at euro 2020 . Good evening. In hong kong, hundreds of activists remain under siege inside the polytechnic university, where theres been more violence today, as police try t