Abraham lincoln is being sent to the region. Iran and its allies have promised imminent retaliation against israel. An announcer on iran State Tv said on Friday Night that in coming hours, the world would witness extraordinary scenes and very important developments. It comes after a Funeral Ceremony in qatar for the hamas political leader, ismail haniyeh, who was assassinated in iran on wednesday. Officials from a number of arab and muslim countries attended as well as prominent figures from fatah, the main rival palestinian faction to hamas. Hamas and iran have vowed revenge for the strike that targeted mr haniyeh. Although iran and its allies have blamed israel, the country has not claimed responsibility for his death. From doha, our senior international Correspondent Orla Guerin reports. Dohas largest mosque, the setting for Funeral Prayers for ismail haniyeh. Qatar has been his base for years. And in punishing heat, thousands came to mourn the slain leader of hamas. Among the crowd
Some breaking news, the uk Foreign Office has called For british nationals in lebanon to leave now as the situation could deteriorate rapidly. This message has come through in the past few minutes from the office of Foreign minister david lammy. Ministers are calling For british nationals to leave, as tensions remain high in the Middle East following the assassinations of Hamas Leader in iran and a key commander in hezbollah. The Uk Government has called a british nationals in lebanon to leave now advising against all travel to lebanon and says british nationals still in the country should leave now while options remain available. This comes as the us embassy has also called For its citizens to leave lebanon on any ticket available. This has come through in the past few minutes. More on that on the Bbc News Website and with us here on Bbc News throughout the afternoon. The olympics have entered their 8th Day and my Colleague Maryam Moshiri is in paris. Hello. Welcome to da. It has been
Their way home to the us expected to arrive in the next couple of hours. They are Wall Streetjournal reporter Evan Gershkovich on the left, and on the right, former Us Marine Paul Whelan, and radio free Europe Journalist Alsu kurmasheva. ThiS Photo shows them on a Phone Call with president Joe Biden after their release. In addition, vladimir kara murza, the russian british journalist who holds a us green card, was freed in the deal. In an address to the nation after news of the deal was made public, President Biden said the deal was the result of difficult, complex negotiations. He said that the us will continue to work to free americans who are detained abroad. The president and the Vice President , Kamala Harris, are scheduled to welcome the Freed Americans on the Tarmac Ofjoint Base andrews in maryland. This is expected to happen in a little more than two hours from now, at 11 30pm local time. With more now on the Prisoner Swap, heres our russia editor, steve rosenberg. He was out o
On wednesday, is now in qatar where hell be buried later. These are the live pictures coming in from dohas largest mosque where a Special Service will be held. More questions for the bbc over its handling of the Huw Edwards scandal. The Culture Secretary asks The Corporation to see if it can recoup any of his pay. Hello, im kylie pentelow. In the past couple of Hours President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris greeted detainees from russia. Lets Ta Ke lets take these live pictures. They have been arriving at the us Military Base. We understand they are en route to a medical facility in texas. We are waiting for the people to appear before they are taken to a medical facility in texas. Obviously after spending all that time in prison. We will keep you up to date with that and bring you up to date with that and bring you the latest when we have it. The uk Culture Secretary has raised concerns about the bbc s investigation into Huw Edwards, in a meeting with the Corporations Dire
Prisoners released by russia in the largest Prisoner Swap between russia and the west since the Cold War have been holding a Press Conference in germany. Two of the freed russian activists urge the world to distinguish between russias people and its president , as they thanked everyone who helped secure their release Stop and that of 14 other political prisoners from russias jails. One of those released, ellie aya sheen, who had beenjailed for denouncing Russias Invasion of ukraine. Meanwhile, the kremlin has been giving more details about the russians who have been freed as part of the Prisoner Swap, admitting that Vadim Krasikov was an Fsb Agent who served in at Special Forces unit. Lets listen to what the russian british activist vladimir Kara Murza had to say. Translation it karamurza had to say. Tuna Mom Karamurza had to say. Translation , ~. ,. ,. , translation it is like a movie on some bi , translation it is like a movie on some big, strange translation it is like a movie on so