U. S. Has set up a Space Commands to address what it believes are threats to its infrastructure that President Donald Trump has described space as the next war fighting domain are serious john hendren reports from washington or. It might be one small step for President Trump but creating the u. S. Space command marks a giant leap for the pentagon the dangers to our country constantly evolve and so must we now if those who wish to harm the United States to seek to challenge us in the ultimate high ground of space. Its going to be a whole different ball game the u. S. On thursday joined russia china and france in the race for a military expansion into space its an epic goal is stablish ing 11th u. S. Combat command one that comes with its own flag and a 5th branch of the u. S. Military joining the Army Navy Air force and marines trump and visions a new space force though that would require an act of Congress Space scum will ensure that americas dominance in space is never questioned and
De silva. And of course, we want to hear your views today. So get in touch, get involved in the show. Email us gb views at gb news. Com. But before all of that is a News Headlines with the wonderful. Ray good morning. Wonderful. Ray good morning. Its 10 01. Im ray wonderful. Ray good morning. Its10 01. Im ray addison in the gb newsroom now top story this hour, one person has died and 54 others have been rescued after their small boat got into difficulty in the channel this morning. Dover lifeboat and morning. Dover lifeboat and several french vessels have been involved in the operation about five miles off the french coast. Ambulances greeted the lifeboat carrying the casualties at dover harbour to treat a number of people on stretchers. Well, joining us now is gb news home and security editor mark white. Mark, good morning. Now, this is just more evidence of how treacherous a journey this can be. Yes good morning. There is no doubt this is a very serious incident that unfolded in the
Reveal all. Next patrick, thank you and good evening to you. Well, the top story from the gb newsroom tonight is that the suspended tory mp lee anderson held tory mp lee anderson has held private talks with the leader of the party leader, the reform uk party leader, richard tice. Its fuelled speculation that the former deputy chair of the tory party is about to defect to the rival party. Gb news understand that they met for in person talks in derbyshire on sunday. The meeting happened a day after lee anderson lost the whip for refusing to apologise after saying islamists had control of the london mayor, sadiq khan , the london mayor, sadiq khan, and also today , mp paul scully and also today, mp paul scully has apologised for saying there are no go zones in birmingham and in east london. The former minister made reference to areas with large muslim communities , with large muslim communities, comments which he says he now regrets. Mr scully admits he regrets. Mr scully admits he could
she was going to come back, she s a great player, competitor, fighter. to get the game and go up 5 3 was crucial, to then go on and win. the confidence was there today and so happy about my level. away from the french open, roma managerjose morinho has been charged by uefa for verbally abusing the english referee anthony taylor after their europa league final defeat to seville in budapest on wednesday. mourinho was booked during the game and repeatedly swore at the official in a car park after the match. taylor and his family were also jostled by roma fans at the airport on their return on thursday, with one man was arrested for affray. both clubs face several charges over the conduct of the players and their fans. on the pitch, barcelona s women are looking to lift the champions league trophy for the second time in three years this weekend. they face wolfsburg in saturday s final, a team they beat at the semifinal stages last year. despite that defeat, wolfsburg head coach t
in the second division, i think. hello and welcome. russia says its forces have completed the capture of soledar, a small town in eastern ukraine that s been the focus of intense fighting. moscow called it an important step in its offensive which would allow russian troops to cut off ukrainian forces in nearby bakhmut. if russia s claims are true, it would be the first ukrainan town it has captured sincejuly after six months of russian military setbacks. but ukraine s president zelensky says the battle in soledar is still under way. our ukraine correspondent, james waterhouse reports. a salt mining town under russian assault, soledar has become a story of carnage and contradiction. after months of bloody fighting, an attempt by russia to give a clear message. for the first time, a claim, to be in complete control, and that this town is the start of something bigger. the capture of soledar became possible due to the constant destruction of the enemy, says russia s defenc