soldiers. more than 85 targets in seven locations across iraq and syria were ahead. president biden has stressed he is not seeking a conflict with iran, but that the retaliation would continue. our north american correspondent will burn and has the latest. american bombers carried out airstrikes on more than 85 targets. the us military said they included the personnel and facilities of iran s revolutionary guard, and the militant groups it backs. but the abstract set locations only in iraq and syria. iranian territory was not targeted. the message from the white house, the us doesn t want a war with tehran. house, the us doesn t want a war with tehmn- house, the us doesn t want a war with tehran. , ., with tehran. the goal here is to get these attacks with tehran. the goal here is to get these attacks to with tehran. the goal here is to get these attacks to stop. with tehran. the goal here is to get these attacks to stop. this - with tehran. the goal here is to get the
prepare to watch the show s final episode. the opening ceremony of the 22nd commonwealth games takes place in birmingham tonight. prince charles will represent the queen and 30,000 people will be inside the alexander stadium, with millions more watching around the world. the show will include performances from local music and dance groups, emphasising the city s diversity. more than 5,000 athletes are set to compete over a packed 11 days. they will be representing 72 nations and territories. the queen s baton will also be a key part of that ceremony, after being carried for 294 days through commonwealth countries. athletes will compete in 19 sports and 280 medal events, which will include for the first time women s t20 cricket, 3 on 3 basketball and 3 on 3 wheelchair basketball. also for the first time, there are more medals for women than for men, and para events are all part of the main games. 0ur sports reporterjoe lynsky explains what s in store. they have waited four yea
scotland we are looking at clear skies and a frosty start. in southern scotland, england and wales, a cloudy start with rain, but brightening up later from the west. i will have the details throughout the programme. it s tuesday the 5th of december. the home secretary james cleverly is on his way to rwanda this morning. he s due to sign a new deal which he hopes will mean that the uk government will then be able to send some be able to send some asylum seekers to the the east african country. the visit comes just hours after mr cleverly announced a series of measures to reduce the levels of legal migration into the uk. our political correspondent peter saull has the details. immigration has long been a tricky issue for the government. successive conservative prime ministers have promised and failed to bring the numbers down. the new plan a ban on foreign care of workers bringing family members with them. an increase in the minimum salary for skilled workers of almost 50% to
at this special venue in manchester where you can have your ceremony in a refurbished jumbojet. a refurbished jumbo jet. good morning a refurbished jumbojet. good morning from greenwich where the sun is beating down already. some parts of the country reaching 30 celsius this week. today many in the mid 20s with a lot of sunshine but rain in the western isles later. all the details throughout the programme. it s monday the 24th june, our main story. scotland s euros hopes have come an abrupt end after losing to hungary. it was a single goal in the 100th minute which saw the hungarians claim a late victory. they lost one of their players to injury in the second half following a mid air clash with scotland s goalkeeper. john watson is at a campsite in stutggart for us this morning, how are people this morning? it will be sombre, it is going to be flat. there was a huge amount of heart, determination and effort but ultimately lacking a cutting edge as they went in search of victo