A stays home policies and limit the spread of the coronavirus. Plus more storms for constant the south west as the death toll there hits 50 many still missing. Now the un special rapporteur on extrajudicial killings says the u. S. Drone strike that killed a top iranian general and january was illegal on the a column od says cousin killing in baghdad went against the u. N. Charter the white house has said the attack on ceremony was carried out to deter imminent attacks against u. S. Interests well lets get more on this now with out to her magic as james space who is at the u. N. For us james calamos report clearly says the u. S. Has provided no evidence an imminent attack was being prepared what are the implications here. Well its a damning report from Agnes Kalamata who is the special rapporteur as you say on extrajudicial killings worth explaining what that is its an independent expert who is appointed by the Human Rights Council and these reports where she investigates cases of possi
Data with police. Brazils president shuttles are not always tested again for covert 19 as the situation in his country gets worse. Tarantula rain hampers relief and rescue efforts in southwest japan where floods have killed at least 50 people. And with your sports including a formula one comeback for Fernando Alonso and in american football Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahoney signs a deal to give him the highest contract in the history of professional sports. The u. S. Drone strike in january that killed a top iranian general hossam so the money was unlawful thats the conclusion of the United Nations special rapporteur on extrajudicial killings. Says the killing went against the u. N. Charter in january the white house said the attack on samani was carried out at the direction of u. S. President donald trump and was aimed to deterring future attacks allegedly being planned by iran our diplomatic editor james bays is at the United Nations and has more on the report. Well its
Efforts in southwest japan or floods and killed at least 50 people. Brazils president has announced that hes tested positive for corona virus jailable sonata was taken to a Military Hospital on monday after coming down with a fever both senator has been widely criticized for refusing to wear a mask in public and footed noting social distancing rules. I just got a positive result yes its positive so it all began on sunday when i started feeling slightly ill and it worsened on monday when i felt worse tired muscle pain and a fever that reached 38 degrees ok lets go to haasan most whod whos live for us in sao paulo haasan how do you think that people there are going to react to the news that the president has covered 19 after hes been so determined to play it down. Well the people here in brazil are reacting fast the since yesterday when president said that he made and you know virus just after he felt that he has a fever and and had a lot of sentiments of the virus and the people are rea
Ministers held an emergency cobra meeting this morning to address the escalating crisis in the middle east. The government is pushing for a pause in fighting, rejecting calls for a full ceasefire to facilitate aid reaching palestinians and in gaza, people are searching for bodies after another night of israeli airstrikes. The Health Israeli airstrikes. The Health Ministry in the hamas controlled territory saying the death toll has now passed 7000. They say that includes almost 3000 children since october seventh. And irans foreign minister has weighed into the conflict today, claiming hamas is ready to release hostages and the world should support the release of 6000 palestinian prisoners. And 6000 palestinian prisoners. And that development coming as the arab nations released a joint statement condemning what theyre describing as the forced displacement and collective punishment of palestinian lines. Israel, for its part, maintains its only targeting the terrorist group hamas. But the
About diplomatic efforts to prevent further escalation of the conflict into the wider middle east. Rishi sunak welcomed King Abdullah to downing street today. The two leaders shaking hands on the doorstep of number 10, the leaders agreeing on the importance of taking measures to protect civilians in gaza, including british and jordanian. Dual citizens caught up in the violence. This comes after violence. This comes after a further round of crisis talks by World Leaders with others as they try to inject diplomacy into the conflict between israel and hamas. Now for government and hamas. Now for government flights carrying britains left israel today, two more expected to come tonight. Israel today, two more expected to come tonight. The foreign to come tonight. The Foreign Office telling british nationals in gaza to get ready in case the rafah Border Crossing with egypt is opened in the morning. Its is opened in the morning. Its currently the only route out of the territory. The foreign s