Just had the latest reading on the economy there for the first three months of the year. Official figures revealed the economy expanded at an annualised rate of 1. 6 , far below expectations and also less than the growth seen in the final months of 2023. Meanwhile, inflation, which measures the pace of price rises, has increased. At the start of the year, experts had been forecasting a series of Interest Rate cuts in the us so how do these figures play into that crucial decision . Lets talk to our north America Business correspondent now, erin delmore. Erin, the economy is growing but those figures arent as good as expected. It is inflation that is still a big issue . W , it is inflation that is still a big issue . , , ~ , issue . Exactly. Numbers like this like gdp give issue . Exactly. Numbers like this like gdp give us issue . Exactly. Numbers like this like gdp give us a issue . Exactly. Numbers like this like gdp give us a good issue . Exactly. Numbers like this like gdp give us a
For restraint after what is believed to have been an Israeli Attack on iran overnight. According to us officials, israel was responsible for air strikes here, near the city of isfahan, which is at the centre of Irans Nuclear programme. It appears to be the latest in the tit for tat exchange between the two arch enemies. For days, israel has been threatening to retaliate after it was targeted last weekend by 300 iranian missiles and drones. 0ur middle east correspondent Yolande Knell reports. Lighting up the night sky over isfahan. This appears to have been israels answer to irans unprecedented Missile Attack last week. Triggering iranian defences. Not long afterwards, this Amateur Video was put out from a nearby nuclear site. A man showing his watch as he indicates its safe and secure. Irans state tv quoted military officials downplaying the strike, saying there were only aerial interceptions. Triggered by the presence of three small drones that were present in that area. Other than th
Not long afterwards, this Amateur Video was put out from a nearby nuclear site. A man showing his watch as he indicates its safe and secure. Irans state tv quoted military officials downplaying the strike, saying there were only aerial interceptions. Triggered by the presence of three small drones that were present in that area. Other than that, nothing has happened. But israel took irans strike early on sunday very seriously. More than 300 drones and missiles were launched. 99 were downed. Iran said it was hitting israel in response to a deadly air strike on its consulate in syria. Suddenly, the long shadow war between two old enemies was out in the open. This morning, in tel aviv, israelis said their country had to react to iran to deter further assaults. Attacking iran is a necessary action in our environment, which is much harsher than the jungle in africa. Hope people in iran will understand, were not seeking for war, but were seeking for peace, and we want to be here safe so, und
Dixon and im Ellie Costello, and this is breakfast on gb news. So we start with breaking news in the last hour or so, and israel has reportedly launched an attack on iran overnight in a retaliatory strike, with reports of explosions near a military base in isfahan and thats according to us officials. Yes. Iranian state media have been quick to downplay the situation, claiming their air Defence Systems were able to destroy three drones in the centre of the country. Now yet to get any official statement from israel on the attack. Well, meanwhile, the Australian Government has urged its citizens to leave israel over fears of a revenge attack by iran. Lets talk to our security editor , mark white, who joins us editor, mark white, who joins us now. Morning, mark. What do we know at this stage . Morning well, we are still waiting on any official word from israel as to what this attack was, whether, of course, it was israel. We suspect it was, as israel. We suspect it was, as its being widely
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