Boy fell into a well. The United States says it did everything it could to minimise civilian casualties during a raid in syria in which the leader of the Islamic State group was killed. The president said that Abu Ibrahim Al qurayshi, also known as Hajji Abdullah, blew himself up, along with four members of his family, as us specialforces approached the building. 13 people, including children, were killed, but no us casualties were reported. The bbc S State Department correspondent Barbara Plett usher reports. In a corner of Northwest Syria where a forgotten conflict simmers, america reminded the Islamic State group that its leaders were still a target. The raid took place in the dead of night and lasted two hours. Us Special Forces landed in helicopters near the home of the is leader, Hajji Abdullah. Those close by described a night of terror. Translation when we got out of the house, we saw aircraft flying over our heads. And after ten minutes, we heard them shouting, give yourself u
tough day at augusta. good evening. a singer with one of the biggest british pop groups of the early 20005, paul cattermole of s club 7, has died. he was 46. he was discovered at his home in dorset, and police say there are no suspicious circumstances. his fellow band members say they re devastated by the news, and he d be deeply missed . s club 7 sold more than 10 million albums worldwide, and had four number one hits. his death comes just weeks after the band announced a comeback tour. here s laura tra nt. they were one of the biggest bands of the late 90s and early they were one of the biggest bands of the late 905 and early 20005, famou5 of the late 905 and early 20005, famous for their upbeat and catchy hit5. in february, pauland his 5 club 7 bandmates announced their reunion to mark the band s 25th anniversary. they were planning an 11 date tour of the uk and ireland later this year. we 11 date tour of the uk and ireland later this year. later this year. we are stil
but the party have no intention of backing down. a conservative source highlighted that labour s attack included some of the period when sir keir starmer was director of public prosecutions. they ve accused him of having an appalling record. he spent most of his time prosecuting journalists and failing to prosecutejimmy savile, as far as i can make out, mr speaker. when borisjohnson made this unfounded claim last year, sir keir starmer called it a ridiculous slur. some feel labour s campaign is from a similar playbook. david wallace lockhart, bbc news. we re into day two of the masters at augusta. it s the one major golf title that has eluded northern ireland s rory mcilroy, but after a disappointing round, which left him seven shots behind the leaders, he s continued to struggle today, as andy swiss reports. the calm before the storm, perhaps? with bad weather forecast, it seemed a good day to be an early starter, and america s brooks koepka moved clear
the middle of a pandemic. they were told they couldn t do that. told they couldn t do that. yes, but a lot of people told they couldn t do that. yes, but a lot of people were told they couldn t do that. yes, but a lot of people were told told they couldn t do that. yes, but a lot of people were told not - told they couldn t do that. yes, but a lot of people were told not to - a lot of people were told not to turn up to work and that s why i was staying in lichfield and did my work via zoom. but they were key workers. i am not making excuses. it sounds like you are. no, what i m trying to do is try to explain what was going through the prime minster s mind and thatis through the prime minster s mind and that is always a complicated thing to do at any time. can that is always a complicated thing to do at any time. to do at any time. can i ask you arain, to do at any time. can i ask you again, in to do at any time. can i ask you again, in the to do at any time. can i ask you a
staff changes following a damning report by the senior civil servant sue gray into rule breaking parties at number ten during the pandemic. but munira mirza quit because of the prime minister s false claim that sir keir starmer failed to prosecutejimmy savile when he was director of public prosecutions. and this morning a fifth adviser has resigned, another member of the policy unit. our political correspondent nick eardley reports. another tape, another crisis. boris johnson has lost five members of his team just 2a hours another day, another crisis. including one of his longest serving allies. this is munira mirza, an aide to mrjohnson for 14 years. she quit yesterday, criticising her boss over incorrect