Us forces kill a top iranian general in an airstrike, escalating tension between the United States and iran. Qasem soleimani was the second most powerful person in iran and the countrys strategic mastermind. He was killed as his convoy left Baghdad Airport iran has vowed to take revenge. President trump who ordered the attack has tweeted a picture of the american flag. His secretary of state has defended the killing. President trumps decision to remove Qasem Soleimani from the battlefield saved american lives, theres no doubt about that. He was actively plotting in the region, to take actions, a big action as he described it, that would have put dozens if not hundreds of american lives at risk. Well be asking how dangerous a moment this is for the middle east. Also this lunchtime. Relief for australians rescued by the navy from the countrys wildfires. A judge rules that ethical veganism is a philosophical belief and therefore protected by law. And Prince Williams film urging football f
This is bbc news, im rachel schofield. The headlines at 8pm. Us troops kill irans top military commander in an air strike, general Qassim Suleimani was tehrans strategic mastermind. Iran said the air strike was the uss biggest mistake in the region and promised to avenge the generals death. President trump said Qassim Suleimani was planning attacks to kill hundreds of americans. We dont seek war with iran, but at the same time, we are not going to stand by and watch this escalate and put american lives at risk without responding in a way that disrupts, defends, deters, and creates an opportunity to de escalate the situation. Jess phillips becomes the third labour mp to enter the race to become the partys next leader
saying it has to change to win back voters. I think that the labour party, just like i did, have the same values that i have, and wants to see change and wants to convince people that things can get better. Relief for around a thousand people as Australian Naval ships rescu
This is bbc news. The headlines at seven. Us troops kill irans top military commander in an air strike. Qasem soleimani was a strategic mastermind. President strom said he was planning attacks to kill hundreds of americans. We dont seek war in iran but at the same time we are not going to let iran put american passat lives at risk without trying to de escalate the
situation. Relief for a thousand people as naval ships rescue them from australias bushfires. people as naval ships rescue them from australias bushfires. I think that the labour party, just like i do, has the same values that i have, and once to seize change and wants to convince people that things can get better. Ajudge rules that ethical vegan is as a philosophical belief and is therefore protected by law. And a new swatch, has bbc news be taking too much holiday over christmas and new year. Join us at 745 on bbc news. Good evening. One of the most powerful men in the middle east, irans military Commander Qasem Soleimani h
President trump says the us killed irans top military commander, qassem soleimani, to stop a war, not to start one. In a televised address, mr trump said the us had killed the number one terrorist in the world. He said soleimani had been plotting imminent attacks. The iranian government said it would retaliate against what it called an act of International Terrorism by the United States at a time and place of its choosing. Many World Leaders have said the killing of general soleimani could lead to serious consequences for regional and global security. The New South Wales fire commissioner has warned saturday will be a long and difficult day for everybody, as bushfires continue to burn out of control. Theres been a similar warning from the fire chief in victoria, as australia faces possibly its worst day yet in a summer of wildfires. Three Energy Companies have agreed to pay more than £10 million after a major electricity
blackout last summer. A Lightning Strike last august caused two
After a major electricity blackout last summer. A Lightning Strike last august caused two large generators to go down more than a million customers were left without power, and there was severe travel disruption. Our Business Correspondent emma simpson reports. Remember this . The biggest blackout in a decade. This is bbc five live. The major power cuts which affected hundreds of thousands of homes, businesses and transports today. Michael wilson was one of thousands of passengers caught on the railways. He told me how he was caught on a train for extra eight hours with his daughter travelling from newcastle to london. When you have been trained for that long and that were babies crying, people getting upset. There was one point when there was a staff member who was clearly in tea rs staff member who was clearly in tears over. Because people were getting quite agitated. So who is to blame . There was a Lightning Strike on a transmission line just before 5pm. Theyre fairly routine and p