The dispute continued at the United Nations and in international courts for many years and this agreement was reached following two years of negotiations. Andrew harding has the details. A scattering of tiny islands deep in the Indian Ocean. British, for now, but after todays agreement, not for much longer. The Chagos Islands are all uninhabited, save for one, an important one, diego garcia. It is home to a big and secretive american military base. Today, britain agreed to hand the whole archipelago over to mauritius, but crucially, The Americans will remain in place. This is a very, very important agreement between our countries. Crucially protects the national security interests of the united kingdom and our allies and has been reached in full agreement with the united states retaining the crucial base on diego garcia. Also closes down a potential route for migrants. But some have warned that china could exploit the deal to extend its influence. It is over half a century since the in
Smith. Well dig into that blockbuster new document and what prosecutors are saying about trumps efforts to overturn the 2020 election. Plus well bring you the latest from the Middle East as israel continues to launch Air Strikes targeted at Hezbollah Facilities in lebanon. And also ahead president Joe Biden visited the carolinas to survey the Storm Damage left in the wake of Hurricane Helene. Well take a look at the ongoing Recovery And Cleanup efforts. Good Morning And Welcome to Way Too Early on this thursday, october 3rd. Im jonathan lemire. Thanks for starting your day with us. And we have a lot to get to this morning, and well begin with the new filing from special Counsel Jack Smith that lays out the case for why former president Donald Trump should still be held accountable for his actions on January 6th despite the Supreme Courts ruling on immunity. Nbc News Justice and Intelligence Correspondent Ken Dilanian has all the details. Reporter special Counsel Jack Smith fighting to
Middle east today. As the world wakes up this morning, Israel Vows Retaliation against iran after teheran launched the largest ever Missile Attack on the Jewish State and we watched it live yesterday. Where to today . Im bill hemmer. Good morning from New York as we get rolling today. Dana im Dana Perino and this is americas newsroom. There was an element of surprise yesterday. So here was the Situation Yesterday in israel. Iran bombarding the country with more than 180 Ballistic Missiles. They targeted heavily populated cities like Tel Aviv and jerusalem. Tehrans second attack on israel this year. Remember the first was back in april. That was a smaller attack that came with a warning. Yesterdays did not. So it is prompting the u. N. Security council to hold an Emergency Meeting on the escalating conflict scheduled for 10 00 a. M. This morning. Bill iran is ramping up its aggression toward the u. N. Targeting both campaigns with cyberattacks and plotting to assassinate the former pres
A stable environment for us businesses. She promised Tax Incentives to make the Middle Class the engine of americas prosperity. It comes a day after former President Trump threatened to hit us firms with hefty tariffs on their goods if they move manufacturing abroad. Donald trump has consistently polled better on the economy a few short months ago he was 12 points ahead Ofjoe Biden on the issue. But that lead has declined sharply since Kamala Harris became his opponent. Our North America Business Correspondent Michelle Fleury has more. Vice president Kamala Harris laid out her vision for Americas Economy in the Battleground State of pennsylvania. The american people face a choice between two fundamentally very different paths for our economy. I intend to chart a new way forward and grow americas Middle Class. Donald trump intends to take america backward to the failed policies of the past. Miss harris said her plan would lower costs for american families, invest in entrepreneurs and en
Keir starmer is not for turnIng and sets out a vision of a Country that belongs to you. Is that a vision that buy Into . That you can buy Into . Welome to newsnight live from liverpool at the Labour Party Conference with Interviews and Insight. In a few mInutes, the Environment Secretary we Talk Austerity and what he can do to stop sewage beIng dumped Into our rivers. Your panel this evenIng political editor of the Liverpool Echo, liam thorp. Labourmp, Barry GardIner. And labour peer, ayesha hazarika. Keir starmer by The Way is on En Route to New York right now for a un general Assembly MeetIng can anyone there do anythIng to stop the conflict between Israel And Hezbollah from escalatIng further . 564 people In lebanon have been killed so far In israeli strikes. Hezbollah, seen as a Terror Organisation by the british government, has vowed to fire even more missiles Into the north of israel. We have some BreakIng News from the Prime MInister on this . Prime mInister on this . We have he