This is bbc news. Im Samantha Simmonds with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. The suspect in the multiple stabbings in britain was already known to the Intelligence Services having come to their attention last year. A big spike in the virus reproduction number in germany following two localised outbreaks. And questions about numbers in india Health Workers tell the bbc that virus infection statistics are being deliberately minimised. Saudi arabia reopens mosques in mecca, but theres still no word on whether the hajj will go ahead. A man being held on suspicion of killing three people at a park in the english town of reading on saturday has been identified as a 25 year old originally from libya. Khairi saadallah had come to the attention of mi5 last year, but was not considered to be an immediate risk. The fatal stabbing is being treated by police as a terror incident. One of the victims has been named as 36 year old teacher james furlong. His family descr
This is bbc news. The Headlines Police are treating the fatal stabbing of three people in a park in reading on saturday as terror related. Intelligence Service Sources say officials were made aware of concerns about the 25 year old libyan refugee last year but an investigation found there was no immediate threat. He is currently in custody. Germany has seen another sharp increase in the coronavirus reproduction number. However, Health Officials say the rise is largely due to specific localised outbreaks. In the town of goettingen, extra police have been sent to a housing block where a number of residents have been resisting quarantine restrictions. President trumps re Election Team has rejected claims that a social Media Campaign reduced the turnout for saturdays rally in the city of tulsa. The local Fire Department had said just over 6,000 people attended. Now on bbc news, its hardtalk. Welcome to hardtalk. I am stephen sackur. President trump hasjust strengthened us sanctions against
A man being held on suspicion of killing three people at a park in the english town of reading on saturday has been identified as a 25 year old originally from libya. Khairi saadallah had come to the attention of mi5 last year, but was not considered to be an immediate risk. The fatal stabbing is being treated by police as a terror incident. One of the victims has been named as 36 year old teacher james furlong his family described him as a wonderful, beautiful and intelligent man. Daniel sandford reports from reading. The moment when specialist Firearms Officers raided a flat in reading last night. Loud bang whoa . Just over a mile from where three people were stabbed to death in the worst police designated terrorist attack in britain for three years. It was the home of Khairi Saadallah, a libyan Asylum Seeker with possible Mental Health problems, who briefly came to the attention of mi5 last year but was not considered a genuine risk or immediate threat. Hes suspected of attacking gr
A man being held on suspicion of killing three people at a park in the english town of reading on saturday has been identified as a 25 year old originally from libya. Khairi saadallah had come to the attention of mi5 last year but was not considered to be an immediate risk. The fatal stabbing is being treated by police as a terror incident. One of the victims has been named as 36 year old teacher james furlong. His family described him as a wonderful, beautiful and intelligent man. Daniel sandford reports from reading. The moment when specialist Firearms Officers raided a flat in reading last night. Loud bang whoa . Just over a mile from where three people were stabbed to death in the worst police designated terrorist attack in britain for three years. It was the home of Khairi Saadallah, a libyan Asylum Seeker with possible Mental Health problems, who briefly came to the attention of mi5 last year but was not considered a genuine risk or immediate threat. Hes suspected of attacking gr
British police have been giving details of the man theyve arrested over an attack that saw three people stabbed to death in a park in reading, some 60 kilometres from london. Their suspect has been named as Khairi Saadallah. Security sources have told the bbc that he was on their radar, having come to their attention in 2019. That happened after they received information that he hoped to travel abroad potentially for terrorism. But after an investigation, it was decided that no genuine threat or immediate risk was posed, and no more action was taken. Police say they are not searching for anyone else in connection with the incident. Prime minister Boris Johnson says he was appalled and sickened by what happened. With the latest from reading, heres daniel sandford. The moment when specialist Firearms Officers raided a flat in reading last night. Loud bang whoa . Just over a mile from where three people were stabbed to death in the worst police designated terrorist attack in britain for t