Good afternoon. Irans Supreme Leader has defended his Countrys Missile Attack on israel earlier this week as totally legitimate. Leading Friday Prayers in tehran for the first time in five years, Ayatollah Khamenei said it was the minimum Punishment Israel deserved. Overnight, there were more israeli Air Strikes on lebanon, including one near a Border Crossing which israel says targeted a tunnel used by hezbollah. Our diplomatic correspondent, caroline hawley, has the latest. This was designed as a show of strength from a regime deeply humiliated by a series of devastating blows to its allies, hezbollah and hamas. Supporters commemorated Hassan Nasrallah killed in an israeli Air Strike a week aGo today. Free transport was offered to those who came. And then the Supreme Leader appeared. Those who came. And then the Supreme Leaderappeared. Last those who came. And then the Supreme Leader appeared. Last friday he was reported to have Gone into hiding. Today he came out in public to delive
Isa this i is a s bbc news, this is bbc news, the Headlines Defiance from irans supreme leader. In a rare speech he praises his Countrys Missile Attack on israel and hints there could be more to come. Overnight huge blasts in Beirut Close to the Airport Reports suggest israel was targetting hezbollah s next leader. More air Strikes Today Israel says more than 2,000 sites have been hit during their Military Operations in southern lebanon. We have been looking at the road from Beirut To Damascus that was struck overnight. Israel said it was being used to transport weapons. Mps will get a vote on Assisted Dying in england and wales. We will talk to campaigners on both sides of the argument. A major road out of lebanon was struck overnight, which the israeli military says was being used to transport weapons the Israeli Military Accused hezbollah of using the crossing to transport Military Equipment into lebanon. Bbc verify has been looking at footage, and the importance of this route to th
A Police Officer has been charged over the death of an 81 year old was part of an escort. Take a look at what happened. Donald trump returns this weekend to the city in pennsylvania where he survived an Assassination Attempt. We speak to others who were there. And Rule Britannia rules the waves. And Great Britain are in the Americas Cup final for the first time since 1964. And coming up on sportsday later in the hour on Bbc News. The global Players Union say that a European Court ruling on Fifas Transfer rules will change the landscape of professional football. Good evening. Irans supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei has defended his Countrys Missile on attack on israel this week, calling it the minimum punishment. He made a rare public address by leading Friday Prayers for the first time in nearly five years. It comes as israel has continued to intensify its attacks on the iran backed Group Hezbollah across lebanon. Lets go to Anna Foster in beirut. Thanks, reeta. We have seen and heard
Months after winning his appeal to the Court Of Arbitration For Sport sources close to Thejuventus Midfielder told Bbc Sport Pogba can resume Training Injanuary and that hell be eligible to play from march. The france international was suspended in february after a Drugs Test found elevated levels of testosterone a hormone that increases endurance in his system. Pogba previously said he would never knowingly or deliberately dope and believed the original verdict was incorrect. Next, some potentially huge news for the Transfer Market because the highest court in the European Union has said fifas Transfer Rules break the eus laws. The ruling comes after a long running legal battle between the former Chelsea And Arsenal Midfielder Lassana Diarra and Fifa Whod refused to provide diarra with an international Transfer Certificate for a proposed move to the belgian Club Charleroi in 2015. Diarras legal team successfully argued that fifas current system contravenes Eu Laws regarding freedom of
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