The white house has reiterated its opposition to a unilateral recognition of a palestinian state, after three European Countries announced they would do so. Palestinians have hailed the move by norway, ireland and spain as historic. More than a0 high ranking foreign delegations have been taking part in a ceremony in tehran to commemorate president ebrahim raisi, who died in a helicopter crash. Prayers were led by the nations supreme leader. The former boss of the post office has admitted that evidence she gave to mps in 2012, looking into problems with the horizon it system, was not true. Paula vennells broke down as she was questioned over the scandal. So we begin with The Big Story of the day here in the uk news that the Prime Minister rishi sunak has announced a General Election will be held onjuly fourth. Speaking in a rainy Downing Street, battling against baring music from a nearby street, its probably not the image the Prime Minister would have wanted to kick start his Election
It shows the debris and open Overhead Lockers as well as injured passengers being stretchered off the plane, while ambulances waited on the tarmac. One of the Singapore Airlines crew told a passenger it was the worst turbulence shed experienced in her 30 year career. This was the scene on the tarmac with Emergency Services surrounding the plane. The singapore bound aircraft was diverted to bangkok and landed at 3. 16pm in the afternoon local time. It was carrying 211 passengers and 18 crew. Our South East Asia correspondent Jonathan Head has this report. Ina in a moment, we will speak live with our correspondent live in singapore, but here is our Southeast Asia correspondentJonathan Head with the very latest. Shaken by their terrifying ordeal, the passengers were met by several ambulances as they landed in bangkok. Theyd been eating their breakfast when the boeing airliner plunged without warning. Jerry was travelling with six other Family Members to a wedding in australia. Bit of turb
Linda good morning. Im linda, Washington Bureau chief of the Christian Science monitor. Our guest today is representative Susan Delbene of washington. Chair of the Democratic Congressional campaign committee. Shes making her first appearance at a monitor breakfast, welcome. She was born in selma, alabama, and moved to washington as a child. After moving around the country, she landed back in the Pacific Northwest for college and Business School and after that had a career in the private sector before going into politics. She was first elected to congress in 2012, representing washingtons first coppingal district and became chair of the dccc in 2022. Today the democrats have a real opportunity to retake the house, were going to ask you about that. Where the current balance is 217 republicans, 213 democrats. Thats why were all here today. Again, so welcome. Now for the ground rules. Were on the record. Please no live blogging or tweeting and in short no filing of any kind while the break
Linda good morning. Im linda, Washington Bureau chief of the Christian Science monitor. Our guest today is representative Susan Delbene of washington. Chair of the Democratic Congressional campaign committee. Shes making her first appearance at a monitor breakfast, welcome. She was born in selma, alabama, and moved to washington as a child. After moving around the country, she landed back in the Pacific Northwest for college and Business School and after that had a career in the private sector before going into politics. She was first elected to congress in 2012, representing washingtons first coppingal district and became chair of the dccc in 2022. Today the democrats have a real opportunity to retake the house, were going to ask you about that. Where the current balance is 217 republicans, 213 democrats. Thats why were all here today. Again, so welcome. Now for the ground rules. Were on the record. Please no live blogging or tweeting and in short no filing of any kind while the break