Free of kurdish militias. From akcakale on the turkish side of the border, our middle east correspondent martin patience sent this report. Despite the growing international pressure, turkeys not backing down. At the border, the build up continues, as turkey claims its taken control of a key syrian town. This pro turkish fighter says theyve just entered ras al ain. Almost immediately, there is incoming fighterfrom kurdish fighters. Allahu akbar. Tens of thousands of civilians from the town have already fled. Some are now sheltering in the school. But how do you explain it to a child . There was shelling, says this man, i had to flee my house in the middle of the night. We didnt know where to go. We walked about six miles, and im sick, and i dont have any medicine. But turkeys president says his fight is not against the kurdish people. Translation the west and the us all together say to us, you are killing the kurds. The kurds are our brothers and sisters, ourfight is not against the kur
Because of his use of pacemakers it also wasnt an open race. Our reporter ade adedoyin was watching in vienna. I phenomenalfeat, he tried this in 2017 and finished 20 seconds outside it, no mistakes today as it becomes the first man in history to run the marathon under two hours was not i have his coach with me has worked with him for 18 years, tell me how momentous this is for you and him. Todayis momentous this is for you and him. Today is a special day to go and the history books, a special moment for the sport and the people behind them including new. A wonderful performance, wonderful feeling, we will go home very happy. He came so close in 2017, what made you confident this time he would do it . Going to monza was a new territory, people talking about his abilities and we were doing not knowing everything. 0ut and we were doing not knowing everything. Out of monza we learned lessons and the fact he was 26 seconds shy of doing under was a big lesson itself, it was very possible. W
And coming up, was this song from the biggest album of the 21st century . Hello, and welcome. Turkish forces have continued to strike targets in North Eastern syria on the fourth day of their offensive against kurdish militias. Pressure is building in the United States to stop turkey continuing its military operation. Kurdish Authorities Say more than 190,000 people have been displaced as result of the turkish incursion, triggered by president trumps decision to withdraw us troops. Turkey says it wants to create a 20 mile deep buffer zone across the syrian border, what it calls a safe zone, free of kurdish militias. From akcakale on the turkish side of the border, our middle east correspondent martin patience sent this report. Despite the growing international pressure, turkeys not backing down. At the border, the build up continues. As turkey claims its taking control of a key syrian town. This pro turkish fighter says theyve just entered ras al ayn. Almost immediately, theres incomin
Ahead and while there is some sunshine the forecast there is also heavy rain and strong winds. All of the details in the next half an hour. Its saturday the 28th of september. Our top story downing street has reacted angrily after Boris Johnson was referred to the Police Watchdog over his friendship with an american businesswoman. The independent office for Police Conduct will look at whether a criminal investigation should be launched into allegations thatjennifer arcuri was given favourable treatment, including financial grants when mrjohnson was mayor of london. Our Home Affairs Correspondent Daniel Sandford reports. Come to london, build your business is here, the mayor of london supports you. Jennifer arcuri received £11,500 sponsorship for events received £11,500 sponsorship for eve nts ru n received £11,500 sponsorship for events run by her company from organisations linked to Boris Johnsons office, while he was mayor of london. He then went on three overseas trade missions w
A nakedly political put up job downing street reacts angrily as borisjohnson is referred to the Police Watchdog over his links to an american businesswoman when he was mayor of london. The labour Leaderjeremy Corbyn pledges to scrap the universal credit welfare scheme. The heat dominates at the world athletics championships. Kenyas Ruth Chepngetich wins the womens marathon but nearly half the field pull out. Good morning. A very unsettled weekend ahead. Whilst there is some sunshine in the forecast, theres also heavy rain and some strong winds. All of the details in the next half an hour. Its saturday the 28th of september. Good morning, everybody. Our top story downing street has reacted angrily after Boris Johnson was referred to the Police Watchdog over his friendship with an american businesswoman. The independent office for Police Conduct will look at whether a criminal investigation should be launched into allegations thatJennifer Arcuri was given favourable treatment, including