You re watching bbc newsroom live 7 its 10 am and these are the main stories this morning iran vows to take revenge after its most powerful military leader, Qassem Soleimani, was killed on the orders of President Trump in a us airstrike in iraq. The attack on Qassem Soleimani seen as the second most powerful man in iran took place in baghdad last night now the us tells its citizens to leave the country immediately. The Australian Navy has evacuated around 1,000 tourists and residents who were trapped in the fire ravaged town of mallacoota on the victoria coast. Three companies are to pay a total of ten and a half Million Pounds after the power cuts in august which left a million customers without power
and caused travel chaos. In life, as in football, we all go through highs and lows. Also coming up Prince William encourages football fans to look after their Mental Health, in a short film to be played at fa cup matches this weekend. Good morning. Welcome to bbc newsroom live. Im annita
Good morning, welcome to breakfast with Naga Munchetty and charlie stayt. Our headlines today growing anger in china as authorities forcibly detain people suspected of having the coronavirus. Thousands of passengers confined to their cabins onboard the diamond princess. More than 60 people are infected with the virus. Six senior conservative mps try to pressure borisjohnson into rethinking huaweis involvement in the uks sg telecom networks. Good morning. We have two huge home nations clashes in the six nations coming up, including rugbys oldest trophy, the calcutta cup, its scotland against england at murrayfield. Good morning. The weather is likely causing disruption over the weekend as storm tube is approaching. Strong winds today in scotland and Northern Ireland storm keebra. Destructive winds, large rain around the coast and heavy rain large swells. More details later. Its saturday the 8th of february. Our top story authorities in china have been forcibly rounding up people suspect
Almost committed the perfect murder. And who better to do that than a Police Officer . Than a Police Officer. Thats all for this edition of dateline. Im natalie morales. Thanks for watching. First up on msnbc, new shutdowns. Some of the largest cities and states across the country taking historic action to combat the coronavirus. Tens of millions told to go home and stay home. Details on when and where. It may work and it may not work. I feel good about it. Any hope . The search for a treatment separating fact from fiction, are any of the drugs being tried now going to help . Downward special from wall
street to main street. Businesses and commerce come to a screeching halt. Details on the dramatic Ripple Effect and how long it will last. The conflicted images of states like california that are shut down while here in clear water, florida, spring break continues has finally hit a breaking point. Still defiant, spring breakers hitting the beaches in the face of a worldwide pandemic. Wha
And then roll onto your back. Children are outside for the first time in six weeks. Spain has had one of europes lie down. Strictest lockdowns, but the government hopes to ease measures further to let everyone exercise outside. Knees are together, hands to the side, palms uppermost. In china, more children have been put your head looking one way, allowed tro go back to school today, but take your legs the other way. Including in shanghai keep your shoulders flat and the capital beijing. Good morning, welcome our correspondent stephen to breakfast with dan walker on the floor and feel that and louise minchin. Our headlines today lovely full body stretch. Mcdonnell is there, and this is china contining this is my favourite stretch. To ease its restrictions . The uk enters its sixth obviously you come back week of lockdown as political pressure grows to start to centre, and you would go we spoke to you months back. Well, easing restrictions. On to the other side. Boris johnson is back in
The most prolific serial rapist in british criminal history is sentenced to life in jail. Reynard sinaga was convicted of 159 Sexual Offences a phd student who drugged young men, raped them, and filmed his attacks. Probably anywhere in the world is concerned, he is probably the most prolific rapist that has come through the courts. In the world . I would say in the world. Certainly in the british courts. The judge described him as an evil sexual predator and a monster. Also this lunchtime. Vast crowds gather in tehran to mourn the iranian general killed by us forces amid calls for both sides to show restraint what we have at the moment is a very dangerous tinderbox situation because both sides are fundamentally
underestimating the strength and resolve on the other side. Paradise lost a special report from the australian town of eden where families are fleeing from the bushfires. Harvey weinstein in the dock the trial of the disgraced producer gets under way. Taking out lbws, taking out