forces in retaliation for the attack against u.s. forces in jordan that killed three u.s. service members and injured dozens. according to the white house and pentagon, u.s. military forces conduct the strikes on seven facilities in iraq and syria tonight that officials say iran s islamic revolutionary guard corps and affiliated militias used to attack u.s. forces. the national security council spokesperson john kirby told reporters that of the seven facilities, four are in syria and three are in iraq. these videos appear to show one of the strikes earlier today in anbar province in western iraq. an iraqi security official told nbc news that a u.s. air strike targeted a weapons warehouse and three ounces belonging to and iran black militia group that has been sanctioned by the u.s. government. during the roughly 30-minute attack, u.s. central command said that military forces hit over 85 targets at those locations, with more than 125 precision munitions, including command and
now it s time for the last word who is in for lawrence good evening, my friend, thank you for an excellent show , and we ll see you next week. good evening to all of you, we are continuing our breaking s coverage of the united states launching airstrikes against iranian and iranian-backed forces in retaliation for the attack against u.s. forces in jordan that killed three u.s. service members and injured dozens. according to the white house and pentagon, u.s. military forces conduct the strikes on seven facilities in iraq and syria tonight that officials say iran s islamic revolutionary guard corps and affiliated militias used to attack u.s. forces. the national security council spokesperson john kirby told reporters that of the seven facilities, four are in syria and three are in iraq. these videos appear to show one of the strikes earlier today
hello and welcome to sportsday. i m gavin ramjaun. the perfect start england get their rugby union world cup campaign going in record breaking style against fiji. hardened on target again for manchester city, who cook top tonight in the premier league. could this be the perfect weekend for max verstappen? he s claimed pole for the japanese grand prix, where he could retain his world title. hello there and welcome along to sportsday. as far as opening games to a world cup campaign go, they really don t come much better than england s. earlier today, they blew away fiji, scoring 1a tries in a record breaking victory in new zealand. they won 84 19, extending their record winning streak in test matches. jo currie reports. the year long covid delay means these players have had a long wait for this moment. england s red roses are expected to bloom at this world cup. fitting, then, that they get their campaign under way in eden. for emerging fiji, a first ever appearance at the to
hello, this is bbc news. the headlines: a massive explosion has severely damaged the strategically important road and rail bridge connecting occupied crimea to russia. the un nuclear watchdog calls for the urgent protection of the zaporizhzhia nuclear plant in ukraine after shelling cuts its external power. ten people have been killed and eight injured in an explosion at a petrol station in the republic of ireland police say it appears to have been a tragic accident . protests continue in iran and around the world as three people are killed in the country. now on bbc news it s time for sportsday. , hello and welcome to sportsday. i m gavin ramjaun. the perfect start england get their rugby union world cup campaign going in record breaking style against fiji. haaland on target again for manchester city, who go top tonight in the premier league. could this be the perfect weekend for max verstappen? he s claimed pole for the japanese grand prix, where he could retain his wo
For the coming uk election. Is it enough to change the political weather . Way to school in croydon last week. For a vigil. Hello. Rishi sunak delivered his most important speech as Prime Minister today, with the promise the country, would see the real him. A Leader Setting out what he believes, including being willing to take the toughest decisions. Well at the conservative party conference, he set out a number of key policies, on education and health. But the most controversial idea had been flagged for weeks, the scrapping of the High Speed Rail Line from birmingham to the north of england, and he made the announcement, in manchester. It was an ambitious project to link up the country, but costs spiralled and the plans were hacked back, with the eastern leg of hs2 scapped two years ago. Then today, came confirmation that the birmingham to Manchester Route would also die, along with the line to east midlands parkway. The big question, what would become of the money saved . The answer