Secret tunnels of a london landmark as its transformed into a luxury hotel. Hello and welcome. The us secretary of state mike pompeo is on his way to the middle east for talks with both saudi arabia and the uae and an offer to negotiate with iran. There have been days of extreme tensions between washington and tehran. It includes reports of an american cyber attack on iranian weapons, apparently in retaliation for the shooting down of a us drone. Our washington correspondent Chris Buckler reports. Having backed away from military strikes, america is trying to show it is not afraid of conflict with iran. Officials say they launched cyber attacks, which they claim disabled iranian systems controlling rockets and missile launchers, exactly the kind of hardware that was responsible for shooting down an american drone over the gulf. With tehran showing off the wreckage and President Trump threatening iran with obliteration if this ends up in confrontation, the International Community is inc
And filmed for the first time, secret tunnels of a london landmark as its transformed into a luxury hotel. The us secretary of state mike pompeo is on his way to the middle east for talks with both saudi arabia and the uae and an offer to negotiate with iran. There have been days of extreme tensions between washington and tehran. It includes reports of an american cyber attack on iranian weapons, apparently in retaliation for the shooting down of a us drone. Our washington correspondent Chris Buckler reports. Having backed away from military strikes, america is trying to show its not afraid of conflict with iran. Officials say they launched cyber attacks, which they claim disabled iranian systems controlling rockets and missile launchers, exactly the kind of hardware that was responsible for shooting down an american drone over the gulf. With tehran showing off the wreckage and President Trump threatening iran with obliteration if this ends up in confrontation, the International Commun
For the trapped footballers. And in business, china warns tariffs threaten the Global Economy as World Leaders prepare for the 620 we take a special look at how the us is reshaping the world of trade. A very warm welcome to the programme, briefing you on all you need to know in global news, business and sport. And you can be part of the conversation tell us what you think. The party of turkeys president erdogan has been dealt a major blow after losing control of istanbul in a re run of the citys mayoral election. The vote has been seen as a key test of mr erdogans authority and of the future of democracy in turkey. The opposition candidate, ekrem imamoglu, said his landslide win was a new beginning for the countrys biggest city. Heres the latest from our correspondent mark lowen. They roared, notjust in victory but in celebration that their turkey still exists. Chanting. An opposition thats waited 25 years to control istanbul, but long felt incapable of success, savoured its moment. Ek
About President Trump. One day he says something, another day he says something. But i think, lack of moral principle. Theres been widespread public outcry in the United States after a photograph emerged of a man and his baby daughter lying face down in a river after drowning as they tried to cross the Mexican Border into texas. The image has sparked more anger about the treatment of migrant families in detention centres and the Us Governments border policies. President trump said he hated seeing the image but blamed the oppositon for obstructing his border policies. Recently, the number of mexicans crossing the border has fallen, while there are increasing numbers from guatemala, honduras and el salvador. From there, our correspondent orla guerin sent this report. Just to warn you, it does contain the photograph of the dead father and child. Searching the muddy waters of the rio grande, where hidden currents can so quickly claim lives. Many Migrant Deaths pass unnoticed or ignored. No
Us government Officials Say they have returned about 100 children to a troubled facility in texas, where lawyers said minors were severely neglected and held without access to showers or enough food. It comes as the acting head of the customs and Border Protection agency announced his resignation without giving a reason. The number of migrants apprehended at the us border surged in may to the highest level since 2006. The bbcs north america editorjon sopel has the latest. It is a non descript government building in clint, texas, but beyond the unwelcoming walls, Migrant Children who have been separated from their parents have been sleeping on the floor without enough food to eat, according to lawyers who visited the facility. Around 300 of the children have been moved, though some have been returned. The case has caused indignation. This was the scene in court as an incredulous judge questioned a government lawyer. If you dont have a toothbrush, if you dont have soap, if you dont have