Request from borisjohnson to delay brexit for three months. Mr tusk said he would start consulting eu leaders on how to respond. Mrjohnson also sent a second letter telling european leaders that a further brexit delay would be a mistake. He was forced to ask for a delay after mps voted not to approve his dealfor the uk to leave the eu until all the legal steps had been completed. This is how he reacted to that defeat. I will tell our friends and collea g u es i will tell our friends and colleagues in the eu exactly what i have told everyone in the last 88 days that ive served as Prime Minister, that further delay would be bad for this country, bad for our European Union, and bad for democracy. Its an historic day for parliament, because it has said it will not be blackmailed by a Prime Minister who was apparently prepared, once again, to defy a law passed by this parliament. Heres our political editor, laura kuenssberg, with the latest from westminster. The government has two nights an
Of the dam and the helicopter he was travelling in. A convoy of three helicopters is believed to have then travelled across iranian territory. Two returned back safely, but the one carrying the president and Foreign Minister crashed in mountainous territory in heavy fog. All contact with it was then lost. Our correspondent Caroline Hawley reports. You can see how bad conditions were in the area, as the Rescue Operation was under way. A fleet of ambulances on standby. The army is reported to have ordered all resources needed to be thrown at the search. Members of irans red crescent scoured the rugged landscape on foot for any sign of the missing helicopter, but Poor Visibility made it difficult for the rescue teams to reach the scene of the crash even to locate it. Translation there are currently three drone teams in the area but due to the thick fog and low visibility, the drones were not able to successfully operate. There are also three teams with rescue dogs in the area. We are sear
It happened just a few minutes drive from bondi beach. Panicked shoppers inside the Westfield Centre fled the attacker s path, before he was shot dead by police. Officers said he was known to the authorities and the attack was likely not a terrorism incident. Katy watson reports now from the scene. Shouting fear and panic in bondi. Chaos in one of sydneys busiest Shopping Centres. Police were called after reports of multiple stabbings, and this is the scene they were met with. The attacker entered the Shopping Centre just after three in the afternoon, maiming people in his path. Outside, shoppers ran for their lives out of the mall. There was relief and terror. Everyone move back i was hiding in the back room just hearing gunshots. It wasjust like the worst thing ever. We saw these people running towards us, and then we heard a shot. My husband dragged us into a shop and the lady locked the doors. He just came in and started floating towards us. All i heard was, put it down, and then s
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