border. it s one of many american bases across the region. there have been dozens of drone and missile attacks in recent months, but no american personnel have been killed until now. joe biden, seen here attending church, was quick to point the finger. we know it was carried out by radical iran backed militant groups operating in syria and iraq, he said. it s not necessarily a tipping point into uncontrolled escalation between the united states and iran, but it s another very dangerous step because, as i say, the us will have to respond even more strongly than it s done to previous attacks. carefully cultivated over years, iran has a wide network of allies and proxies operating in countries across the middle east. they re all opposed to israel and the united states. it s sometimes called the axis of resistance. there are pro iranian militias in lebanon, the palestinian territories, gaza and the west bank, plus iraq and syria. and far to the south, there s also the houthis i
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Sport and a full round up from the bbc sport centre with gavin. good morning, it is rather early for my body clock, gavin! i completely hear you, i understand the feeling! thank you. the world cup comes to a close this weekend. and whenever we talk about a football world cup or major sporting event the legacy of that tournament is often debated. that ranges from inspiring the next generation of athletes or, away from the action, the event s cultural and environmental impact. qatar 2022 came with big promises, including being the first carbon neutral world cup. but critics say there are major doubts over those claims. nesta mcgregor reports. commentator: messi scores. qatar 2022, has delivered some memorable moments. morocco lead! and as well as the sporting legacy, fifa also set itself some ambitious environmental goals. 0urjoint pledge to make this next major tournament fully carbon neutral. in short, a balance between the greenhouse gases emitted
Sport now, and a full round up from the bbc sport centre with gavin. good afternoon. let s start with a quite extraordinary afternoon in the premier league. there looked to be some really intriguing fixtures amongst the 3 o clock kick offs, and so it has proved. we ll have news of a record breaking score for liverpool in just a moment, but we ll start with champions manchester city, who had to come from 2 0 down to beat crystal palace. erling haaland the star of the day with a hat trick. bernardo silva with the other one, as they won 4 2 at the etihad. it was a problem for me and my family and i am happy. fix, it was a problem for me and my family and i am happy. a hat-trick in front of the family and i am happy. a hat-trick in front of the home family and i am happy. a hat-trick in front of the home fans - family and i am happy. a hat-trick in front of the home fans must - family and i am happy. a hat-trick i in front of the home fans must have been special but three in the one g
Round of the presidential election. sport and a full round up from the bbc sport centre with gavin. good afternoon. some news into us, in the last hour or so. uefa has ordered atletico madrid to close part of their stadium for their champions league quarter final clash with manchester city on wednesday. it s over discriminatory behaviour from the spanish club s fans last week in the first leg. the club have also been ordered to display a no to racism banner at the ground. city have a 1 0 lead in the tie. and attention is still in madrid where the holders chelsea are hoping to stay in the competition tomorrow against the la liga leaders real madrid. manager thomas tuchel says his side are allowed to dream in their attempts to overturn a two goal deficit. chelsea were beaten 3 1 at stamford bridge last week and have it all to do