hello and welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. armed forces from the us and other western nations are facing a new threat in iraq. on two occasions, american air bases have come under attack from iranian made drones fitted with explosives. that follows earlier rocket attacks on western forces, but commanders say the drones are a game changer in terms of threat. iran denies involvement, but its proxies in iraq the shia militia have been growing in strength. our middle east correspondent, quentin sommerville, has been to north eastern syria and iraq, and he sent this report. american troops have grown used to being in iraq. still watchful, they move between here and syria, almost as if the border didn t exist. they came to help fight the islamic state group. thatjob s almost done, but another war is taking place here, mostly in the shadows. we re the only people operating in this part of the world. the louisiana national guard have been operating h
armed forces from the us and other western nations are facing a new threat in iraq. on two occasions, american airbases have come under attack from iranian made drones fitted with explosives. it follows earlier rocket attacks on western forces but commanders say the drones are a game changer in terms of threat. iran denies involvement but its proxies in iraq, the shia militia, have been growing in strength. our middle east correspondent, quentin sommerville, has been to northeastern syria, and iraq, and he sent this report. american troops have grown used to being in iraq. still watchful, they move between here and syria, almost as if the border didn t exist. they came to help fight the islamic state group. thatjob s almost done, but another war is taking place here, mostly in the shadows. we re not the only people operating in this part of the world. the louisiana national guard have been operating here in north eastern syria for about as long asjoe biden has been president.
new future for the canal city? a very warm welcome. in the last hour new quarantine restrictions have come into force for passengers returning to england from portugal. the country has been removed from green to the amber list of destinations, meeting travellers must take two lab approved covid tests while they self isolated home for ten days. our correspondent is in portugal where tourist businesses are counting the cost of the uk government was make decision to place the country on the amber list, and she has met some of the british holidaymakers who stayed on regardless. the sunshine is guaranteed, but no one is sure when the tourists will be back. for british holidaymakers, portugal was considered a safe bet. then, last thursday, the british government suddenly decided otherwise. robin betty heard the news ten minutes after they checked into their hotel. , , ., hotel. i m self-employed and i run a business, hotel. i m self-employed and i run a business, so hotel. i
roger harrabin, bbc news. time for a look at the weather here s matt taylor. good afternoon. looking lovely in the sunshine in cornwall this afternoon, but temperatures already 21 degrees in the midlands and for all of us, the rest of the week is set to get potentially warmer and more humid. if you are after rain for the garden, some essential energy scenarios will be disappointed, or glad, depending on your point of view. nothing expected. and eastern areas, rain will come and go in the west, western scotland and northern ireland the hottest. the wettest. in northern ireland, after a bit of a cloudy day so far, there will be brighter breaks to the east through this afternoon. sunshine to the east of scotland lifting temperatures to 2122, widely blue skies across the east of wales and eastern england, temperatures 22 to 25. this evening will be fine, partly clear skies across wales, england and eastern scotland, western scotland to northern ireland, clouds thickening
anger across the travel industry over the government s travel guidance. how global crime gangs were tricked into sharing their secret plans. hundreds arrested in a worldwide sting organised by the fbi. let s hope gareth southgate s strikers are better at hitting the target. we re with the england camp as they prepare for the euros. and coming up on the bbc news channel. just days after the suspension of ollie robinson another england cricketer is investigated for posting offesive material. good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. the metropolitan police officer wayne couzens has pleaded guilty to kidnapping and raping sarah everard. the 33 year old went missing in march as she walked home from a friend s house in south london. her body was found a week later in woodland near ashford in kent. couzens made his appearance at the old bailey on a video link. the court heard he accepted responsibility for ms everard s death but he was not asked to enter a plea on the charge