Several metres deep. In the north of the territory, the un says a convoy of its staff carrying out polio vaccinations was held at gunpoint for eight hours by the israeli army on monday. The staff have now been released, but the un says it s not sure whether it can continue the vaccination campaign as planned. Meanwhile, syria says at least 18 people have been killed and dozens injured in a series of israeli air strikes. Syrian state media says multiple sites were targeted including scientific research centres. Monitoring organisations say that one of the sites, in the city of masyaf, was housing pro iranian weapons experts. Iran rejected reports that iranian sites were hit. Israel says it will not comment on reports of the strikes. Israel has previously acknowledged carrying out hundreds of strikes in recent years on targets in syria that it says are linked to iran. Joining me is frank lowenstein, who served as united states special envoy for middle east peace under president barack ob
daniel sandford is at the old bailey now. remind us first of what happened in this case. the remind us first of what happened in this case. . . , remind us first of what happened in this case. a, , ., ., , this case. the case of the wealthy woman constance this case. the case of the wealthy woman constance marten - this case. the case of the wealthy woman constance marten and - this case. the case of the wealthy woman constance marten and heri woman constance marten and her partner mark gordon first burst into public attention in january last year when they went on the run and there was a national manhunt launched because police had found a placenta in a burnt out car on the m62 near bolton. eventually constance marten and mark gordon were found on the 27th of february last year in brighton, and unfortunately, their dead baby s unfortunately, their dead ba by s body unfortunately, their dead baby s body was found in a shopping bag in a shed on an allotment in the hall in ri
At seven well be speaking to aidan mcquade, whos director the of anti slavery international, about the growth of modern day slavery. Well also have more on the war of words between the United States and north korea with a report from the us Pacific Island territory of guam, threatened by pyongyang. And we find out more about the dark history of a tiny scottish island which has now been put up for sale. Thats all ahead on bbc news. Marriage toepfer sports day. Hello, and welcome to sportsday, im 0lly foster. Its day seven at these championships, three more gold to be one and it will be isaac friday in but one if he can take the 200 metres title. The highjump but one if he can take the 200 metres title. The high jump that Katerina Johnson thompson down in the highjump can she qualify in the individual final. And im Nick Marshall mccormack in salford with the rest of the days sport, including Rory Mcilroys bid for his third uspga title in North Carolina. Well have the latest from quail ho
Were used to seeing from the president. Perhaps this statement was lawyered, it was in response to a request that my colleague Ashley Parker and i made to sarah sanders, first to interview the president. He wasnt available for an interview, but she offered to get a statement from him which he provided. Look, its important because he seems to be creating some wiggle room for his son. We know from our reporting that theres anxiety in the president s inner circle including by the president himself who has fretted to associates and friends that hes worried about don jr. , worried that there could be some legal jeopardy, legal exposure there, and theres a feeling in the orbit that something could potentially happen in the next few weeks. We dont know what that might be. But this maybe the president trying to protect himself, distance himself from anything that may be afoot with his son. All right. So theres the issue of the Trump Tower Meeting which we know mueller has a good deal of inform