Words of thanks for the expressions of solidarity i received from you. I wanted to inform you that i arrived to madrid today in the morning, my departure from caracas was surrounded by episodes of pressure, coercion and threats that i would not be allowed to leave. I trust that we would soon continue the fight for liberty and the return to democracy in venezuela. A big hug for everyone. Venezuela s opposition says its candiate mr gonzalez won the presidential election held on the 28th ofjuly. The opposition published vote tallies online claiming to show its victory. The us, the eu and other nations backed those voting figures and to this day recognise mr gonzalez as the winner. But, nicolas maduro a socialist who s been in power 11 years says he won the election. He moved to crush protests and legal challenges to the results ultimately forcing mr gonzalez to seek protection. Before fleeing the country, he took refuge in the spanish embassy in caracas. The 75 year old faced certai
our diplomatic correspondent paul adams reports. the american say the attack happened at abase known as tower 22, right on the syrian jordanian border. it is one of many american bases across the region. there have been dozens of drone and missile attacks in recent months, but no american personnel had been killed until now. joe biden, seen here attending church this morning, 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 is a dangerous step because, as i say, the us will have to respond even more strongly than it has done to previous attacks. carefully cultivated over yea rs, iran has a wide network of allies and proxies operating in countries across the middle east. they are all opposed to israel and the united states it s sometimes called the axis of resistance. there are pro ir
paul adams reports. the american say the attack happened at abase known as tower 22, right on the syrian jordanian border. it is one of many american bases across the region. there ve been dozens of drone and missile attacks in recent months, but no american personnel had been killed until now. joe biden, seen here attending church this afternoon, 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 is a dangerous step because, as i say, the us will have to respond more strongly than it has 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 are all opposed to israel and the united states it s sometimes called the axis of resistance. there are pro iranian militias in lebanon, the pal
the american say the attack happened at abase known as tower 22, right on the syrian jordanian border. it is one of many american bases across the region. there have been dozens of drone and missile attacks in recent months, but no american personnel had been killed until now. joe biden, seen here attending church this afternoon, 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 competition between the united states and iran, but is a dangerous step because, as i say, the us will have to respond more strongly than it has 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 are 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 territor
now on bbc news, a special edition of talking movies from the tribeca festival. hello from new york, welcome to talking movies. in this edition, highlights from robert de niro s tribeca festival. lots on offer, lots to see in talking movies. the opening night film was is the future, produced by matt damon. i love the role of art and music in an act of defiance. act of defiance. compelling documentaries act of defiance. compelling documentaries from - act of defiance. compelling l documentaries from ukraine act of defiance. compelling documentaries from ukraine including one showing the power of laughter during the war. and female film makers breaking records at tribeca with better representation than ever, very pleased to be here. tribeca! it is the word on every movie director s lips. find tribeca! it is the word on every movie director s lips. tribeca! it is the word on every movie director s lips. and the death of oscar-winning movie director s lips. and the death