First time in nine years. Campaigners in weber welcomed the move, while others are cautious. An inquest has been opened into the deaths of four people who died when a Luxury Yacht sank off the coast of sicily. Hello, im geeta guru murthy, welcome to Bbc News now. Irans supreme leader has defended his Countrys Missile Attack on israel earlier this week as totally legitimate. Leading Friday Prayers in tehran for the first time in five years, Ayatollah Khamenei said it was the minimum Punishment Israel deserved. Overnight there were more israeli Air Strikes on lebanon including one near a Border Crossing which israel says targeted a tunnel used by hezbollah. Our diplomatic correspondent Caroline Hawley has the latest. This was designed as a show of strength from a regime deeply humiliated by a series of devastating blows to its allies. Hezbollah and Hamas Supporters gathered first to commemorate the hezbollah leader hassan nasrallah, killed in an israeli Air Strike a week ago today. Free
Mmm the more you know. How important is it that so many people who were speaking so strongly to the grand jury and presumably will to a jury, are republicans . I think it matters quite a bit, chris. I think in the world of politics and media it may matter because it suggests that it isnt just the Democratic Party that is out to get donald trump, but i think in court it also matters. Their Defense Attorneys will always be looking for an example to crossexamine witnesses. If they say you are a member of a different party, that can be used to undermine credibility in the eyes of the jury. When they are aligned with them in the same political party, this really takes away the opportunity to suggest that they are just making this up. So i think it bolsters their credibility in the eyes of the jury. Speaking of the eyes of the jury, lets go to what you witnessed today, the comings and goings of the courthouse. Clearly fani willis said we did this by the book and we are going to prosecute thi
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daughter in arkansas. does the president acknowledge this as his granddaughter? i don t have anything to share. greg: cold. that damning new york times article, told how aids are told to flatly ignore hunter s daughter. quote, have been told the bidens have six and not seven grandchildren, including two people familiar with the discussions. i wonder which mind dog faced phony soldier they got that f from. the best part of it all, i have six grandchildren, and i am crazy about them. and i speak to them every single day. not a joke. as a matter of fact, just going through the calls, and guess what, they are crazy about me because i pay so much attention to them. greg: that is heartbreaking when you hear that contrast. katie, i have noticed a pattern among the bidens, that is not my laptop, that is not my gun, that is not michael caine, that is not my child. is it any wonder that half the country says that is not my president? katie: [laughs] i guess not. [laughter]
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