The attacks sparked huge fires at the abqaiq plant the Worlds Largest Oil Processing facility as well as an oil field about 100 kilometres away. There are concerns that Global Oil Supplies may be affected with reports saying as much as half of saudi arabias output could be disrupted. Jon donnison has the latest. These were audacious attacks at the heart of the saudi oil industry. The abqaiq processing plant, one of the Worlds Largest, engulfed in flames after apparent drone strikes. The kingdoms second Largest Oil Field at khurais was also hit. On a houthi owned tv channel, a military spokesperson for the group said it was behind the attacks. Translation this Mission Comes as part of our legitimate and natural right to react to the crimes, of the aggression and its continuous blockade on our country for the past five years. The war between a Saudi Led Coalition and iranian backed Houthi Rebels in yemen began in 2015. Saudi air strikes have left thousands dead and left millions on the b
And behaving appallingly during the Eu Referendum campaign. In his first major interview since stepping down, the former Prime Minister admitted the brexit result left him feeling depressed. In another blow to the conservatives, a former minister defects to the liberal democrats. It comes as their leader, jo swinson, proposes cancelling brexit without another referendum. Also tonight. A giant tree of africa has fallen. Tributes are paid to the former president of zimbabwe, robert mugabe, despite a low turnout at his funeral. I want remember what its like to feel free. And by doing that. I wa nt to feel free. And by doing that. I want to empower so many other people who are in exactly the same position as me. Former wales rugby captain Gareth Thomas reveals he is hiv positive, saying he wants to break the stigma around the condition drone attacks in saudi arabia cause severe disruption to Oil Production at two major facilities. And why police are looking for this 18 carat solid gold toi
President of zimbabwe, Robert Mugabe, despite a low turnout at his funeral. Former wales rugby captain Gareth Thomas reveals he is hiv positive, saying he wants to break the stigma around the condition. I want to empower so many other people who are in exactly the same position as me. A man has been arrested after a solid gold toilet worth millions of pounds is stolen from blenheim palace. And well be taking an in depth look at the papers with our reviewers, political commentator jo phillips and nigel nelson, Political Editor of the sunday mirror and sunday poeple. Stay with us for that. Good evening, and welcome to bbc news. Former tory minister sam gyimah has become the latest mp to defect to the liberal democrats. The mp for east surrey was kicked out of the conservative party after voting against the government over no deal brexit. He had previously resigned as universities minister after opposing theresa mays withdrawal agreement. Liberal democrat leaderjo swinson announced the pa
Will see a similar contrast in the next couple of days. 0vernight we have more of these thundery downpours threatening southern parts of the uk and elsewhere we will see me stand low cloud reforming and developing more widely in this muggy airand it will developing more widely in this muggy air and it will be another uncomfortable night for sleeping on the southward with temperatures no lower than 18 or 19 degrees. Tomorrow starts grey and misty in places and we should get sunshine coming through but we are likely to find a risk of further thundery downpours in wales, the midlands, east anglia and southern england. In the sunshine, we will find temperatures in the mid 20s, so not as hot as today, 26 properly the top temperature and if you are in the cloud in the north east of scotland 01 cloud in the north east of scotland or england it will be cooler again. As we head into the weekend, spot the difference on saturday. Again, southern parts of the uk that run the risk of picking up loc
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