Sometimes simplicity is genius. Hundreds of volunteers spend saturday night sleeping outdoors as part of a Charity Event in londons Trafalgar Square to raise money to tackle homelessness. The United States and iran have carried out a Rare Exchange of prisoners, despite the tensions between washington and tehran. Massoud soleimani, an iranian scientist arrested over alleged violation of trade sanctions, was freed by the us. He was swapped for an American Academic xiyue wang, who had been in prison in iran for ten years on spying charges, which he denied. More from our washington correspondent chris buckler. Both iran and the us have made the most of this brief thaw in the relationship. The Iranian Foreign minister even pictured himself with Massoud Soleimani. As he made his way back to tehran, the us posted a photograph of the prisoner starting his own way home. The Princeton University academic was charged with spying on iran more than three years ago and since then his family have mad
The problem of homelessness. The United States and iran have carried out a Rare Exchange of prisoners, despite the tensions between washington and tehran. Massoud soleimani, an iranian scientist, arrested over alleged violation of trade sanctions, was freed by the us. He was swapped for an american academic, xiyue wang, whod been in prison in iran for ten years on spying charges, which he denied. More from our washington correspondent, chris buckler. Both iran and the us have made the most of this brief thaw in the relationship. The Iranian Foreign minister even pictured himself with massoud soleimani. As he made his way back to tehran, the us posted a photograph of xiyue wang starting his own way home. The Princeton University academic was charged with spying on iran more than three years ago and since then, his family have made several public appeals for him to be allowed to return to his wife and son. He was barely three when my husband left home for his research, and he is now six.
The problem of homelessness. Lets bring you some breaking news now were getting reports that at least 35 people have died in a factory fire near indias capital new delhi. According to new Delhis Deputy fire chief, sunil choudhary, 50 people have been rescued by his crews. The afp agency says the fire broke out in the north west area of the city in the anaj mandi area at a location where the roads are narrow and lined with many small manufacturing and storage units. Its understood the building was filled with school bags and packing material. Fire officers say the people caught pout by the blaze were labourers and factory workers who were sleeping inside the five storied building. The fire had been extinguished but rescue operations were ongoing. The latest news we have is that there are 25 fire engines on site, trying to get the latest news possible. They have been hampered by narrow lanes leading to the factory. Reporters say the assistant commissioner of police has stated that most w
An irish woman who travelled to syria to join the Islamic State group is arrested after arriving back in dublin with her two year old daughter. Former wales rugby captain Gareth Thomas says he wants breaking the stigma around hiv to be his everlasting legacy in an interview with prince harry to mark world aids day. Watford sack manager qu que Sanchez Flores afterjust 85 days in the role. And the liberal Democrats Foreign Affairs spokesman chuka umunna will be taking your questions on brexit and the upcoming general election thats at half past two. The Prime Minister has told the bbc that 7a people who were jailed for terror offences have been released before serving their full sentences. Their cases are now being reviewed. It follows the attack on London Bridge on friday in which the convicted terrorist usman khan killed two people and injured three others. Khan had been released after serving half of a 16 year sentence. In the past hour its been announced that the woman who died in th
welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. the first sitting of the new us house of representatives has been full of drama. three attempts to elect republican kevin mccarthy as speaker of the house have failed. he hasn t been able to secure enough support from his own party a group of right wing republicans have refused to back him, and the california congressman has refused to drop out of the race. it s the first time in 1000 years that a speaker hasn t been elected in the opening round of voting. 0ur correspondent in washington, will grant, explains the significance of the stalemate. of this is not the way that kevin mccarthy or the republicans wanted the first day in congress is a majority to go. not by a long way. by the third round of voting, as many as 20 republican colleagues did not vote for him, denying him the chance of taking speaker of the house. why does any of this matter? first and foremost because of that role is particularly important in