Irans says its an act of piracy. In libya, reports that guards shot at refugees as they tried to flee an airstrike on a Detention Centre. This as fears that up to 80 migrants may have drowned as another boat sinks off tunis. Were live in washington as the tanks prepare to roll for President Trumps Independence Day parade. And this 3,000 year old tutankhamun bust has just fetched 6m at auction but egypt claims it was stolen. But first, it could the storyline to a highly charged action film british commandos board a supertanker in the dead of night and seize a shipment of iranian oil bound for syria. Thats exactly the situation thats playing out right now prompting iran to summon the British Ambassador to tehran it happened here, in the strait of gibraltar. Its believed the grace i vessel was carrying two Million Barrels of iranian oil and taking it to the bani yas refinery in syria. This of course is in violation of European Union sanctions. Heres more from our defence correspondent jon
Ceasefire. Amid continued unrest europe cuts millions of aid to barundi. And also the worlds most expensive painting. Hello there. The European Union has asked the u. N. For help to tackle migrant smuggling across the mediterranean. At the present times a mandate for military action to destroy smugglers boats in water. Almost 40,000 have reached malta and greece by sea. Addressing the kouns, the eus Foreign Policy chief asked for help to dismantle groups to smuggle people across the mediterranean. They also admitted that europe was slow to act. Our message to all libyans is clear. The European Union is ready to support you in any possible way to make sure that libya can be the prosperous stable country it can be and deserves to be. In the meantime, we need to Work Together in partnership. Europeans and libyans, to fight trafficking and smuggling organizations. The europe union is ready to do its part. It hasnt always been the case i know. Kristen is at the United Nations in new york. R
Are you going to say boo to steve when he talks about the forecast . I am happy. Okay. This one is good. Rather cold. 30s and 40s, no frost advisories, patchy fog north bay, 38 santa ross, a 37 napa, 41 Half Moon Bay, 46 san jose, low 40s as well, San Francisco 49 degrees, go for a high of 61 after yesterdays 60. 59, 60, 61, last three days. Slowly warming up, 25, 2 bits in tahoe and those are your temperatures, that is splitting part, i know it is cold, but high temperatures warming up a little bit which means 60s, here is tara. Thanks, steve, we do have a 5 car crash in berkeley this morning on 80 westbound at the University Avenue exit, lets take a live look at the east shore freeway, see the headlights where it is bunched up, you can see people have their flashers on there so hopefully this accident will clear soon but it is causing delays. At the bay bridge toll plaza no delays yet so that is good news, still early obviously, those lights should be going on in the next 45 minutes
Scheduled maintenance having been agreed upon. Well, in advance, sri lanka, president caves inter increasing political pressure and resigned with the Prime Minister appointed in his place. But the mask protest show no signs of abating are 2 reports on location. So, you know, i think we had a state of emergency a country now. Ministration is doing it. We bring it to the god. Mm broadcasts. More direct from our studios. And monica, this is our to international. And john thomas, certainly glad to have you with us. Were not done yet. Authorities have confirmed 5 civilians were killed by Ukrainian Military shelling of the capital city overnight as artillery rounds struck residential buildings with a. 2 a, i just saw you around this time, you see with the footage of the aftermath, it shows damage to buildings and cars, as well as shell fragments and craters from the impact tonya. To 40 say that more than 250 civilians have been killed by ukrainian attacks on the capital city since february.
And resigns with the Prime Minister appointed in its place for the mass protest show no sign of abating or t reports on occasion a state of emergency a country now ministration is doing, reaping again with getting a lot of direct from our studios in moscow. This is our 2 international. Im john thomas. Certainly glad to have you with us. Right now don, yet authorities have confirmed 5 civilians were killed by Ukrainian Military shelling of the capital city overnight as artillery rounds has struck, residential buildings was the one thing you know, we. 2 do believe. Ready nickelodeon alone, that would be good for me and you put doing a month or you got more. That was the ever use you side youre on the you with the footage of the aftermath shows damaged buildings and cars, as well as shell fragments and craters from the impact done. Yet Authorities Say that more than 250 civilians have been killed by ukrainian attacks on the capital city since february. Meanwhile, a notorious convict has b