Im Maryam Namazie in london with the top stories from europe including the rich and powerful begin to descend on dallas for the World Economic forum and the Climate Crisis is top of the agenda and ive had a similar dispute over the concerns its rain which hampers the opening day of the Australian Open for the court under the roof to framing. The lights the crow. Thank you very much for joining us 2 iraqi protesters have been killed in baghdad where Security Forces used tear gas and live ammunition another has died in the central city of karbala further south demonstrators try to cut off the main highway to the oil rich province of basra well be live to baghdad in just a moment but 1st this report from a man caught. In one of the main squares in central Baghdad Police and protesters confront each other it again in the early hours of monday as protesters tried to block the road leading to the square they want a change of government and accuse the current one of corruption a cool had gone
Opponents ofJeremy Corbyn. A new Study Suggests sugary drinks including pure fruitjuice could increase the risk of cancer. Commentator battling. 0h, not for much longer. What a beauty. And australia on the ropes england snatch early wickets in their world cup semifinal. And coming up on bbc news. Can Serena Williams book her place in an 11th wimbledon singles final on what is ladies semi finals day today . Good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. A Royal Navy Warship has warned off three iranian gunboats that were trying to intercept a British Oil Tanker in the gulf. The ministry of defence says hms montrose moved between the British Heritage and the iranian vessels. The montrose issued several radio warnings and the iranian boats then turned away. Iran had threatened retaliation after British Royal marines seized an iranian tanker last week, suspected of breaking sanctions. Our defence correspondent Jonathan Beale reports. Irans revolutionary guard regularly patrol the narro
Live all the sport. England take their first three wickets for just 1a runs. England take their first three wicketsforjust14 runs. 217 8 australia, you would say england are in control but we saw what happened to india from a similar position against new zealand yesterday, lots of drama so far, we will have the latest from edgbaston at 2 30pm. Bit of drama coming in the weather forecast. Thunderstorms across the uk at the moment, mostly affecting the far north east, one or two into edgbaston for the cricket this afternoon. All the details coming up shortly. Also coming up re writing history the skull discovery which suggests modern human beings lived outside africa much earlier than previously thought tension is mounting in the gulf after a Royal Navy Warship warned off three iranian gunboats that were trying to intercept a British Oil Tanker in the strait of hormuz. The ministry of defence says hms montrose moved between the British Heritage and the iranian vessels. The montrose issue
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