In the premier league. The gap is down to three points after a 3 0 win over aston villa. Good morning. We are heading for a sparkling sunday, a much better day than yesterday, right across the country. Lots of sunshine to be hard, but it is also going to feel colder. All the details coming up shortly. Its sunday, the 27th of october. Our top story the white house says President Trump will make a major statement later, following reports of a Us Special Forces operation against the leader of the Islamic State group. Mr trump himself tweeted that something very big had just happened, although he gave no details. Us media say mr trump authorised the operation targetting Abu Bakr Al Baghdadi in the syrian province of idlib on saturday. We can speak now to our middle east correspondent tom bateman, who joins us from the turkey syria border. Tom, whats the latest . Well, i think the fact president has made the tweet you talked about there, and also does the white house is saying a major state
Killed by us special forces. Vigils are held in vietnam by families who fear their loved ones are among the 39 people found dead in a lorry in essex. Here in yokohama, after englands victory yesterday, now it is wales turn. Can they make it into the first Rugby World Cup final . Manchester city are still hot on the heels of liverpool in the premier league. The gap is now down to three points. That is after a 3 0 victory for city over aston villa. Good morning. We are heading for a sparkling sunday, a much better day than yesterday right across the country. Lots of sunshine to be had, but it is also going to feel colder. All the details coming up shortly. Its sunday the 27th of october. Our top story the white house says President Trump will make a major statement later, following reports that the leader of the so called Islamic State group, Abu Bakr Al Baghdadi has been killed in an operation by us forces. Mr trump tweeted that something very big had just happened, although he gave no
With cigarette burns, so it is easily identified because of the stains and burns and he wore it at a most important performance in my opinion so it is a holy grail of clothing that can come up for auction. The papers are coming up and just the moments. That is after the latest headlines and of course the latest headlines and of course the latest on the rugby with the sports needs. Now though, and to out the weather. A quiet settled story over the next couple of days. The reason being an area of High Pressure that are starting to build on from the atlantic. We still have this nuisance by the front enhancing some showers in scotland, accompanied by a keen northerly breeze. They went. To ease a little into the afternoon, but we keep some showers here. One or two cropping up in south west scotla nd or two cropping up in south west scotland and northern ireland. Elsewhere, clear skies and lots of afternoon autumn sunshine, but cold at there. Temperatures peaking at 8013 celsius. The weather
Borisjohnsons brexit deal unless changes are made. Millions of californians face having their power cut as the state battles a surge in wildfires. Now on bbc news, its time for sportsday. Hello, and welcome to sportsday, with me Lizzie Greenwood hughes and jane dougall. One of the most incredible matches of the Rugby World Cup so far england knock out the defending champions new zealand to go through to the final. Will that win inspire wales . Their semi final against south africa is tomorrow, Warren Gatland doesnt want it to be his last match in charge. And whats in a name . Well, quite a lot dispute over who scored manchester citys second goal against villa. Also coming up in the programme. Taking to the pitch for the first time in more than a decade, but it wasnt the fairytale return that Great Britains Rugby League Lions were looking for. And london hosts a great boxing night with fighter josh taylor aiming to become the only british boxer with two world title belts. Evening, lots
Liverpool leave it late very late against Nottingham Forest to take all three points and extend their lead at the top. In the Womens Super League Everton Score a cracker against Manchester City. Also coming up on sportsday. Well have all the latest at the World Athletics Indoor Championships as home Favouritejemma Reekie makes it through to the 800m final. Hello there, and welcome along to the programme. A day of drama in the football to come but we start with formula one, and the season opening bahrain grand prix. With all the drama off the track for red bull, the team and defending champion Max Verstappen picked up where they left off last season, verstappen leading his team mate in a dominant win. Our correspondent laura scott reports. If there is one person keen to get a grip on the narrative, it is christian horner. Having spent weeks denying allegations of inappropriate behaviour, he arrived for the first race flanked by his wife and former spice girl geri horner. A display of un