Was shot dead by israeli security forces. The incident happened at the King Hussein Allenby bridge crossing. The victims are thought to have been private Security Personnel. Jordan has launched an investigation into the shootings. Jordan and israel signed a Peace Treaty in 1994 and have close security and economic ties. But diplomatic relations have been strained. This latest incident comes amid increased activity in the occupied West Bank. Lets hear from an eyewitness who was at the crossing at the time of the attack. Translation we were sitting and standing at the checkpoint| waiting for our turn after the bus in front of us was searched. There was a bus and a truck in front of us. A man got out and carried out the shooting. Thank God Nothing happened to us, nothing happened to us or the passenger but the Truck Drivers were put on the ground. We bus passengers didnt know what to do and we were panicking. Mike thomson is our correspondent injerusalem. He told me more about thejordania
Good morning if you havejustjoined us. This is boeings Starliner Spacecraft has successfully completed its journey back to earth but the astronauts it was supposed to be carrying remain behind on the international Space Station. Good morning if you havejustjoined us. Good morning if you have ust oined us. , the capsule landed in the new Mexico Desert a few hours ago. It had suffered several technical problems . During its Test Flight to the international Space Station and nasa decided it was too risky to bring the Crew Home in it. Theyll return to earth next year instead. They are providing us with a live view from the international Space Station, looking down on earth, which is quite a stunning view. This is after that Boeing Starliner completed itsjourney is after that Boeing Starliner completed its journey back to earth. Our science editor, rebecca morelle, told us more about the starliner s journey. They said it was a safe and successful landing for the spacecraft. There were a few
Has successfully completed its journey Back To Earth but the astronauts it was supposed to be carrying remain behind on the international Space Station. Touch Down. Star line is back on earth at 1101 and 35 seconds central time. On earth at 1101 and 35 seconds central time. Thats the moment the capsule central time. Thats the moment the capsule landed central time. Thats the moment the capsule landed a central time. Thats the moment the capsule landed a few the capsule landed a few moments ago in the new Mexico Desert. The capsule landed in the new Mexico Desert a few hours ago. It had developed technical problems, including helium leaks, shortly after its original launch and nasa decided it would be safer to leave the two astronauts on board the iss. Astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams will return to earth next february in a spacex capsule, after spending eight months in Orbit Theyd only expected to be there 8 days. Nasa says both astronauts are in good spirits. Nasa held a Pre
I just want to take you to central london, where a Security Conference is taking place. Among the speakers at the the event are william burns, head of the cia, and sir Richard Moore, head of mi6. Two big names. They have already been talking about two big names. They have already been talking about the war in ukraine and they have also just been talking about the Middle East, so what we are going to do is take a listen into what they are saying to the audience that is at an event organised by the ft. A very highly fragile price in the Middle East, but all the risk to go with that, and we have navigated, touch wood, touch wood, past a Crisis Point between israel and iran, but as long as we dont get to a ceasefire, that risk is there, and for all the horror of gaza, and for all the horror of gaza, a wider conflict in the Middle East would be vastly worse. figs East would be vastly worse. As Ou East would be vastly worse. As you both know, in negotiations, you both know, in negotiations,
Hello. Welcome to Bbc News. Sir Keir Starmer has become the first britIsh Prime MinIster to vIsit the Republic Of Ireland in five years. Downing street says saturdays vIsit marks a new era of co Operation And Friendship between britain and ireland, with london looking to continue a reset of damaged relations with European Union nations after brexit. The Prime MinIster met with simon harrIs, who was only elected taioseach in april just three months before hIs britIsh counterpart so both are relatviely new to their roles. Sir keir and Mr HarrIs swapped Football Shirts ahead of their talks, before going on to attend the Nations League Match between the Republic Of Ireland and england at the Aviva Stadium In Dublin. They did speak earlier and the Prime MinIster outlined hIs expectations from the vIsit. Prime minIster, here we are again following on from chequers, a lot of warm words about the reset in relationship and second meeting in four weeks, but what substantive action are you in the