paul adams reports. the american say the attack happened at abase known as tower 22, right on the syrian jordanian border. it is one of many american bases across the region. there ve been dozens of drone and missile attacks in recent months, but no american personnel had been killed until now. joe biden, seen here attending church this afternoon, was quick to point the finger. we know it was carried out by radical iran backed militant groups operating in syria and iraq, he said. it s not necessarily a tipping point into uncontrolled escalation between the united states and iran, but is a dangerous step because, as i say, the us will have to respond more strongly than it has done to previous attacks. carefully cultivated over years, iran has a wide network of allies and proxies operating in countries across the middle east. they are all opposed to israel and the united states it s sometimes called the axis of resistance. there are pro iranian militias in lebanon, the pal
the american say the attack happened at abase known as tower 22, right on the syrian jordanian border. it is one of many american bases across the region. there have been dozens of drone and missile attacks in recent months, but no american personnel had been killed until now. joe biden, seen here attending church this afternoon, was quick to point the finger. we know it was carried out by radical iran backed militant groups operating in syria and iraq, he said. it s not necessarily a tipping point into uncontrolled competition between the united states and iran, but is a dangerous step because, as i say, the us will have to respond more strongly than it has done to previous attacks. carefully cultivated over years, iran has a wide network of allies and proxies operating in countries across the middle east. they are all opposed to israel and the united states it s sometimes called the axis of resistance. there are pro iranian militias in lebanon, the palestinian territor
Of brexit we want. Itll take some wizardry for them to Reach Agreement. But here in the studio, well hear some of the arguments. Easier trade with the eu, or more independence from it . What kind of Customs Border do we want . Also tonight, the other great debate internet reform. Are Tech Companies platforms or publishers should they take responsibility for what gets posted on their sites . The Tech Companies are realising they have to act and if they do not act, the danger is for them that governments will start to legislate. And, black panther the movie. The first black marvel comic superhero film its wowing critics. Whats its significance . Well discuss with the guy who wrote the comic and a film critic. Hello. Well, weve been debating and dithering for over a year, perhaps more dithering than debating, but one thing everybody agrees on now is that we cant go on delaying a choice. We have to tell the eu this is our vision of a new relationship, and annoyingly, it has to be a realist
Also in the programme a Scrappage Scheme for diesel cars could be on the way as the Government Strategy to tackle Air Pollution is due to be published later. Ill be looking at what that might mean for car owners. And a lifetime of service, we will hear your memories as the duke of edinburgh retires. And in sport, Manchester United reign in spain, where Marcus Rashford makes his mark, to help his team, take a big step towards the Europa League final. And Sarah Keith Lucas has the weather. I will have a full forecast in about 15 minutes. Good morning. First, our main story. There has been a substantial swing from labour to the conservatives in early results from yesterdays local elections. The tories have made significant gains in england and wales. Counting doesnt start in scotland until later. All the councils in wales and scotland were up for grabs and a third of those in england. The conservatives have gained 115 seats and labour have lost 113. Heres our Political Correspondent chris
The earthquake had a magnitude of 8. 3. Aftershocks continue. The u. S. Geological survey recorded one with a magnitude of 7. 0. Chilean president Michelle Bachelet said officials are using helicopters to monitor the coast. She said some regions remain dangerous. She promised to travel to the worstaffected areas. About a Million People who live on the coast were evacuated. Some are taking refuge on higher ground. They endured nighttime temperatures as low as 5 degrees celsius. Authorities say emergency crews are still trying to reach some hardhit areas. Officials with Japans Meteorological Agency say tsunami waves triggered by the quake have reached the country 23 hours later. Theyve issued an advisory for the pacific and island chains. They say tsunami of 40 centimeters was observed on friday in northeastern japan. Thats at 7 15 a. M. Local time. Waves of 10 to 20 centimeters were also noticed in neighboring areas. The advisory covers japans Pacific Coast and the island chains of okin