Its 8am in singapore, midnight in london, and two in the morning in North Western syria, where Turkish Forces are carrying out a Major Military operation. Ankara says it is targetting kurdish fighters who control territory along the Turkish Border in syrias afreen province. But that risks putting turkey on a collision course with its nato ally, the us, which has been backing the Kurdish Forces as they took on the Group Calling itself Islamic State. However, the turkish government sees the kurdish groups as terrorists, with links to militants inside turkey. Our correspondent mark lowen sent this report. As if syria needed more of this. Artillery fire from turkey, launching a new ground and air offensive. Its called operation olive branch, though its anything but a gesture of peace. From the air, turkish f 16s struck yesterday. Their target the Syrian Kurdish militia, or ypg. Turkey sees them as terrorists, linked to the outlawed pkk, who have long fought an insurgency in turkey on behal
Million a week as he sets out his vision for the country post brexit. His north korea leader kim jong un vows to complete the countrys nuclear programme, as the United States once again warns pyongyang of military action. In sport, its go defoe. Bournemouth have their first points of the season thanks to jermain defoes first goal of the season. And stav has got the weather. I think sunday will be the better day, we have showers will be on the chilly side. Good morning. First, our main story. Armed police and military personnel are being deployed at key locations across the uk after the Terror Threat level was increased to critical the highest possible level. The hunt for the person behind the attack is continuing. 29 people were injured, with many suffering from burns. The raising of the threat level means that the government believes a further terror attack may be imminent. The bbc understands that the bomb, described as a homemade device, had been fitted with a timer but failed to fu
The 6G industry and technology ecosystem is truly global. Yet if a single country could be singled out as a leader, then it could be argued that this country would be Finland, in particular thanks to what is happening in the city of Oulu. In the first part of a two-part series, we look at why this may be the case.