Alexandria in egypt, that is from the Reuters News Agency which is quoting two Egyptian Security sources, the statement goes on to say a policeman is alleged to have carried out the shooting in one of the districts of alexandria and that policeman is in custody and we will of course bring you more on that update as and when we get it. More now on the middle east, where 2a hours after Palestinian Militants launched an unprecedented Surprise Attack on israel, fierce clashes continue. Here are the Key Developments in the conflict as they stand. People living in gaza have been warned to flee their homes as the israeli army prepares to step up its retaliation. Israeli airstrikes on the territory have continued overnight. More than 300 israelis are now known to have died with the toll on the palestinian side put at 313. Israel says it is still trying to regain full control of eight areas where hamas militants infiltrated following saturdays attack. The number of israeli civilians and soldier
Good evening and welcome to bbc news. The Us National Government has officially shutdown, year to the day after Donald Trump Took Office as president. Senators failed to agree a stopgap budget and there was bitter dispute between republicans and democrats over immigration and security. This report from washington. With the midnight deadline looming they came up well short of the 60 votes needed. Without a Funding Agreement in place, the government of the largest economy in the world was now only minutes away from shutdown. Youll actually chosen and sworn, not having voted in the affirmative, duly chosen and sworn, not having voted in the affirmative, the motion is not passed. The way things turned today and the way you turned from a bipartisan deal, it is almost as if you were rooting for a shutdown, and how you were rooting for a shutdown, and now we will have one, and the blame should crash entirely on President Trumps shoulders. The white house ina trumps shoulders. The white house
Themselves while jeopardising their workers pensions. People in england with dementia and autism could soon be entitled to Blue Badge Parking permits, meaning they can park for free. Those were our latest news headlines. Now on bbc news its time for click. This week, cars, bars and a police ride im on my way to a reported incident on one of las vegas busiest highways. With the last rain falling overfour months ago, the oily roads mixed with the fresh water have become a lethal recipe for disaster. In the driving seat is sergeantjohn arias, from nevada highway patrol. Hes using waycare, software that alerts him to an incident as soon as its reported via someone calling 911 or through driving apps like waze, and it provides him with details and the best route to get to the scene. Itll tell me the location, what kind of accident, if its debris, how long its going and if theres any responders that are assigned to the call that are on their way. It constantly updates him on the situation as
The authorities in afghanistan now say that m foreigners and four Afghan Nationals were killed in an attack on an International Hotel in the capital kabul. After heavy fighting that lasted twelve hours, Afghan Special forces took control of the intercontinental hotel, killing the gunmen who stormed it yesterday evening. More than 150 people managed to escape, or were rescued. The taliban says it carried out the attack. Our correspondent Zia Shahreyar reports from kabul. The final moments of a fight that had lasted all night. Gunfire and explosions as Afghan Special forces battled to regain control of the intercontinental hotel. One soldier throws a grenade. He moves away, then the explosion. The room is soon on fire, evidence of the struggle that had taken place. The Afghan National flag waving from the roof, proof that the building has been reta ken. More than 150 people, including some foreigners, were inside yesterday evening, when gunmen burst in and opened fire. Pa rt part of the
For kyle edmund in australia as he books his place in his first grand slam quarter final. More on that and the rest of the days sport in sportsday at 7. 30. Good evening. The authorities in afghanistan now say that m foreigners and four Afghan Nationals were killed in an attack on an International Hotel in the capital kabul. After heavy fighting that lasted twelve hours, Afghan Special forces took control of the intercontinental hotel, killing the gunmen who stormed it yesterday evening. More than 150 people managed to escape, or were rescued. The taliban says it carried out the attack. Our correspondent Zia Shahreyar reports from kabul. The final moments of a fight that had lasted all night. Gunfire and explosions as Afghan Special forces battled to regain control of the intercontinental hotel. One soldier throws a grenade. He moves away, then the explosion. The room is soon on fire, evidence of the struggle that had taken place. The Afghan National flag waving from the roof, proof th