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It has now emerged that one of those summer suitors was back and a deal has been agreed, so if it passes the necessary checks, then the friedkin group fronted by the american billionaire dan friedkin will become the new owners. Theyve had talks this weekend with farhad moshiri, come to an agreement, and i am told the deal is done, it has been signed. Im also told the finances are already in place. Any issues they had over the 777 loans have been resolved as well. So all this now needs is premi...

A few afternoon showers. Temperatures just around 10 degrees in aberdeen. 10 as well for stornoway. Further southwards, were around 1a to 18 celsius. Now, the middle part of the week sees an area of low Pressure Move in off the atlantic, bringing more heavy rain, particularly targeted on england and wales. Once thats cleared through, well, then we start to get some colder air moving right the way across the country. And so for wednesday, its kind of a day where we will see rain developing from t...

Welcome to bbc News Broadcasting to viewers Around The World. And we start in the Middle East where fears of an all out regional conflict are growing. Lebanese officials say more than 490 people have been killed, including 35 children, and at least 16 Hundred others injured in israeli strikes on the south of the country. The Israel Defense forces say theyve hit 800 positions held by the iranian backed group hezbollah. It says its fired dozens of rockets at israel. The Cross Border strikes have i...

Cross border attacks. The strikes were aimed at the ramat david airbase, around 20 kilometres south of haifa. Israel had told its citizens to restricts gatherings in the city and across the northern border in anticipation of an fresh aerial assault. These pictures show part of an intercepted rocked that was launched from lebanon that fell nazareth in the early hours of sunday. Israel have been carrying out more Air Raids into Southern Lebanon. Here you can see explosions lighting up the nights s...

Now on Bbc News click. Lara this week, the atmosphere is electric on the water, but celebrity sparks will fly as we find out which famous faces are behind the wheel. Spencer were also in New York, where marcs with the Microsoft Team monitoring misinformation. And we hearfrom the iranian women whose Social Media Feeds have been used by the authorities to put them in prison. I was accused of propaganda against the Islamic Republic and sentenced to four years and three months in prison. Welcome to ...

But somalia is beginning to help itself investing in new technology. Starting new businesses. Translation: | buy food from the shop. | i cook it and i keep the profit. There is hope. There is a whole narrative in the country thats called somalia rising. So what will it take to lift somalia out of the vicious cycle of climate and conflict? it isnt easy travelling in somalia. This is one of the most dangerous countries in the world to be ajournalist, orforanyone else for that matter. Were with th...

It comes in the hours after the israeli military carried out what it called extensive strikes on hezbollah targets in southern lebanon. Israeli aircraft destroyed thousands of hezbollah rocket launch barrels in southern lebanon, according to israeli officials. Also tonight, the us state department is urging american citizens to leave lebanon, with fears growing of an allout war. Meanwhile, the death toll from israels strike on a densely populated area of southern beirut on friday has risen to 37...

According to israel. It comes in the hours after the israeli military carried out what it called extensive strikes on hezbollah targets in southern lebanon. Israeli aircraft destroyed thousands of hezbollah rocket launch barrels in southern lebanon, according to israeli officials. Also tonight, the us state department is urging american citizens to leave lebanon, with fears growing of an allout war. Meanwhile, the death toll from israels strike on a densely populated area of southern beirut on f...

Hakiya was the first of the midwives to speak plainly on camera. After she spoke up, other midwives found the courage to tell their stories. In the 90s, this would work for an ngo that worked with the midwives and encouraged by the training they had received, this small group of midwives saved at least five baby girls. We were working in partnership, documenting cases of infanticide. She helped save at least one of those babies and centre to an adoption agency in pune. We were on our way to meet...

Sir tony, thank you for speaking to me. Its very good to see you. Lets start with some feelings before we get to plenty of facts. Labours back in power after 14 years. Very, very few people know what it feels like to actually be the prime minister of a new government, to be a countrys leader. What does. . . What did it feel like as you walked through that door and into power in 1997? well, for me, the feelings were less those of elation. I mean, everyone around me was. . . . . Was, you know, cel...