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President trump orders the assassination of one of the most powerful men in the middle east, irans top military commander. General Qasem Soleimani was killed in a us airstrike in iraq as he arrived at Baghdad Airport in the early hours of this morning. Iran said the air strike was americas biggest mistake in the region and threatened severe revenge but the white house said general soleimani had been plotting to kill hundreds of americans. We dont seek war with iran but, at the same time, we are ...

New status as they step back from being senior royals. The couple will stop using their Royal Highness titles and will receive no public funds for royal duties. Lawyers for President Trump issue their first formal response to his impeachment saying it is an attack on the american people. A 6 page letter describes the charges as unconstitutional and a brazen attempt by his rivals to interfere in the upcoming president ial election. Lebanons president michel aoun has called on the army to restore ...

This is bbc news. Im Lewis Vaughan jones. Our top stories President Trump defends the killing of irans top military commander in an airstrike. The us says general Qasem Soleimani was actively plotting an attack and their decision saved hundreds of american lives, but washington is not looking for regime change. We took action last night to stop a war. We did not take action to start a war. As iran vows revenge, tens of thousands of iranians take to the streets in protest. Hello and welcome to bb...

Im katty kay. Welcome to bbc news, live from the Iowa Caucuses. We are waiting for the first result to come in from the First Contact in the democratic race to see who is going to be the candidate to try and unseat donald trump in november. And im mike embley in london, with the days other stories forced medical care people held down to be sprayed with disinfectant. China takes extreme measures to tackle the spread of the coronavirus. A knife attack in london brings a promise from the government...

This is bbc news. Im lukwesa burak. The headlines at 11 the latest person to test positive for coronavirus in the uk, at a gp surgery in surrey, is the first to get it here, not abroad. The issue of coronavirus is something that is now the governments top priority. Alarm over the outbreak has sent Global Stock Markets into a steep dive with the ftse 100 dropping nearly 13 this week. Fears of a Major International military confrontation, after an attack by Government Forces in syria leaves 33 tur...

This is bbc news, im rachel schofield. The headlines at 8pm. Us troops kill irans top military commander in an air strike, general Qassim Suleimani was tehrans strategic mastermind. Iran said the air strike was the uss biggest mistake in the region and promised to avenge the generals death. President trump said Qassim Suleimani was planning attacks to kill hundreds of americans. We dont seek war with iran, but at the same time, we are not going to stand by and watch this escalate and put america...

Iranian violations of the International Nuclear accord. The Iranian Foreign minister described the move as legally baseless and a strategic mistake. The europeans say they hope the agreement can still be saved. The impeachment trial of donald trump has moved a step closer. The house speaker, nancy pelosi, says a vote on sending articles of impeachment to the senate will take place on wednesday. Senate majority leader, mitch mcconnell, says the trial is likely to begin next tuesday. Taiwans presi...

This is newsday on the bbc. Im rico hizon, in singapore. The headlines President Trump gets ready for his state of the Union Address, with the economy set to dominate his speech. First partial results from the Democratic Party caucus in iowa give Pete Buttigieg a narrow lead over Bernie Sanders, with joe biden back in fourth place. Im kasia madera, in london. Also in the programme the World Health Organisation says chinas drastic measures to contain the coronavirus have given the rest of the wor...

And distribution of terrorist information. He was released a week ago. His name has been confirmed and it is on the screen. He was judged he was jailed at the age of 18. More on this. This is bbc world news today. Im karin giannone. Our top stories. Police in south london shoot dead a man, in what theyre calling a terrorist incident. And what happened then . What did you do . Ijust ran. Ijust ran for my life. How frightening was that . Very frightening, and im still shaking. Its emerged the man ...

You re watching bbc newsroom live 7 its 10 am and these are the main stories this morning iran vows to take revenge after its most powerful military leader, Qassem Soleimani, was killed on the orders of President Trump in a us airstrike in iraq. The attack on Qassem Soleimani seen as the second most powerful man in iran took place in baghdad last night now the us tells its citizens to leave the country immediately. The Australian Navy has evacuated around 1,000 tourists and residents who were tr...