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Our Breaking News this hour the australian Prime Minister says his country has foiled a plot to bring down an aeroplane. Malcolm turnbull says four people have been arrested in what he called a majorjoint Counter Terrorism operation. There are few further details at this point. Additional security has been put in place at all Australian Domestic and international airports. The australian public, as andrew and mick observed, can have great confidence in our security arrangements, and in particula...

The Airline Passengers who had a very special view of the first total eclipse across the us in nearly a century. And coming up in the sport on bbc news. Wayne rooney insists his focus is on club not country, after he scores his 200th premier league goal in front of england coach gareth southgate. Good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. President trump has announced that more us troops will be be sent to afghanistan to fight the taliban. He said that a rapid exit from the country would...

A decision on the future of arsenal manager Arsene Wenger wont be made until the end of the season, the bbc understands. Good morning. Welcome to bbc newsroom live. President trumps most senior diplomat, the Secretary Of State, Rex Tillerson, is making his debut on the International Stage. Hes attending a meeting of Foreign Ministers from the 620 countries in germany. He will have talks with the foreign secretary, Boris Johnson, among others. State Department Officials say mr tillerson wants to ...

To help Homeless People living on the streets. Good morning. Welcome to bbc Newsroom Live. A father who refused to pay a fine after taking his daughter out of school for an unauthorised holiday has lost his case at the Supreme Court. Jon platt, whos from the isle of wight, had argued that all the law required of him was to ensure that his child attended school regularly. The high court had originally ruled that the holiday did not constitute regular absenteeism but this morning the Supreme Court...

Ofa we dont see this as the beginning of a new campaign. Well be live throughout the day in beirut, moscow and washington with the latest reaction to the unfolding events. The other news. A Romanian Tourist who fell into the river thames during the Westminster Bridge terror attack has died. A sharp rise in the number of accident and Emergency Departments turning away ambulances in england. Good morning, its friday the 7th of april. Welcome to bbc Newsroom Live. Russia has strongly condemned us M...

Its thursday, the 13th april. Im annita mcveigh. Welcome to bbc Newsroom Live. The Education Secretary, Justine Greening, has said that she wants a new model of Grammar Schools in england which are open for everyone. She says she particularly wants to ensure that there are much stronger educational outcomes for ordinary Working Families, and notjust the privileged few. But new analysis from the government shows a majority of Selective School places go to more affluent families. Lets here little ...

Civil Disobedience Campaign on chinas national day. Hello, thanks for being with us. United states has carried out a third night of air strikes against i. S. Militant positions in syria. 12 small Scale Oil Refineries in three parts of Eastern Syria were attacked in a bid to damage the groups financial assets. Here we are, one, two, three areas there. The u. S. Department of defense estimates that those refineries have been making the militants Something Like 2 million a day. It also confirmed th...

More than a million more people are put under quarantine in sierra leone as the number of dead in the Ebola Outbreak nears 3,000. Well be speaking to an aid worker just back from the region. New figures reveal an alarming rise in mass shoot ngs the United States. Were in colorado asking why new strict gun laws arent being enforced. Were in colorado askiw strict gun laws arent being enforced. Aaron is taking a look at some unwelcome curves in business. Apple may have celebrated selling ten millio...

New reports of significant military movement near ukraines border as street battles continue in the rebel controlled city of luhansk. Welcome to the program. Aaron is here. For the french government, lets hope they had a good rest because their holiday is over. Yes, lucy. They are back to work today and by do they have a lot to do. The French Economy hasnt grown at all this year, coupled with record high unemployment. And as for this bloke, their president , hes the most unpopular in modern hist...

Rage in the heart of islamabad as tens of thousands of opposition protesters call for the resignation of the Prime Minister. Islamic state militants posted a graphic video online showing the beheading of american journalist james foley. Hes been missing since he was seized in syria back in november 2012. The militants say it is retribution for the recent u. S. Air strikes in iraq. U. S. Officials say theyre trying to establish the authenticity of the video. Andy more head has this report. Report...