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Hello, im matthew amroliwala. The white house has said it doesnt want to see the crisis in the middle east, escalate after iran carried out its first ever direct attack on israel. A us security spokesman, john kirby, said washington was not seeking a wider war. He told Meet The Press on nbc that it would be up to israel whether or how to respond but the us wouldnt take part in any attack on iran. The israeli war cabinet has been meeting to discuss its response to the attack. A senior minister, b...

Be able to open his shop again. Why . Well, because a mob have decided he is racist. Decided that he is a racist. Really . Well, have all of that to come. But first, well get the News Headlines as. Michelle. Thank you. Good evening. Thank you. Good evening. Will. The top story tonight, is that around i in 7 brits are waiting for routine treatment from the nhs in england , new from the nhs in england, new figures show 7. 68 Million People are currently on the waiting list. And theres also been a ...

Will have the latest from brussels. Oscar pistorius has had his murder sentence more than doubled by a judge. The South African athlete was jailed last year after being found guilty on appeal of murdering his girlfriend, reeva steenkamp, on valentines day 2013. Hello. Welcome to the programme. Were live until am this morning. Were going to be talking to two Primary Schools headteacher is about the difficulty of the teaching jobs with questions about whether the job is too stressful and worries a...

Evening, you can watch it later on bbc iplayer. Thank you, martin and jane. Each 20 years ago to set out to be one of the most talked about towns in the world. Since then, this young city states, one of seven emirates in the uae has largely succeeded. It has become one of the Fastest Growing tourist destinations the planet. It is synonymous with spectacular skyscrapers, gigantic shopping mall, and high end hospitality. And also occasional stories of tourists who fall foul of local customs. But s...

Im in birmingham, alabama, and christian is in london. How did a Senate Election in alabama get not Just National but International Attention . There are journalists from all over the world here. Its partly because the republican candidate, roy moore, is a larger than life character who holds extreme positions and has a string Sexual Harassment allegations against him. But its also because this election could tilt national politics. The Republican Party only has a two seat majority in congress, ...

Universities and student groups have banned speakers because of their views because they promote extremism. In some cases debate is being stifled. A new regulator is being stifled. A new regulator is being given powers to uphold freedom of speech. Jo johnson wants universities to open minds, not close them. He has criticised the practice of no platforming, when student unions and other University Groups ban speakers with what are seen as offensive or unacceptable views. Its vital we uphold this ...

Im katty kay in washington and Christian Fraser is in london. Add iran to the list of countries grappling with a populist wave. The violent demonstrations of the past six days surprised everyone, but their roots look familiar. Protestors are fed up with the establishment in tehran spending money on foreign ventures that cause Economic Hardship at home. The Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has blamed irans enemies, the United States and saudi arabia. President trump certainly sees opportun...

Evening on bbc news. In beyond 100 days tonight, well hear how the white house has clashed with the fbi and Justice Department over a controversial russia memo. The proportion of middle aged people having strokes has risen largely over the past decade, we will ask what can be done to reverse the trend and a manchester art gallery has removed this, one of the most recognisable pre raphaelite paintings and well out why. Thats all ahead on bbc news. Now on bbc news its time for sportsday. Hello and...

We do have a quorum. Item number two, general Public Comment. This item is to all members of the public to address the Treasure Island Development Authority board on matters that are within the subject matter jurisdiction of the Authority Board and that do not appear on todays agenda. In addition to general Public Comments, Public Comment will be held during each item on the agenda. Members of the public may address the board for up to three minutes. You will hear a single chime when there are 3...

Of naked nymphs has been taken down by an art gallery in manchester. Welcome to the bbc news at 5pm. Im jane hill. A man who drove a van into a crowd of muslims near a London Mosque has been found guilty of murder. Darren osborne who was 48 years old ploughed into people in Finsbury Park injune last year, killing 51 year old makram ali and injuring nine others. It was britons fourth terrorist attack in three months. Osborne, from cardiff, was also found guilty of attempted murder and is due to b...