President trump has stressed that he is willing to target iranian cultural sites, in retaliation for any future killing of americans by tehran. The iranian government has vowed retaliation following the us assassination of general Qasem Soleimani. Rockets exploded near the us embassy in baghdad on sunday night. Australias Prime Minister has warned that the bushfires in the south east of the country could last for many months. The overall death toll has climbed to 2a and hundreds more properties have been destroyed. Light rain and lower temperatures made little difference in the two worst affected states. Golden globes awards ceremony taking place in hollywood. Olivia colman has won the prize for the crown. Now on bbc news, dateline london. Hello and welcome to dateline london, the programme that brings together some of the uks leading columnists with foreign correspondents who file their stories for the folks back home with the dateline london. 2019 ended with two events that underline
This is bbc news. The headlines at seven. Us troops kill irans top military commander in an air strike. Qasem soleimani was a strategic mastermind. President strom said he was planning attacks to kill hundreds of americans. We dont seek war in iran but at the same time we are not going to let iran put american passat lives at risk without trying to de escalate the
situation. Relief for a thousand people as naval ships rescue them from australias bushfires. people as naval ships rescue them from australias bushfires. I think that the labour party, just like i do, has the same values that i have, and once to seize change and wants to convince people that things can get better. Ajudge rules that ethical vegan is as a philosophical belief and is therefore protected by law. And a new swatch, has bbc news be taking too much holiday over christmas and new year. Join us at 745 on bbc news. Good evening. One of the most powerful men in the middle east, irans military Commander Qasem Soleimani h
Rob republicans say they are ready to bring americans the other side of the story. A preview of the president s history making speech at todays march for life. Jillian fox and friends first continues right now. Jillian guess what. It is friday. We made it. It has been a long weekend it will continue. It is friday. Stop it. Good morning. You are watching fox and friends first on friday morning. Rob cant get any faster. Democrats will wrap up opening arguments in the Senate Impeachment trial, lead house manager adam schiff getting emotional while making his closing speech. If right doesnt matter, we are lost. You cant trust this president to do what is right for this country. You can trust he will do what is right for donald trump. Jillian Griff Jenkins live on capitol hill with reaction from republicans as there are new calls for the bidens to testify. Reporter this will focus on the second article impeachment, obstruction of congress, the final day of argument making the case against t
Rob we have every angle covered from davos, switzerland and capitol hill on a blockbuster breaking news day. Jillian officially leaving Buckingham Palace behind. Fox and friends first continues right now. Here i go again on my own the only road i will ever know i was born to walk alone because i know what it means jillian away from the only world he has ever known. Minor detail. Rob you make a good point. Lots going on, World Economic forum in switzerland, the president before impeachment begins. You are watching fox and friends first. Jillian thank you for starting the day with us. In half an hour donald trump will take the stage of the World Economic forum after landing in switzerland overnight letting the world know the us is open for business. Rob john roberts joins us live from davos with a view of todays events. Reporter it was different from last time donald trump was here leading up to the visit in 2018, 10 feet of snow. Today the day has dawned bright and clear, not a cloud in
Hello, im ros atkins, this is outside source. Huge crowds have attended the funeral procession of the Iranian Military commander who was killed by the us on friday. This was the scene in tehran earlier, where huge crowds turned out for qasim suleimani, with many people chanting death to america. His daughter addressed the crowd. Translation crazy trump, arrogant, and a plaything of zionism. Dont think that everything is over with my fathers martyrdom. Meanwhile in the us questions are being asked about the justification for the drone strike, and President Trump has again said cultural sites in iran could be targetted. And well have the latest on the australian bushfires theres a fear a number of fires could merge to form whats being called a mega blaze. Hundreds of thousands of iranians have filled the streets of tehran to mourn Qasem Soleimani. He was irans most senior military commander and he was assassinated on friday. Some pictures coming in, this is the supreme some pictures comi