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Good morning. Welcome to breakfast with Louise Minchin and dan walker. Our headlines today the terrifying moment thousands of people took refuge on the shore in australia to escape bushfires engulfing their town. We were bracing for the worst, because it was black. Like, it should have been daylight but it was black like midnight. And we could hear the fire roaring. The uk government says its seriously concerned about a fair trial for the british woman convicted in cyprus of lying about a rape claim. The minimum wage for over 25s is to rise by 51 pence an hour. It means a pay rise for three mi...

Good morning. Welcome to breakfast with dan walker and louise minchin. Our headlines today iran fires missiles at two us military bases in iraq in revenge for the killing of its top commander. The uk puts in place urgent measures with the royal navy on standby in the middle east. A ukrainian passenger plane crashes in iran with 180 people on board. Did sainsburys feel the festive spirit . The supermarket giant is the latest to update the city on how it fared over the crucial Christmas Period. Ill speak to the boss this morning. The worst weve played this season thats ole Gunnar Solskjaers asse...

On azerbaijans second biggest city as a brief truce in the Nagorno Karabakh conflict shows signs of unravelling. From schoolwork to grand slam champion, 19 year old iga swiatek describes winning the french open as a life changing experience. And astronomers encourage people to go outside and look at the night sky, as planet mars is at its biggest and brightest. Now on bbc news for black students, studying at one of the most prestigious universities in the world, academic pressure isnt always the only challenge, for some it can feel like a new world. For black students studying at one of the mo...

Aid officials and the un are saying up to 6 Million People in yemen are being denied desperately needed aid because Houthi Rebels are blocking it. The houthis, supported by iran, have been fighting the government backed by saudi arabia, the us and uk for five years. Chinas leader has made a public appearance to highlight the governments efforts to combat the coronavirus. Speaking to medical workers, xi jinping called for more decisive measures to combat the outbreak. At least 1,000 people have died so far, 42,000 cases have been confirmed. The us state of New Hampshire is in the spotlight as v...

President trump says the us killed irans top military commander, qassem soleimani, to stop a war, not to start one. In a televised address, mr trump said the us had killed the number one terrorist in the world. He said soleimani had been plotting imminent attacks. The iranian government said it would retaliate against what it called an act of International Terrorism by the United States at a time and place of its choosing. Many World Leaders have said the killing of general soleimani could lead to serious consequences for regional and global security. The New South Wales fire commissioner has ...