is the talk of the town, bob scorsese's epic saga killers of the firemen could make oscar's history with this nominee. li’se history with this nominee. live from our studio _ history with this nominee. live from our studio in _ history with this nominee. l e: from our studio in singapore. this is bbc news, it is newsday. the us has named the three soldiers killed in sundays attack near the jordan soldiers killed in sundays attack near thejordan syria border. 46—year—old william jerome brevis, kennedy layton sanders, and 23—year—old breanna were all from an army reserve in the state of georgia. they were killed and dozens more injured in an attack at a remote outpost called tahlee 22. the us as it does not seek another war that it will protect itself and respond properly —— tower 22. since the retaliation for the october seven attacks military base in syria and iraq have

been attacked more than 170 times, the group behind the debts at the base called sonic resistance in iraq are part of an iran sponsored network in the middle east. known as the axis of resistance, that a number of pro— iran militias based in iraq, syria, lebanon, palestinian territories and south as yemen. all opposed to israel and the united states. our editor has the latest. in the situation room, president joe biden with his defence secretary is considering his military reaction. we are told he is weighing his options. he needs to retaliate, but without causing more conflict. irate needs to retaliate, but without causing more conflict. we don't seek another _ causing more conflict. we don't seek another war. _ causing more conflict. we don't seek another war. we - causing more conflict. we don't seek another war. we do - causing more conflict. we don't seek another war. we do not i seek another war. we do not seek another war. we do not seek to escalate. but we will absolutely do what is required to protect ourselves, continue that mission and to respond appropriately to the attacks. shortly after he learned of the attack yesterday, joe biden

vowed the us will respond. now he needs to decide what that response will be. the secretary of state warning other actors not to get involved.— of state warning other actors not to get involved. from the outset, not to get involved. from the outset. we — not to get involved. from the outset, we have _ not to get involved. from the outset, we have been - not to get involved. from the outset, we have been very i not to get involved. from the i outset, we have been very clear in warning that anyone looking to take advantage of conflict in the middle east and try to expand it, don't do it. the us has not said _ expand it, don't do it. the us has not said which _ expand it, don't do it. the us has not said which military i has not said which military group it believes is responsible for the attack on their base, or why the deadly drone was not intercepted. present bidons opponents where the play on him and demanding he target iran itself in response. senator lindsey graham wrote... this senates top republican

set... donald trump's response their own in government denied involvement in the attack. spokesman said the moisture does not take orders from iran. the three soldiers have been named as specialist breanna, specialist kennedy and sergeant william rivers. their deaths will mark a new phase in american�*s role at the escalate intentions of the middle east. sarah smith, bbc news washington. our state department correspondent has been following events and said this update. been following events and said this update-— this update. antony blinken said the us _ this update. antony blinken said the us response i this update. antony blinken said the us response would| this update. antony blinken i said the us response would be decisive a haemorrhoid a lot of language we heard from president biden that they would respond at a time and in a manner of their choosing. there was a of bit new language as well and that was about seeing the response could come in

stages. and over a period of time. but does not sound like the kind of thing that some of the kind of thing that some of the most hawkish senators here in washington republicans a pinpoint for some of those putting pressure on president biden for an attack on iran itself. the politics of washington is playing into how the administration responds in the administration responds in the middle east, president biden knows he will have to show this is a decisive and forceful response that will deter further attacks on deterfurther attacks on american deter further attacks on american forces but at the same time it will not spiral into further war in the middle east. in the end, the fundamentals here either it is the war in gaza that is causing this situation to spin further out of control. the administration says that although it tries to claim there is no connection between what is happening in gaza and the attacks against its forces but it's why at the same time it is putting a huge amount of effort into trying to achieve a deal. we had antony

blinken making the prime minister of qatar here today, they are instrumental in trying to get the israelis to scale back and fundamentally to get the framework agreed with hamas weather would be a hostage release for a sustained ceasefire. the americans are talking about regress with that but so far they say they are not at the finish line —— progress with that. $5 not at the finish line -- progress with that. as you heard that _ progress with that. as you heard that the _ progress with that. as you heard that the white i progress with that. as you | heard that the white house progress with that. as you i heard that the white house is negotiations and at reaching a new deal with hamas on the release of hostages has been constructed. much work remains to be done. here is the white house spokesperson.- house spokesperson. those discussions _ house spokesperson. those discussions are _ house spokesperson. those discussions are ongoing, i house spokesperson. those i discussions are ongoing, they have been constructive, we believe and i'm living in a good direction. don't want to sound sanguinary but there is a lot of work to be done, we don't want an eminent to speak to but based on discussions we've had over the weekend and in recent days, we feel it is moving in a good direction. it comes after the qatar prime ministers had good progress was

being made in talks of the weekend. he told an event in washington that talks between the us, israel and egypt came up the us, israel and egypt came up with the framework to see women and children hostages released first. we women and children hostages released first.— released first. we cannot say that this will _ released first. we cannot say that this will make _ released first. we cannot say that this will make us - released first. we cannot say that this will make us in i that this will make us in better shape very soon but we are hoping that the proposal to hamas to get them to a place where they engage positively and constructively in the process. because we think that, in today's world, i think that is the only game in town. they would be the only way to get the situation deescalated and we hope that both parties taking this opportunity to get to make the war stopped because the hostages back.— the hostages back. malcolm davis is a — the hostages back. malcolm davis is a senior— the hostages back. malcolm davis is a senior analyst i the hostages back. malcolm davis is a senior analyst and defence strategy a body of the

institute and he told me whether he thinks the hostages will be released soon. i am sceptical — will be released soon. i am sceptical on _ will be released soon. i am sceptical on this, _ will be released soon. i am sceptical on this, i- will be released soon. i am sceptical on this, i believe | sceptical on this, i believe that you have a situation where from hamas' perspective it's in their interests to hang onto hostages as leverage for as long as they can. at the same time, iran backed militias have killed three us soldiers and wounded 35 and that is going to place pretty intense pressure on the biden administration to strike at iran, given that iran sponsors and co—ordinates hamas. it is likely that the two issues, the us response to the iran backed militia attack and the issue of hamas is continuing to hold hostages will come together and i am not convinced that they will be a deal in the end. i think ultimately will fall apart in the last minute. lie ultimately will fall apart in the last minute. us service personnel— the last minute. us service personnel killed _ the last minute. us service personnel killed in - the last minute. us service personnel killed in the i the last minute. us service j personnel killed in the john personnel killed in thejohn attack enjoyed you mentioned,

joe biden bowed reprisals, what forms you expect to see that response to take? i forms you expect to see that response to take?— forms you expect to see that response to take? i think there is pressure _ response to take? i think there is pressure on _ response to take? i think there is pressure on him _ response to take? i think there is pressure on him to _ response to take? i think there is pressure on him to respond. is pressure on him to respond to size of leandro parsley. —— and robust lee. us has responded previously to what has been called limited attacks designed to minimise the risk of is collation. joe biden still faces this pressure to avoid escalation but it is virtually impossible not to take a more robust posture and so what you could see is us strikes occurring against iran revolutionary guard forces in iraq and syria potentially iran revolutionary guard forces at sea including the irg see navy and the militia themselves. the biden administration has to send a message to te run but if they keep on these attacks than

us will be forced to ratchet up pressure and respond more robust in the future. biden cannot afford to look weak or indecisive, he has to respond indecisive, he has to respond in a robust way. ii indecisive, he has to respond in a robust way.— indecisive, he has to respond in a robust way. if he responds that way will — in a robust way. if he responds that way will not _ in a robust way. if he responds that way will not a _ in a robust way. if he responds that way will not a further i that way will not a further response be eminent, will be not be in a cycle of escalation? .. , , , escalation? exactly. this is the trap we _ escalation? exactly. this is the trap we are _ escalation? exactly. this is the trap we are in. - escalation? exactly. this is the trap we are in. the i escalation? exactly. this isj the trap we are in. the us, escalation? exactly. this is l the trap we are in. the us, if they do not respond, it involves iran to do more, if they do respond them there will be retaliation of some sort. damned if you do, damned if you don't. there's no easy way out, no easy solution here. both for responding to iran and also for bringing the war in gaza to a halt. ~ ., , ., ., halt. where does that leave the red sea and — halt. where does that leave the red sea and shipping _ halt. where does that leave the red sea and shipping routes i red sea and shipping routes that have been affected by this? do you think there is a way that they can be secured? i think what the us has to do is

maintain operation prosperity guardian to defend red sea shipping because the iranians watching these attacks on shipping in the red sea will continue to happen and the us will continue to respond against those attacks and launch strikes on houthi forces but the us strikes so far have not been successful into terrain further attacks. we have to accept the reality that this crisis and the middle east that hamas and gaza and israel, the red sea and houthis and proxies across iraq and syria is a long—term crisis that will not end tomorrow. it could go on for weeks if not months and we have to be ready for that. i want to bring you some breaking news now and show you what is happening in northern ireland, local time about 1:10 am alsop a press conference taking place right now, the party leader

speaking out and let's listen in. �* , speaking out and let's listen in. m 4' ., speaking out and let's listen in. as you know, i have called both in public _ in. as you know, i have called both in public and _ in. as you know, i have called both in public and in - both in public and in parliament for the secretary of state to transfer the funds that would enable us to make the public sector pay rewards that are needed for the year. i hope they will do the upper when the institutions are restored, i give my word to the trade unions and the workers, whether they are nurses or doctors, teachers or police officers or civil servants, we will prioritise the making of that pay award to our public sector workers, that is deserved and merited and we will, with the other parties, delivered up. to the other parties, to those on other perspectives in northern ireland, it has been a difficult few years. we had three years with the assembly down, the pandemic which

challenged all of us, we had another two years where the institutions have not been functioning. that is why i wanted to work hard to provide and deliver a sustainable basis for stable devolution in northern ireland. we want to work with the other parties to deliver a betterfuture work with the other parties to deliver a better future for all of us. in northern ireland. as i have repeatedly said, northern ireland has to make northern ireland has to make northern ireland has to make northern ireland work. if, as i hope, the sequence of events now unfolds, provides the basis for restoring our institutions, my party will not be found wanting in working with others to deliver better healthcare for our people, to drive down waiting lists, to deliver childcare support for working families to invest in our schools, particularly in special education to grow our economy and create a prosperous

northern ireland for everyone. i want to get out there and attract investment into northern ireland, to get the funding we need to secure our public services for the future. and to ensure that our public servants and public sector workers are properly paid for what they do, so we are committed to achieving and delivering these things. standing here now, do you have the full— standing here now, do you have the full support? | standing here now, do you have the full support?— the full support? i believe that the decisions - the full support? i believe that the decisions taken i the full support? i believe i that the decisions taken this evening by my party, the decisive... decision of the party executive gives me the mandate that i need to be bored. and i am happy with the support i have from right across the party, every level of the party that we now have a basis to move forward as a party. based on the proposals we have, provided the government deliver on their side. , , .,

government deliver on their side. , , ~ i. government deliver on their side. , ,, ., ~ side. this past week you talk about the — side. this past week you talk about the security _ side. this past week you talk about the security and i about the security and indistincti about the security and momma— about the security and indistin 4' indistinct i think in truth i have motsnncr | think in truth l have had — indistinct i think in truth i have had other _ indistinct i think in truth i have had other times i indistinct i think in truth i have had other times in i indistinct i think in truth i have had other times in my political career in the union council and so on but you might say there was a familiar scenario that we had to deal with and we dealt with it. and look, when you are in leadership sometimes i can be a lonely place. when you are in leadership you have to step out and step up. you have two decisions based on what you believe is right and you have displayed courage. there isn't much courage in hiding behind threats. and i

think my party has displayed far more courage than those who threaten or try to bully, or try to misrepresent us. and we're determined to take our place in taking northern ireland forward. so, i don't worry about the stress. i'm focused on what we need to achieve. and i believe that my party, in acting decisively as it has done this evening, is taking strides towards building a better northern ireland, and a better northern ireland, and a better northern ireland, and a betterfuture a better northern ireland, and a better future for all of us. were you confident inaudible? absolutely. we set out our 7 tests and we said we would

assess any outcome across the seven tests. we have done that. i believe we can make a strong case now for moving forward, provided the government honours its commitments. and delivers on its side. and therefore, yes, i believe that what we have achieved here, i think, and i believe, when people see these proposals, what we have achieved exceeds the expectations of many. 5ir expectations of many. sir jeffre , expectations of many. sir jeffrey. is _ expectations of many. sir jeffrey. is it _ expectations of many. sir jeffrey, is it finally done, and was it not a high price to pay? and was it not a high price to -a ? , ., and was it not a high price to .a ? , ., , and was it not a high price to .a ? , .,, pay? very good to see you. brexit is — pay? very good to see you. brexit is a _ pay? very good to see you. brexit is a uk-wide - pay? very good to see you. i brexit is a uk-wide enterprise. brexit is a uk—wide enterprise. so, you can't, i think, brexit is a uk—wide enterprise. so, you can't, ithink, say brexit is a uk—wide enterprise. so, you can't, i think, say in relation to northern ireland alone you can make that judgement. but i hope, and i step forward in the expectation, that what we have achieved resolves many of the difficulties that arose from the imposition of the protocol,

and moves us on to firmer ground. where we can reset the balance that unfortunately was disturbed by the imposition of the protocol. that we can get back to a situation where we move forward on the basis of respect for each other. and i want to make this appeal. given what has happened in recent years, let us learn the lessons. let us learn the lessons. let us learn the lessons that if one side of our community feels that something doesn't work for them, then we try to find a solution. let us never again do to ourselves what we have done in recent years. let us resolve that we find ways to deal with our differences. and instead of poking each other in the eye, that we lift our eyes and look

forward. and embrace the future and the potential that northern ireland can have. that isn't just fluffy language. i really believe in this place. i believe in this place. i believe that northern ireland can work. i believe in the enormous potential of our people. and our task now, provided that we are able to move forward on the basis i have outlined, is to create something in northern ireland thatis something in northern ireland that is — that offers something better to the next generation. are you confident in days again we won't be hearing from senior members of your party, speaking out the decision you have announced tonight? and if that happens, how will you deal with it? ~ , , ., happens, how will you deal with it? , ., ., it? well, my party voted on the decision tonight. _ it? well, my party voted on the decision tonight. and _ it? well, my party voted on the decision tonight. and we i it? well, my party voted on the decision tonight. and we are i it? well, my party voted on the decision tonight. and we are al decision tonight. and we are a democratic party. and i'm confident all members of the party will accept what was a decisive move by the party executive this evening. and on that basis, that were we

continue to have a different perspective, where we differ, we can differ well, we can work together to make the further change that we need. let me make something very clear — we're not done with this. we have come a long way. we have made real progress. and it was this party who did it. the others who shouted from the sidelines, the others who will be quick to mark our homework, the others who will be quick to say, well, you didn't get this or that. say, well, you didn't get this orthat. i say, well, you didn't get this or that. i simply ask them, well, what have you achieved? where's your change? what have you been able to deliver by way of change to the protocol, change to the framework, strengthening northern ireland's place in the union. and therefore, i think we have a good case to put, enda, i really believe that. and i believe that we'll do it together as a party. we'll

recognise the progress we have made, provided that progress goes forward and we're back in the institutions. then we'll work within those institutions. let me say this — we'll work for further change. we'll work to deliver on all other aspects of these matters. and where things are not quite working well enough, we'll seek to change them again, we'll seek to improve them. we'll keep working at this. we're not for quitting. we'll keep at this until thejob is done. quitting. we'll keep at this until the job is done. until the “0b is done. whose will be until the job is done. whose will be the _ until the job is done. whose will be the deputy _ until the job is done. whose will be the deputy first i will be the deputy first minister?— will be the deputy first minister? ., ~ ., ., , will be the deputy first minister? ., ~ ., ., minister? that, amanda, is a question _ minister? that, amanda, is a question for _ minister? that, amanda, is a question for another - minister? that, amanda, is a question for another day. i question for another day. laughter when we get the outcome that we need. when we see the government delivering on their side, then we'll be in a position to take those decisions and to take the next steps.

decisions and to take the next ste s. . , decisions and to take the next ste ts. ., , , ., decisions and to take the next ste s. ., , , ., ~ decisions and to take the next stes. , ., ~ steps. last question... are you ttoin to steps. last question... are you going to invest _ steps. last question... are you going to invest as _ steps. last question... are you going to invest as a _ steps. last question... are you going to invest as a framework| going to invest as a framework to go forward with? or, are you treating this as the inaudible as it was last year inaudible. there's a lot of elements, dougie, that you will see when the proposals are ministered —— published. that will include greater clarity about how stormont will work in practice. that is one of the things that my party officers wanted clarity, how it will function and function effectively. we made substantial progress. yes, measured against our seven tests, we can proceed on the

basis of the proposals in front of us. but the assembly will offer new opportunities to tackle issues, including what happens with eu law. we'll now, as we said we must have, the people of northern ireland will now have a say. our politicians at stormont will now have a say. they were denied that in the protocol. the democratic deficit is being addressed and we've a duty and a job to do, to use the new levers that will be available to us within the assembly and other institutions, and new bodies that are going to be created under these proposals to continue tackling these issues. thank you, everyone. if you justjoined us, let me get you up to speed with what we've been watching. the leader

of the democratic unionist party, the flagship party of northern ireland's unionist voters, sirjeffrey donaldson, has said their executive has endorsed a deal and the party will restore power sharing in northern ireland if the uk government passes new legislation as agreed. northern ireland has lacked a functioning government for almost two years. the dup had been blocking the formation of a power sharing coalition because of its concerns about trading arrangements over northern ireland after brexit. we'll have more on our website. there's a live page with more updates on that. now to our next story, king charles has left hospital in central london. he spent three nights there, after receiving treatment for his prostate. it comes just hours after the princess of wales left the same hospital after a two—week stay recovering from abdominal surgery. recovering from abdominal surte . ~ , ., surgery. we see either of them for a number — surgery. we see either of them for a number of _ surgery. we see either of them for a number of weeks. - surgery. we see either of them for a number of weeks. for i surgery. we see either of them for a number of weeks. for the j for a number of weeks. for the king, it will be a period of

recuperation until we see him back out and about. for the princess of wales, it will be longer. we won't see her carrying out any kind of royal engagement until after easter. a period of recuperation for them both. it was two very different departures from hospital. forthe different departures from hospital. for the king, different departures from hospital. forthe king, he different departures from hospital. for the king, he left around 3:00 this afternoon, with the queen at his side. he walked out of hospital. there was a small crowd of well wishers gathered outside. he waved and smiled at them as he walked to the car and got inside and was driven off for a time what the palace called private recuperation. buckingham palace also said the king was very thankful for the medical team here at the london clinic in marylebone. the princess of wales, she left earlier in the day, away from the public eye. she was driven

from here, back home to adelaide cottage, her home on the windsor estate, the grounds around windsor castle, where she'll have some private time to recuperate as well. she was in hospitalfor 13 nights in hospital for 13 nights following in hospitalfor 13 nights following her abdominal surgery. in a statement from her spokesperson, she too thanked the medical staff here at the london clinic but she wanted to thank the dedicated nursing staff who looked after her while she was here. hello there. temperatures will continue to fluctuate through the rest of this week. on sunday of course, we saw temperatures in highland scotland of 20 degrees. after a frost, typical temperatures on monday afternoon were six degrees. the highest temperatures this time were across southern parts of the uk, the cloud breaking up here and there to give some sunshine and there to give some sunshine and 1a degrees in cambridgeshire. in between, thicker cloud on these weather fronts, an area of low

pressure, bringing some wet weather, moving away to the north sea, so it's turning drier. that will keep the temperatures up, clearer skies for scotland and northern ireland, it could be a frosty start early in the morning. but the professional of —— promise of more sunshine for scotland and northern ireland. still a bit of dampness in the east for england. the cloud is retreating towards east anglia and the south—east. 7—8 degrees will be nearing the mark elsewhere. the odd shower coming into nest scotland. if we look to the north, by wednesday, this deep low is pushing between iceland and scotland, really strengthening the winds overnight. very windy for scotland, widespread gales, gusts up to 80 miles an hour in the far north, and this squally band of rain sweeps into scotland and northern ireland, picking up the winds here. further south across england and wales, the winds are much lighter. after a chilly bright

start, the clouds will increase and we'll see top temperatures of ten or 11 degrees. that weather front bringing the rain moves southwards but weakens, so little or no rain coming to southern parts of the uk, and another weather front from the atlantic eventually towards the north—west. but a dry and bright start with some sunshine for many. we'll see the cloud increasing in northern ireland and particularly scotland, with some rain arriving in the north—west, but still some sunshine for england and wales, but temperatures lower on thursday, around 9 degrees. but those temperatures rise again for the end of the week, the strengthening south—westerly wind will bring with it some higher temperatures on friday, but because the winds are coming a long way over the atlantic, they'll come with a lot of cloud. a little light rain or drizzle in western parts of scotland. those temperatures by the end of the week on the mild side again, widely 13 or m celsius.

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embattled developer evergrande and the fallout from the decision by a hong kong court to order its liquidation. the ruling followed another failed attempt by the chinese company to reach a restructuring deal with its creditors. it is unclear whether the court order will be recognised by beijing. it's recorded in this province but shows i was on the hong kong stock exchange. hong kong—based analyst gave me this assessment of the building crisis. �* ., ., . crisis. after the announcement ofthe crisis. after the announcement of the order. — crisis. after the announcement of the order, the _ crisis. after the announcement of the order, the court - crisis. after the announcement of the order, the court has i of the order, the court has appointed the liquidator to arrange and execute it as this proposal. the next liquidator will tries best to squeeze the maximum value out of the evergrande offshore asset and will become the key to determine the recovery of the bonds and debts.— bonds and debts. what is happening _ bonds and debts. what is happening to _ bonds and debts. what is happening to property i bonds and debts. what is i happening to property buyers who have put down deposits on potential flats? who have put down deposits on potentialflats? will who have put down deposits on potential flats? will they be able to get their money back? i

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