live from london, this is bbc news. the uk says iran will be held accountable for the actions of its proxies after us and british forces strike new houthi targets in yemen. prime minister rishi sunak begins his visit to northern ireland marking the restoration of the power—sharing devolved government. and abdul ezedi — accused of attacking a woman and her daughters with chemicals — the police have offered a £20,000 reward. chile's president says the number of lives lost in the deadliest wildfire on record in the country has risen to 64 and will increase further. and facebook marks its 20th anniversary, having risen from a network for students at a single university to one of the biggest internet platforms in the world.

hello, i'm tanya beckett. the uk government has said iran will be held accountable for the actions of armed groups it supports in the middle east. it follows a round of american and british air strikes on houthi fighters in yemen last night, aimed at deterring further attack, by the houthis, on international shipping in the red sea. they were supported by six ally countries as part of an international military coalition. these raids follow earlier strikes by the us in iraq and syria on friday — 85 sites were hit in retaliation for the killing injordan of three american soldiers by iranian—backed militants. 0ur chief international correspondent 0rla guerin reports from baghdad. it's becoming a familiar sight — raf typhoon jets taking off last night for a bombing raid on houthi targets in yemen.

the third round of joint us—uk strikes. not an escalation, according to the defence secretary grant shapps. not a deterrent either, according to the iranian—backed houthis, who have been attacking international shipping in the red sea since this hijacking in november. they said today they are making a moral stand in support of palestinians in gaza. and more fires burning in the middle east. here, the aftermath of deadly us bombing raids on friday in iraq and syria, in retaliation for the killing of three american soldiers. in baghdad today, a fleet of ambulances carry those killed by the us — 17 fighters from militias backed by iran.

0fficially, they are part of iraq's security forces, but in many ways, they are footsoldiers for tehran. the us strikes have caused anger here, the government saying they have threatened the security of iraq and the region. "a red line was crossed by targeting our forces," says falih al—fayyadh, leader of the militias. "this must not be repeated." and the chant from the crowd, "america is the greatest devil." they want us forces out. these men have come to mourn and to honour their dead — victims of american bombing raids. but there is also a message in all of this. it's a show of strength, a show of unity, and a warning

to the united states — we are here and we're not going anywhere. but the mood was muted, and there were no fiery threats of retaliation. iran doesn't want an escalation in the tit—for—tat. neither does washington. while the war rages in gaza, one false move could set the region alight. 0rla guerin, bbc news, baghdad. the uk prime minister, rishi sunak, is visiting northern ireland this evening, following the restoration of the devolved government. the stormont assembly returned yesterday — two years since it last sat after the democratic unionist party withdrew over brexit. he spoke to the median he spoke to the median a he spoke to the median a few he spoke to the median a few moons he spoke to the median a few moons ago. it is he spoke to the median a few moons a i o, , ., he spoke to the median a few moons am, , ., ., he spoke to the median a few moons a a 0. , ., ., , he spoke to the median a few moons auo. , ., .,, ago. it is great to be back in northern — ago. it is great to be back in northern ireland. _ ago. it is great to be back in northern ireland. we - ago. it is great to be back in northern ireland. we have l ago. it is great to be back in - northern ireland. we have made

significant progress towards a brighter future for people here. yesterday the assembly sat for the first time in two years. tonight, i have been meeting with volunteers and crew at the air ambulance. it is people and services like this and many more that the executive can now focus on, delivering for families and businesses across northern ireland and with a new deal we have agreed they will have the funding and the powers to do exactly that. they come make you mention funding. parties will be asking for more money tomorrow. anything on top of the £3 billion you have put on the table already? last year we negotiated the deal, £3 billion represents a generous, fair settlement for northern ireland and crucially, it is sustainable, it is about ensuring the public finances in northern ireland are sustainable for the long—term. that is the approach we have taken which will benefit everyone here, and now we have executive back up and running it is vital will have local politicians focusing on their priorities, starting with public

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rishi sunak. a 17—year—old boy has become the fourth person charged with the murders of two teenagers in bristol. 15—year—old and 16—year—old mason rist and max dixon died in hospital after being attacked in the knowle west area last week. three others have already been charged with two counts of murder. police searching for the suspect in a chemical attack on a mother and her daughters in south london on wednesday have confirmed a new sighting of suspect abdul ezedi on that same evening. they've released new cctv pictures of him shortly after the attack and are offering a reward of £20,000 for information that could lead to his arrest. simonjones reports. where is abdul shokoor ezedi? 0n the fourth day of their manhunt, police have released these cctv images of him at a tesco in north london. he has serious injuries to his face. this isjust over an hour after a mother and her two children were attacked.

that took place at 7:25 on wednesday evening on lessar avenue in clapham. police say mr ezedi then took the tube to king's cross underground station, where he was seen just before 8:00. he was next caught on camera at the tesco in caledonian road at 8:42. he went into king's cross underground station again at precisely 9pm. and officers have now revealed the last confirmed sighting was just after 9:30 when he comes out of tower hill tube station opposite the tower of london. the metropolitan police is offering a reward of up to £20,000 for information leading to the arrest of abdul shokoor ezedi. 0fficers believe there are people who know where he is, who are yet to come forward, and they are warning that anyone assisting him to evade capture will face arrest. hello, it's the police. is anyone home? five properties have been searched, including this one in newcastle, where mr ezedi was thought to be living. two empty containers with warnings on the labels were found. tests are ongoing to see if they held the substance used

in the clapham attack. that liquid was found to be a very concentrated corrosive substance. mr ezedi is originally from afghanistan. members of the afghan community in london have made this plea. 0ur appeal to abdul ezedi is for him to hand himself in to the police as soon as possible. it was a horrific crime on the streets of london against a woman and two girls, and we hope that the public will also cooperate with the police. the woman injured in the attack remains in a critical but stable condition in hospital. emergency teams in chile are battling to control wildfires that have killed at least 64 people. rescue teams have warned that more bodies will be found. more than 1000 homes have been destroyed. a state of emergency is in place in central and southern parts of the country. 0ur news reporter mimi swaybee has been

the president has warned that there are many more bodies to be found at they get into more remote regions. burnt wreckage of cars has blocked some roads, delaying aid into those areas, and while teams have got into some areas, they have found multiple bodies in the street. we also understand that the situation is complicated and that the worst areas affected are still the coastal tourist cities of valparaiso and vina del mar. with 90 active fires still raging across the area — they cover at least 43,000 hectares and the death toll rises, the interior minister carolina toha has said this is the worst disaster chile is facing since an earthquake in 2010, which killed more than 500 people. that gives you an idea of the severity and ferocity of

the situation which the government and military, which are now aiding rescue teams, are still struggling to contain. these wildfires are increasingly a problem in north america, we know, australia, we have been hearing about. what about chile? it is not uncommon to have wildfires in chile, especially during summer months. 0n the back of a record heatwave last year, many people died and hectares were banned. it seems wildfires are becoming more prominent and venturing into new areas, not just forested areas, but more urban ones like we are seeing in the case currently. it has also been that in recent weeks, not even in recent years, that areas of south america, including patagonia only a few weeks ago in argentina, have been battling against unusually fierce wildfires. that is partly due to the weather phenomenon called el nino.

although, in this case, there is also suspicion that some of these fires, at least some of these fires were actually started on purpose. so in addition to a state of emergency being declared to try to really quell and contain those fires, assist operations and identify bodies, there are also investigating the possible arson that started some of these incidents. mimi swayby. now it's time for a look at today's sport. arsenal cut the gap to two points at the top of the english premier league as they beat liverpool 3—i at emirates stadium. bukayo saka opened the scoring for arsenal after less than a quarter of an hour and they looked comfortable until gabriel scored an own goal in added time at the end of the first half. arsenal re—took the lead thanks to a defensive mix—up between virgil van dijk and alisson which allowed gabriel martinelli to score. liverpool had ibrahima konate sent off in the closing minutes and then leandro trossard

completed the victory. the win moves arsenal up to second place in the table, at least until manchester city visit brentford on monday evening. i feel very ifeel very happy, i feel very happy, but it was a huge game, on a day when we needed to dictate a little bit, where we're to be, and the demanded the best atmosphere to have the best chance to win, and we had that with the players, is what they produce today was phenomenal, and when they play with that intensity i have to put the reason and have, and i have to put the energy into it, as well. manchester united beat west ham 3—0. alejandro garnacho scored twice and it's now five goals in six games for rasmus hojlund. he got the opener on his 21st birthday. united's victory takes them above west ham into sixth place in the table. elsewhere in the premier league, wolves were 4—2 winners over chelsea.

matheus cunha scoring a hat—trick, while bournemouth against nottingham forest ended i—i, callum hudson—0doi's goal giving forest a much needed point. they are in 16th place, two points above the relegation zone to the latest matches in spain where top of the table real madrid are in action against their city rivals atletico, they're been playing about 15 minutes, 0—0. celta vigo were 3—0 winners over 0sasuna. villareal against cadiz finished goalless. real betis against getafe ended in a 1—1 draw. cricket — india are favourites to win the second test against england and level the series after setting the tourists 399 to win in vizag. the third day started well for england with james anderson taking two quick wickets. but shubman gill — with his place in the india side under scrutiny — not only survived, he went on to make his

third test century. england's bowlers stuck to their task and tom hartley ended up taking four wickets with india finally all out for 255. in reply, england have made a positive start. but lost ben duckettjust before the close of play on day three of the second test, finishing on 67 for one. and we end on some sad news from the world of rugby union where barryjohn, the legendary former wales, and british and irish lions fly—half, has died at the age of 79. after making his debut in 1966, john played in 25 internationals for wales and five tests for the lions. a family statement said: "barryjohn died peacefully today at the university hospital of wales "surrounded by his loving wife and four children." tributes have been paid tojohn, including from the former wales fly—halfjonathan davies who said: "rip barry.

"another one of my heroes sadly gone." the british and irish lions said: "truly one of the greatest. "we are hugely saddened that the great barryjohn "has passed away at the age of 79. "barry inspired so many "and will forever be remembered for how much he gave to the sport." "all our thoughts are with his family and friends. "rest in peace." and john's former club, cardiff rugby said: "we are absolutely devastated to learn of the passing "of barryjohn. "one of the greatest players to pull on the blue and black "and what a partnership he shared with sir gareth. "an absolute icon of cardiff, wales and the lions "who will be dearly missed. "long live the king." lovely tributes to barryjohn there.

there's growing international concern over the political situation in senegal after president macky sall called off this month's election citing a row over the eligibility of candidates. 0pposition party supporters set up barricades around the capital dakar, and clashed with police. they were met with tear gas — and several people, including a former prime minister and an opposition candidate were detained. according to the ministry, a senegal tv station has also been suspended for "inciting violence". so how did senegal reach this point? meghan 0wen explains. this is senegal�*s president, macky sall, announcing just a day before campaigning was due to start that he was postponing the country's election. but why? well, a constitutional council have made the decision to bar several hopeful candidates, including high—profile politician 0usmane sonko from the opposition. now, this decision is being investigated by lawmakers because there are questions over its impartiality. sall himself is not hoping to stand for re—election and he has yet to announce a new date.

but many opposition members are not happy with the decision. translation: never in senegal's political history have we seen - a situation like this. it's a dangerous precedent. to be able to postpone a presidential election on the eve of its start is unprecedented. translation: he's trying to pull off an electoral hold-up. _ what's that? it's a constitutional coup, and we won't accept it. 0ther opposition mps have also started a legal challenge against the decision, but the concern is also international with the eu, france and the us calling for an election as soon as possible. ecowas, the west african body, also posted this letter on x, expressing their concern over the situation. now, senegal is a rare example of democratic stability in western africa. we've seen coups in countries such as niger and burkina faso,

so this decision to postpone the presidential election for the first time will add to rising political tensions facebook is marking its 20th anniversary today. it has grown from a network for harvard university students to one of the biggest online platforms in the world, but has come under increased pressure from regulators and has triggered many concerns. our technology correspondent james clayton looks back at a turbulent two decades. for me, there are two chapters for facebook over the last 20 years. the first is more than a decade's worth of exponential growth. people signed up in their droves. it was almost impossible to find someone who wasn't on facebook, and the platform was relatively uncontroversial. but then the next chapter began to develop — a very unwanted chapter for facebook. they don't care whether or not what they do is legal as long as it gets the job done.

first came the cambridge analytica scandal, which involved the misuse of data to micro—target voters in both the brexit referendum and the 2016 us presidential election. and then there was the frances haugen scandal, the whistleblower who said that facebook was putting profits over safety, particularly over young women and girls. only this week, mark zuckerberg was asked to apologise to families who said their children had been harmed by social media. no—one should have to go through the things that your families have suffered. two years ago, mark zuckerberg changed facebook�*s name to meta. now, officially, that was because he wanted it to better reflect his vision of a company that was going to build a "metaverse". but, unofficially, the brand had become toxic. in making this piece, we wanted to film next to meta's famous sign. sir, you can't be filming. no recordings? no recording. that is what meta is now —

it is a lot more nervous of the media than it used to be. meta now, of course, is a lot more than just facebook. it owns whatsapp, it owns instagram, and it also has its own vr headset. and that's where mark zuckerberg thinks the future lies — in vr. he believes that the world is shifting from a place where people connect online, to a world where people want to connect virtually. the problem, though, is that mark zuckerberg has already spent tens of billions of dollars building the metaverse, and there's very little evidence to suggest that people really want to spend much time in vr, chatting to their friends. the world is kind of appealing, and that's mark zuckerberg's major problem. he might think that the vision of the future is the metaverse, but it makes all of its money through social media, and that makes trying to predict what meta's going to look like in even a year's time or two years' time pretty difficult to do.

the grammys take are taking place in los angeles this evening. and it'll be like none in the past, as it's the first to have a best african music category. nevertheless, this year's nominations are dominated by female artists and it is expected to be a good night for taylor swift — there's much excitement too, as tracy chapman will making a long—awaited return to the stage with her 1988 hit "fast car" in a duet with luke combs, whose cover is now a big hit. women in pop are having an excellent year, dominating most of the main categories at music's biggest night. it's hard to imagine a more successful 12 months for taylor swift. after her record—breaking eras tour, anti—hero, all about self—loathing, is a favourite to win song of the year.

it makes her the most—nominated songwriter ever in the category. but she faces tough competition, with 0livia rodrigo, miley cyrus and sza also battling it out for record of the year. though their songs have a variety of styles, many critics agree that what these female artists have in common is an ability to write deeply personal and touching lyrics. that's something billie eilish is also recognised for, with her hit for the barbie film. but does this mark a turning point in the music business, which is still seen as a heavily male—dominated industry? i think the grammys can be a bit delayed. i think they can get it right but not necessarily at the right time. i even think the fact that this year it's all women dominating, a lot of people could argue that women have been dominating popular music for several years, so to see thatjust happen in 2024 also feels a bit late. while women are expected to sweep the board in the big categories this year,

more than ever before, there's also a whole host of awards for the work that happens behind the scenes, and it's here where there are far less women involved. when it comes to the music producers and sound engineers, the industry is still overwhelmingly male. another challenge facing the six—decades old grammys is that, in the era of streaming, live television audiences for award ceremonies have decreased. so, do awards still matter to music fans? i think most fans don't need an awards show to tell them who's popular, but i think poeple still like tuning in. people like a little bit of drama, people want to root for their favourite artist and be mad if they don't win and start a conversation online. so i really do think the grammys still matter and hold relevance. whether or not people tune in on tv, they're still going to be engaging in whatever happened online. it's a night set to be a celebration of female voices, and while much of the music industry is still a man's world,

it won't feel like that on stage tonight. emma vardy, bbc news, los angeles. stay with us here on bbc news... hello. it's been a mild weekend for most of the uk. it is going to become much colder by next weekend. the cold air, as you can see, sitting to the north across the northern isles, and that will gradually sink southwards this week. as it does so it could potentially coincide with low pressure and give us some disruptive snow. and that's what we're keeping our eye on at the moment. it's rain that's the main concern. this conveyor belt of cloud, as you can see here, running into scotland is going to give a lot more rain before it's finished. in fact, throughout the rest of this evening, really quite wet across western, central and southern scotland, pushing a little bit further northwards as we go through the night, and as it engages in that cold air in the far north of scotland, some mountain snow. but it is possible that we could have as much as 170 millimetres of rain during this rainfall event, and hence a real risk of flooding

and the reason for the warning. but it's much milder for most parts further south, 8—10 degrees celsius. still, that cold air with us in the northern isles. so a little bit of frost and ice here, a little bit wintry. but again, that rain is still with us throughout the course of monday. very misty and murky around the coast and the hills in western areas, elsewhere. but it might be that there'll be a few brighter spells breaking through because, again, it's a strong and gusty wind that's blowing for the most part during the day on monday. temperatures, though, still on the low side across the northern isles, whilst elsewhere it is mild — temperatures well above the average for this time of year, which is five to eight degrees. now, as we go through monday evening and overnight, that weather front may well start to push further southwards, allowing that colder air and the risk of frost with some ice following the rain to establish itself across scotland. but elsewhere it stays mild, it stays windy and pretty cloudy, with wetter weather coming into southern scotland, northern ireland, northern england by the end of the night and for the start of tuesday.

to the south of that, still mild and largely dry but murky over the hills, and that rain makes its way southwards during the day, could give a little bit of snow over the high ground of northern england and northern ireland as that colder air starts to dig in. but there's a lot of uncertainty thereafter. even if this weather front clears away temporarily, we could see these next areas of low pressure spinning up into that cold air, giving us rain and wind, but also potentially some disruptive snowfall as well. so a lot of uncertainty midweek on — please stay tuned to the forecast. bye— bye.

this is bbc news, the headlines british foreign secretary, lord cameron, has said iran will be held accountable for the actions of its proxies. last night the uk and us launched their third round ofjoint strikes against iranian—backed houthis in yemen. meanwhile, uk prime minister, rishi sunak, is in northern ireland this evening, following the restoration of the devolved government. the stormont assembly returned yesterday — two years since it last sat, after the democratic unionist party withdrew over brexit. chile's president says the number of lives lost in the country's deadliest wildfires has risen to 64 — and will increase further. gabriel boric declares a state of emergency and makes "all necessary resources" available to tackle the situation.