bjaaland asked transferred. managed by from. the as. this is g.w. news live from budget fury and outrage and did america echo across baghdad a day off to a u.s. airstrike that killed iran's top general tens of thousands joined a funeral procession in iraqi capital as tensions in the region saw iran has vowed revenge for the death of general custer and solar money also coming up australia

calls up 3000 reservists to help deal with the devastating wildfires as the phases light up the sky for cost is $1.00 of more scorching temperatures reaching $45.00 degrees celsius and high winds that could push the inferno closer to populated areas. of helena humphrey glad you could join me the american air strike that killed iran's top military commander and an iraqi militia leader has sparked a storm of rage in baghdad thousands of people have been chanting slogans including death to america as they marched in a funeral procession for the victims of the attack the region is now on edge in iran says that it over tatty 8. thousands of mourners filled the street and. downed iraqis the 1st to hold funeral

possessions for the 5 iraqis and 5 iranians killed by a u.s. airstrike on friday many are dressed in black waving iraqi flags and militia members are out in force showing their loyalty to the 2 key figures killed in friday's attack iraq's. deputy commander of an iranian backed coalition of militias and general qassam samani the military leader of the elite could force that conducts around clandestine and foreign military operations. iranian president hassan rouhani visited the family of some money sharing harsh words for the us. we know nothing and the americans are not aware of the big mistake they have made. they will face the consequences of their crime not only today but also in the coming years. q so money was the mastermind behind iran's military

engagement in the middle east for the last 2 decades he was a close ally of iran's supreme leader. as u.s. president donald trump says the airstrike was necessary to prevent an imminent attack on americans. we took action last light to stop a war. we did not take action to start a war i have deep respect for the iranian people they are a remarkable people with an incredible heritage an unlimited potential we do not seek regime change however the iranian regime is aggression in the region including the use of proxy fighters to destabilize its neighbors must end it must end now. so money is blamed for attacks that killed thousands of people across the region but many in iran say his death amounts to a declaration of war. as angry militia members in iraq and iran swear vengeance for

the death of their leaders the u.s. is advise ing all of its citizens in iraq to leave immediately. more about this i'm joined here in the studio by iraqi journalist was so a great to have you with us here in the studio thanks for coming in i mean from those you've spoken to in iraq how do they feel about this u.s. drone strike the assassination is their response a uniformed one i think the response will come. tomorrow after to morrow and the parliament iraq apartment's going to gather to talk about the. future of the presence of american troops in iraq maybe we are going to see a harsh discussion about the people with or against these troops staying in iraq maybe they will get this issue and or visit you shouldn't force the government to ask the american administration to withdraw the troops from iraq now of course the

united states and iraq they are meant to be allies from what you're suggesting could that then potentially be a casualty of this drone strike by the u.s. administration the funny things is that both countries. allies in the fighting against islamic state and one of the casualties missed. one this is an iraqi official fight also with the same campaign that americans began 2016 he got killed in iraq it to the jury with mr saleh money together and i think many of the reports talk about celebrity about that that not constrained by the 100 s. which is it's quite important i did want to ask you more about me mohandas because he is a pirate military leader who did manage to rally many separate groups together with the fight against islamic. state starting in 24 teams who could we see then an

impact from his death what could the consequences be i think the consequences of that. militia in iraq that's he's guiding fighting against islamic state and he's the deputy of that militia i think he has a kind of sympathy from his people and i think we are going to see a reaction in the military military part and also in the political part because of this as iraq official told from the americans on iraqi territory in iraq and this is a question of survival of the country and many politicians in iraq close to america they are now in the crucial situation they cannot define them position because of the mistakes quite quite big enough just to define this was a day we've seen vowels of revenge but i wonder what form potentially that revenge could taken do you think that there will be the appetite in the middle east to

engage in conflict with the u.s. to be honest the iranian leaders they will not try to open the war against the united states in the in the. in the fatah meaning of that's work i think they are going to have a no price revenge within iraq on the iraqi territory specially against american troops in iraq that's why it is expected that would happen and. what we know it's also that hezbollah in lebanon also for i think the american for reasons in the area iran has another abilities to attacking the oil fields in saudi. we we have that scenario had that scenario before i think every option is quite on. let us see what does what

does the qatari of foreign minister know he's in charge of iranian about possible reaction to kuwait action just in the small area not to open it in the wide range of the region i think in next to the next hours and days will be very important absolutely lots of moving parts in this potential consequences iraqi journalist. thanks as ever thank you let's take a look now at some of the other stories making news around the world. indonesian authorities have been delivering supplies by helicopter to waterlogged regions following floods that left at least 53 people dead in the jakarta capital region to rental rains that started on new year's eve on least deadly flash floods and landslides tens of thousands are still unable to return to their homes. protesters have clashed with police in the chilean capital santiago it was the 1st demonstration of the year against the government of sebastian pinera $26.00 people

have died in violence that began in october over an increase in subway fests. at least 7 people are dead after a hotel collapsed in cambodia 18 people have been rescued from the rubble a search is continuing for other survivors of the hotel came down during construction cambodia's building industry has been booming but it is still plagued by safety problems. australia has called up to 3 if hours and military reservists as emergency services brace for what is expected to be one of the hottest days since the devastating bushfires 1st broke out more than $200.00 blazes are burning across the heavily populated states of victoria and new south wales. australia's worst bushfire season on record looks set to become a whole lot worse. saturday brought even hotter temperatures and more strong winds

to much of the country fanning hundreds of blazes already burning out of control. so it's going to be a very long afternoon very long evening and as that southerly approaches it's going to be gusty so it's going to be a it's going to be a volatile saward southerly with wind strengths are expected to be up to 80 kilometers or more gusting along the coastal strip. more than 100000 people were told to leave their homes across 3 states while there was still a chance to get away not everyone managed one can island 2 people died as their car was overtaken by a blaze that broke containment lines. as prime minister says the fire crisis has reached a new level and has ordered $3000.00 army reservists to help the scale of the fires is stretching resources on the ground and there are clearly communities that need additional help and in response to that we must move forward 1st as

a commonwealth particularly with the work of our defense forces and then integrate with the local operations that are in place in those local communities. the announcement comes after weeks of intense and politically bruising criticism for the prime minister has so far insisted that managing the fires was a matter for individual states and rural fire services alone. this is that has been stretched to the limit the australian navy has also been deployed to help with the evacuation of fire affected coastal areas. these people were the 1st to be rescued from in the state afic toria where a mega blaze forced 4000 people to flee to the waterfront on new year's eve. many of them are still trapped in the town waiting for rescue a smoke from the fires once again 10 day and tonight. a judge

in the u.k. has ruled that veganism qualifies as a protected philosophical belief under british rule paving the way for vegans to sue their employers if they feel that they have been the target of discrimination where the case involves a londoner jordi kusma child who claims that he was fired from his job at a charity because of his strict adherence to a beacon lifestyle rejecting all consumption of animal products or the charity deny this saying that he was fired for gross misconduct instead the case is still pending but the judges recognition a vacant and as a protective belief is a 1st under british law. where sports news now and a focus on 2 female athletes who hit new heights last year megan rapinoe led the united states to the world cup title while american samoa biles broke the record for the most while championship medals in gymnastics but now for both bottles and pino sporting success has become a platform to raising social issues. she

was the star of the show the women's world cup megan rapinoe claims her 2nd title and during the celebrations all eyes were on her repeat no use the publicity to spread her message. it's our responsibility to make this world a better place repeater has become an iconic but controversial figure she rejected the possibility of a white house reception juicer her views on president donald trump and she is accused of not taking women's football seriously due to a huge prize money discrepancies with men's football at the world cup final fans in the stadium made their support for rypien oakley. very special. that time transcend it. outside. time soccer and everything like something bigger simone biles is another female athlete who had a stellar 2019 after becoming the most decorated gymnast of all time but up popped

the glory was filled with pain her mother was a drug addict and piles was raised by her grandparents who still a company had to every event. biles was also one of more than 250 athletes abused by usa gymnastics dr laurie nasser she condemned the organization you had one job you literally exciting times for women in sports so many fantastic female athletes are gradually getting the recognition they deserve but we definitely need to do more to make sure that there is really equality in sports. simone biles and megan rapinoe 2 athletes who refused to put their beliefs to one side. yes we're female athletes over so much more than that and in 2020 they'll continue to fight for what they believe in. you're watching t.v. when you strong but coming up next

a key witness sheds light on a death squad operating in a made over 2 decades ago that's up next on reporter when we can always get the latest on our website. every 2 seconds the person is forced to flee their home and. the consequences disastrous for our documentary series displaced depicts dramatic humanitarian crises far from. forgetting we don't have time to think i didn't go to university to kill people. that i knew pain. people feel for their lives and their future so they seek refuge abroad but what will become.