you. know at. this is g.w. news live from violent period outrage aimed at the us echo across baghdad a day off for us as try kill the wrong top generals tens of thousands joined a funeral procession in the iraqi capital as tensions in the region and so on and iran has vowed revenge for the death of general hassam solemnity also coming up australia calls for 3000 reservists to help deal with the devastating wildfires as he plays it lights up the sky full cost as we want to know scorching temperatures

reaching $45.00 degrees celsius and high winds that could push the inferno closer to populated areas. i'm headed home for a glad you could join me the american as 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 to show their grief at the region is on edge and iran says that it will retaliate. of mourners filled the streets in baghdad iraq is the 1st to hold funeral processions 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 the. deputy commander of an iran backed coalition of militias and general qassam soleimani the head of iran's elite military unit and iran's most important military commander the iranian president hassan rouhani visited the family of soul chris daughter asked the president to avenge her father mr rouhani when the blood of my father's friends were said he would take revenge for them now who is going to take revenge for my father's blood. they will everyone will get revenge for the martyrs blood don't you worry about that. keeps all the money was the mastermind behind iran's military engagement in the middle east for the last 2 decades and a close ally of iran supreme leader. u.s.

president donald trump says the strike was necessary to prevent what he called imminent and sinister attacks on americans we took action last like 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 has aggression in the region including the use of proxy fighters to destabilize its neighbors must stand it must stand now. solmonese 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 chant anti-american slogans and swear vengeance for the deaths of their leaders the u.s.

is a devising its citizens in iraq to leave immediately. so more about this i'm joined here in the studio by iraqi journalist i mean it 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. to morrow or after to morrow. parliament iraqi parliament is going to gather to talk about the. future of the presence of american troops in iraq maybe we are going to see discussion about the people with or against these troops staying in iraq maybe they will get this issue or is it 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 but that then potentially be

a casualty all of this joint strike by the u.s. administration the funny things is that both countries. allies in the fighting against state and one of the casualties mr. one this is an iraqi official fight also with the same come pain that americans began in 2016 he got killed in iraq it to the jury with mr so many together and i think many of the reports talk about celebrity about the not constrained by the hundreds which is it's really quite important i did want to ask you more about the ad mohandas because he is a paramilitary 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 literally a militia in iraq that he's guiding fighting against islamic state and he's the deputy of that militia think he has a kind of sympathy from his people and i think that we are going to see a reaction in the military military part and also in the political part because of my team on this as iraq is official killed 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 their 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 will not try to open the war against the united states in the in the. in the fatah meaning of that's war i think they are going to have a no price. a revenge within iraq on the iraqi territory especially against the american troops in iraq that's why it is expected that would happen and not just what we know it's also the hezbollah in lebanon also for i think the american for reserves in the area iran has another abilities to attacking the oil fields in saudi are we we we have that seen the aerial had that scenario before i think every option is quite often like to see what does what does the qatari foreign minister know he's in charge of iranian about possible reaction to keep the action just in the small area not

to open it in the wide range of the region i think the next to the next hours and days will be very important absolutely lots of moving parts in this and potential consequences iraqi journalist. thanks as ever thank you and the 2nd of now 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 date in the region around the capital jakarta torrential rains that started on new year's eve unleashed deadly flash floods and landslides tens of thousands are still unable to return to their homes. thousands of mostly right wing protesters have taken to the streets of the spanish capital madrid they oppose acting prime minister sanchez's handling of the catalonia separatist issue in a bid to end a political deadlock and get parliament's backing for his the leftist government

sanchez he stressed he'd be open to resolving the situation through dialogue. protesters have clashed with police in the chilean capital santiago it was the 1st demonstration of the year against the government of the best in piniella $26.00 people have been killed in violence that began in october over an increase in subway. well strader has called up 3000 military reservists to bolster firefighters who have been battling blazes for weeks now amid scorching temperatures and high winds more than 200 fires 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 good sagal it's going to be volatile sold so badly with wind strengths are expected to be up to 80 kilometers or more 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 on kangaroo island 3 people died as their car was overtaken by a blaze that broke containment lines. australia's prime minister says the fire crisis has reached a new level and has ordered $3000.00 army reservists to help sky one 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 service says alone fire services that have 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 of victoria where a mega blaze forced full 1000 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. when a judge in the u.k. has ruled that veganism qualifies as a protected philosophical belief under british law paving the way for the games to

suit their employers if they feel that they have been the target of discrimination now the case involves a londoner jodi kasem a china who claims that he was fired from his job at a charity because of his strict adherence to a vegan lifestyle rejecting all consumption of animal related products now the charity deny this saying that he was fired for gross misconduct instead the case is still pending but the judge is recognition of the could as soon as a protective belief is a 1st under british rule. all right sports now a focus on 2 female athletes who hit new heights last year meghan it rough and over that the united states to the world cup title while another american samoa biles broke the record for the most world championship medals in gymnastics now for both biles and repeat no sporting success has become a platform to raise awareness of social issues. i think. she was the star of the show at the women's world cup and i can repeat no claim to

her 2nd title and during the celebrations all eyes were on her repeating no use the publicity to spread her message. it's our responsibility to make this world a better place for peano has become an iconic but controversial figure she rejected the possibility of a white house reception juta her views on president donald trump and she is accused of not taking women's football seriously she's a huge prize money discrepancies with men's football at the world cup final fans in the stadium made their support for rypien oakley. it was very special to get that top 10. outside. that soccer stadium like something bigger so mine biles is another female athlete who had a stellar 2019 after becoming the most decorated gymnast of all time as opposed to glory was filled with pain her mother was a drug addict and files was raised by her grandparents who still accompany her to

every event. files was also one of more than 250 athletes abused by usa gymnastics dr larry nasser she condemned the organization you had one job you literally had one job anybody. piled says much has changed for female athletes but there is still a long way to go she has previously said we live in 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 or female athletes over so much more than that and in 2020 they'll continue to fight for what they believe in.

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