anti—al—shabab messages.e years ago. mohammed and ilyas have agreed to talk to us. tonight, we are with the jubbaland police force. rumours abound al—shabab have smuggled three vehicles laden with explosives into the city and are preparing to carry out attacks. it is friday, weekend in somalia. a day of family and prayer. the president is here. in the late afternoon, families relax. our cameraman, ahmed farah, films them. suddenly, he hears a loud bang, and the children start running, scared and shouting, "explosion! explosion!" in that moment, seven years of safety and security in kismayo is gone. this is cctv footage of the explosion. it was an al—shabab attack on the medina hotel, as people were taking afternoon tea. a suicide bomber rammed a car containing explosives into the hotel gates. moments after these pictures were captured, three al—shabab gunmen stormed the hotel compound and the slaughter starts. ahmed, our cameraman, sped towards the sounds of shooting and grenade attacks with his driver and ou

about this in addition to the loss of life is the fact that this is the first known time that al shabab has penetrated a base that u.s. personnel is housed at. sources have told cnn previously that sources that work with the kenyans are at this base. we're getting a picture from u.s./africa command about what happened during this predawn, brazen attack. they say it involved indirect and small arms fire, that both kenyan and u.s. forces fought back on that attack after the initial penetration of the perimeter. it damaged u.s. and kenyan aircraft. it happened just after 5:00 a.m. here. kenyan forces say a fire broke out as a result of that breach, affecting the fuel tanks in the area. we're told by a defense official that the u.s. did not conduct air strikes but did engage in that firefight. kenyans continued to provide air support we're told as well from that official. at this point, they're working to try to gather what happens happened there in kenya as they assess why this breach was able to happen and what they can do to further continue to protect the area. >> al shabab has been act

the attack was carried out by the al—shabab militant group which have their roots in somalia.y that two americans from the department of defence were wounded in the attack. they are currently in a stable condition and will be evacuated. 0ne member of the us military and two contractors have died following that attack by somalia's al—shabab. australia's prime minister has warned that the bushfires emergency could last for months. scott morrison announced that a recovery agency would help those who've lost homes and businesses. the fires are blazing around the country, but amongst the worst are in australia's most populous state, new south wales. there has been some rain, but not enough to extinguish the flames. phil mercer reports. the damage inflicted by australia's bushfires is immense. lives have been lost, while a growing number of homes and businesses have been ruined. trapped by the fires under ominous orange skies, people in eden in new south wales have sought to escape by sea. there is stress, fatigue, and fear. cooler conditions and some rain are helping the firefighti

al shabab militants overran a key military airfield in kenya where u.s. forces are supporting african troops in their fight against terror. al shabab posting these images of their flag next to burning planes. six aircraft were damaged. among the dead, army specialist henry mayfield from illinois, he was just 23. also among the dead, two defense department contractors. >>> and all of this tonight amid what could be a major development in the impeachment showdown. former national security adviser john bolton now saying he is prepared to testify in the senate trial if he's subpoenaed. so, let's get right to mary bruce tonight, live up on the hill. and mary, why did we hear this from bolton today? >> reporter: well, david, it's unclear why bolton is making this move now. it does come, though, as he's writing a book. and sources tell us that bolton did try to give the republican leader in the senate a heads up, knowing that this surprise offer would shake up the impeachment fight here. bolton has critical first-hand knowledge of the president's actions and his

first known al shabab attack against american forces inside kenya. massive anti-american demonstrations accompany the funeral of general soleimani who was killed by a u.s. drone attack last week in baghdad. tehran is promising harsh retaliation and is now completely abandoning the controversial nuclear deal. president trump warning iran with threats of his own that the u.s. is prepared to strike again. i'm jon scott. see you at the top of the hour for "the fox report". now back to greg gutfeld. greg: all right "cnn" held their annual new year's eve ride cast and the hosts got are loaded than a wendy's baked potato. >> wow. >> that one was tough. >> it's time to talk about some of the ender reported stories of the year. first we have to start with this one. who would drink this? >> college students. last. greg: normally i never watch "cnn". i can get the same brain numbing effect with the windows closed but meanwhile bill de blasio the mayor of this hellish city, i can see that. went after dominos for selling 30-dollar pizzas to the crowded new york w

three terror suspects who tried to force their way into a british army training camp the same day our shabab extremist attacked missouri basin skilled three american military personnel. us africa command hit 5 american aircraft were destroyed, one damaged in the hours long assaulted the airfield. our shabab has retribution on can you for sending extremist and neighboring somalia to counter the extremist group. the pentagon has identified one of the americans killed as specialist henry mayfield junior of evergreen park, illinois. he was 23 years old. as tensions escalate, the world awaits to see if iran will retaliate. what can we expect? the chairman for the institute of the study of war and strategic analyst general jack keane is live next. ♪ as the day begins ♪ time for reflectin' on family and friends ♪ ♪ and hey, we got somethin' ♪ ♪ just for you (sniffing) ♪ it's a cup of your favori-i-i-ite... ♪ (loud splashing) (high-pitched laughter) dang woodchucks! with geico, the savings keep on going. just like this sequel. 15 minutes could save you 15% or more on car insurance. can be a sign you

nobody believes a single mission took down the risk of terror from isis, al qaeda and our shabab but look at the list for the achievement of the administration. we took away the caliphate, we took down our baghdadi and qassem soleimani, this is reduce the capacity for the terrorists to put american men and women in the homeland it risks. we are proud of what we are, should are going to stay the course. >> the chinese will be her next wednesday to sign a space platform a deal but china is an importer of iranian oil and minerals. how do you balance the concern about that deal or negotiation for the space deal? >> i had no idea you would ask that question but that is a good last question. we are looking forward to the chinese delegation coming next week. phase i is very significant and include significant components and changes to technology issues, intellectual property issues and $50 billion of purchases for our farmers. i don't agree with your comment that china is a big buyer of oil. the chinese state companies are not buying oil from iran and we are having conversations with china

but al shabab continues to hit the region and not the first time. but, of course, it might be seen, of course, as i just said, as a very, very lucky escape, indeed. >> yeah. farai sevenzo on the story, thank you. >>> thousands mourn the death of iran's top military commander. now, a number of u.s. allies putting some distance between themselves and the strike that took out soleimani. how the killing is sparking global concerns and appeals for calm. that is up next. >>> plus, australia facing an unprecedented bush fire crisis. see what residents are facing as they try to evacuate. we are live for you in australia. mostly. you make time... when you can. but sometimes life gets in the way, and that stubborn fat just won't go away. coolsculpting takes you further. a non-surgical treatment that targets, freezes, and eliminates treated fat cells for good. discuss coolsculpting with your doctor. some common side-effects include temporary numbness, discomfort, and swelling. don't imagine results, see them. coolsculpting, take yourself further. save $100 on

the attack on the manda bay airfield was al shabab''s fifirt attack aininst u.s. foforces in kenya. this comomes after an al shababb attack in the somali capital mogadishu killed 79 people just over a week ago. in libya, at least 17 people were killed and dozens more wounded in an airstrike on a military academy in the capital, tripoli, saturday. the health ministry of the tripoli-based government said most of the victims were students. libya's capital has been the site of months of fighting between the so-called libyan national army and the united nations-backed govovernment that controls the capital. in burkina faso, at least 14 people were killed and a dozen more wounded when a bus carrying students ran over an improvised explosive device saturday. at least seven of those killed were children. no group has taken responsibility for the blast in northern burkina faso, near the border with mali, where militants have launched increasingly deadly attacks against civilians this year. australian officials have launched the largest peacetime maritime rescue operation in the country's his

we saw an unconnected group, al-shabab, kill americans in kenya. xpect there will be a lot of copycats. this is why we are bringing in additional troops. jane general, as a military man, we are hearing the sense that perhaps this was not a risk worth taking. do you as a military person think it was? gen. kimmitt: well, what i would say is every president since george bush has thought about eliminating qassem soleimani. everyone has said the risks and the costs don't outweigh the benefits. e i've not seen telligence which led to this attack, but i can tell you, if in fact it was the case that cost him so money --qassem soleimani in revenge was when a kill hundreds of americans, i won't sleep poorly knowg that he is dead. jane: thank you very much for joining me. australia's prime minister ha promised more than a billion dollars t a recovery as the country continues to battle bushfires. scott morrison has been heavily criticized for his response to the disaster. last week he had to cut short a visit after angry locals heckled him. clive myrie is ther

. >> sreenivasan: finally tonight, the pentagon, said an al-shabab attack on a military base in kenyaimed the lives of a ons. service member and two defense departmentactors. the pentagon said kenyan defense forces and u.s. troops repelled the attack. that's all for this edition of" pbs newshour weekend." i'm hari sreenivasan. thanks for watching. have a good night. wn ptioning sponsored b captioned by media access group at wgbh acss.wgbh.org >> pbs newshour weekend is made possible by: bernard and irene hwartz. sue and edgar wachenheim iii. the cheryl a philip milstein family. rosalind p. lter. barbara hope zuckerberg. charles rosenblum. we try to live in the moment, to not miss what's right in front of us. at mutual of america, we believe taking care of tomorrow can help you make the most of today. lmutual of america financ group, retirement services and investments. on our noct plans give you as much or as little talk, text and data as you want.-b and our u.s.ed customer service team is on-hand to help. to learn more, go to www.consumercellular.tv. additional support has been provi

tale of course to create a child soldiers and have a fake exploitation of women the daughters of al shabab part of the radicalized. in a 2 part series. observes the lives of 2 children. over 20 years. where insights into the circumstances that shape lives was rapidly changing. 20 years of. good morning. on al-jazeera. trouble began at the end of the country's civil war when most people started returning home from refugee camps. and ammo more who were struck and killed during a demonstration in 2017 is buried right here in the middle of the street as a sign of resistance to the mining companies and government are set in your. nation's someone use and displacement between the communities the mining companies and the government has now escalated to west africa's regional court the community has taken its case before west african regional court because they say the people have little for using the justice system. where every. china's fear of super spread is as it confirms human to human transmission of a new virus 4 people have now died and the number of cases is growing. again i missed us her

the somali militant group al—shabab stormed an army base used by kenyan and american forces in mandak. the trial of the disgraced hollywood mogul harvey weinstein, on charges of sexual assualt, begins in new york tomorrow, more than two years after the allegations against him emerged. the proceedings relate to just two of his accusers, in all more than 80 women have made allegations of sexual misconduct against him. he has pleaded not guilty. nick bryant reports. if hollywood were to stage the trial of harvey weinstein, maybe it would look something like this. the once all—powerful movie mogul looking feeble and using a walking frame as he appeared at a manhattan court house in december ahead of his criminal trial. weinstein has been charged with raping a woman in a new york hotel room in 2013 and sexually assaulting another woman in 2006. he has repeatedly denied all allegations of nonconsensual sex. just because a woman makes a claim does not mean that it is true and just because mr weinstein is accused of a crime does not mean he is guilty. some of the biggest names in hollywood h

the us military says three of its personnel were killed during the pre—dawn attack by al shabab on an the kenyan coast. a statement says one service member and two defence contractors were killed at the base in manda bay, close to the tourist destination of lamu island. it says kenyan and us troops repelled the attack. china has said that an outbreak of an unknown viral pneumonia is not the respiratory disease sars, that previously killed hundreds of people. the confirmation came from the health authorities in the city of wuhan, where there have been 59 cases. seven people are in a critical condition. one of the great wine merchants of the past century, georges duboeuf, has died at the age of 86. he's credited as the man who turned the red wine beaujolais nouveau, that was once a little—known french product, into a global phenomenon. duboeuf was nicknamed "the pope of beaujolais". one of asia's most vibrant democracies, taiwan, will elect a president and new parliament next saturday. beijing sees the island as a chinese province which makes some taiwanese very nervous. president tsai

it says kenyan and us troops repelled the al shabab attack.students at one of india's most prestigious universities. the students have been admitted to hospitals. it is unclear who the attackers at the jawa—harlal nehru university campus were. students there have been in the headlines in the past few weeks for protesting against a controversial new citizenship law. now to venezuela where chaos has erupted in parliament after luis parra, an opposition rival ofjuan guaido, proclaimed himself president of the national assembly without guaido‘s presence. the opposition also said mr parra was sworn in without votes, a move denounced by the opposition as a "parliamentary coup". more than $15 million has been raised for the new south wales fire services in australia in just 48 hours as they continue to battle the bushfires. at least 2a people have been killed, with thousands forced from their homes. 0n kangaroo island, off the coast of south australia, more than 100,000 hectares have been burnt. 0ur correspondent phil mercer is on the south coast of

al-shabab with extremist connections to another group claim responsibility.>>> and staging a solitary march against acts of hate in a recent spike in attacks on the jewish community. nearly 25,000 people made their way across the brooklyn bridge yesterday in solidarity against anti-semitism. they were joined by governor and governor comeau and chuck schumer. this after a staggering attack at a hanukkah celebration and a deadly shooting at a kosher market. >>> checking in right now with people back into the swing of things. >>> it is tough on a monday back after time off. you are back to the commute and you will see familiar patterns. 880 northbound is one of them into downtown. you will see slow traffic there and also on the san mateo bridge. when you get to the peninsula, it is pretty slow. driving from hayward to burlingame there were a couple of earlier problems. 101 is not the greatest today. this area in san mateo not doing well. slow out of san bruno. i would use 280 instead of 101. it is 8:37, let's bring stephen . >>> thank you. we are recovering with

henry mason junior of chicago was killed when our shabab extremists attacked the airfield, two militarylso killed. the commander of the air traffic services command calling nato, quote, a dynamic soldier who inspired those he served with to excel both on and off duty. he was 23 years old, air-traffic services mechanic and leaves behind many family members including eight siblings. days after ending his white house run how about some campaign news, julian castro endorses senator elizabeth warren. >> there is one candidate i see who is unafraid to fight like hell to be there for everyone, will make sure no matter where you live in america or where your family came from in the world you have an opportunity. that is why i am proud to enforce elizabeth warren. >> castro will stump for warren in new york city as some speculate he is angling to become her running mate. we will see. the time, 9 minutes after the top of the hour, the death of qasem soleimani creating a ripple effect in the middle east. what impact will it have on the relationship between iran and russia and can serious put them

a tale of course for crude and child soldiers and the refit exploitation of women daughters of al shabab part of the radicalize you'd see and it's on al-jazeera. the latest news as it breaks while it is all the while on earth has paved the way for a wave of less and there is no joy in the cold that would detail coverage and feel as generalism anti-riot police have been using it to her mouth as fear got to the earth the crowd from around the world all very low key areas affected by it we're upset at what they have so far they say that. understand the differences and similarities of cultures across the pond so no matter how you take it we'll bring you the news and current affairs that matter to you. when a french soldier was murdered in a so-called terrorist attack. his mother retaliated with a love. speaking out against intolerance and alienation. she travels the world with the result of a grieving mother who lost a son but adopted a generation plenty for a witness documentary on al-jazeera. former. president trump's impeachment trial is underway in the u.s. senate of the republican major

iranian students here on legitimate visas like northeastern universities economic student mohamed shabab doctored up da conny who was held over 24 hours without access to a lawyer or as family and was then deported despite a writ of habeas corpus by a bedroll judge. here's just one story of many many many more and joining us now to shed some light on those stories as well as the legal implications of these actions is immigration attorney eleanor thank you so much for always coming on and illustrating this for us i want to ask you 1st can you elaborate a little more on what is happening to both u.s. citizens of iranian descent and the rain ians here on legitimate uses or just coming into the country as they attempt to both enter and exit the united states' rights so i don't think the 1st is not something new you know right so it's an extension of the travel ban and let's not pretend it's about countries it's about religion so it's muslims mostly right and so with reason activities what has happened is the activity has caused a heightened alert among people so you see hiding to vittie so y

the attack was carried out by l al shabab on a base. what are you hearing there? >> reporter: laura, as you can imagine what happened yesterday has completely caught the nation by surprise. this morning of course many questions are being asked about how many more casualties there might have been besides the three americans died in the attack as we were told by u.s. africa command. we also know that two department of defense contractors were injured. and last night u.s. command told us they were about to be evacuated but they were stable. of course the questions we're now trying to unpick if i can show you quickly is the headlines in nairobi's press nrng a this morning are trying to make this tenuous link. we don't see any evidence of that at the moment. and we tried to understand just how many of kenya's defense forces were casualties in this blast. remember this is heavily fortified camp. it is really where u.s. special forces train their african partners. so as the day begins now in this east african country we're trying to unpick many more answers. how did the

kenyan forces repelled the attack, airfield to train african-american partners and protect area, al-shabab somalia and leaders to train and fought in afghanistan. steven townsend those wounded and killed, let's harden resolve along partners, we will pursue those responsible for attack and al-shibab, we remain committed from maintaining safe haven. the attack comes just over a week after al-shibab truck bomb rather in somalia's capital killed 79 people and u.s. air strikes killed several al-shibab fighters in response, we will have more on this at 6:00 o'clock. arthel: thank you very much for the update, jacqui heinrich. eric: department of homeland security says there's been no credible immediate threat from iran following the air strike that killed iranian general, retaliation is expected, the department is warning that iran's retaliation could come in form of cyber-attacks, secretary of state mike pompeo says the government is taking governments precautions if that does happen. >> you've seen the work that we have done to enhance posture in the region by flowing military troops, we are a

about this in addition to the loss of life is the fact that this is the first known time that al shabab has penetrated a base that u.s. personnel is

there are conflicting reports on casualties, damage and whether the al shabab fighters actually got onin the county. we're live from the kenya county of nairobi. tell us what you know. >> reporter: this was an audacioun attack by al qaeda. kenya forces, african troops fighting alongside american counterparts in the u.s.-african command. mandalay bayfield was hit about 5:30 this morning. militants hit this place and it raises many questions. it is really of significance because it is the first time that they have attacked american troops on kenyan soil. now, this rumble and this fight against al-shabbab, fredricka, has been going on for many, many years. and at the same time just last week we were talking about the very same terrorists killing 85 somalis in mogadishu in an apparent suicide car bomb. we're told five bodies were recovered as well. american and kenyan forces are telling us that aircraft was damaged. that's military aircraft and road aircraft, meaning helicopters. there is discussion on how such a group could do that, but given the tension surrounding our american soldiers,

and we remain committed to preventing al-shabab a safe haven to plan deadly attacks against the u.s. they have been the target of air strikes under the trump administration. sources previously told cnn that the base was used by special operations forces working with kenyans and other counter parts in the region. both u.s. and kenyan forces fought back the attack after the initial penetration of the perimeter. it voinvolved indirect and smal fire. the u.s. forces did not conduct air strikes but did engine in the fire fight. the kenyans attempted to provide air support. a fire broke out as a result of the breach that affected fuel tanks. the name of those killed and wounded have not been released at this time of course pending family notification. cnn washington. >>> now, when we come back, fire conditions in australia eased in some areas on sunday. >> but could get much worse in the days ahead. we're live in new south whales in just a moment. robinhood believes now is the time to do money. without the commission fees. so, you can start investing today wherever you are - even hanging w

but i can only say, alisyn, there has been a ramping up of al shabab activity. 28th of december they killed over 85 people in mogadishu, january 2nd they stopped a bus and shoot four dead, then this massive attack. now general, commanders of the u.s.-africa command told us as we honor in sacrifice less harden our resolve, alongside partners an international partners we'll pursue those responsible. john, we keep on unpicking this for you. >> in nairobi, thank you for covering that for us. i don't believe we have heard yet from the president on this attack. his focus clearly has been elsewhere. >>> the full senate yet to be briefed on the intelligence behind u.s. killing of iran's top general. what will lawmakers do about authorizing use of military force in the future? we're going to ask a member of the senate armed services dmt next. ♪ ♪ ♪ country roads, take me home there's a booking for every resolution. book yours at any price, at booking.com tell us the strike with iran was a response to an imminent threat against americans. is that true? what do members of congress know about th

we will pursue those responsible for this attack and al shabab will regret. >> big story around the worldthank you so much for watching it. keep us posted. >>> parts of the northeast in the united states could see snow. five people were killed in this huge pileup on the pennsylvania turnpike involving a tour bus and three tractors. cnn meteorologist chad myers live now with the forecast. >> a band of lake-effect snow rolled across that interstate and the weather went downhill as people were driving there. we're still seeing snow right now. the snow is upsatate into buffalo. that's really the worst of it right now. this weather is brought to you by celebrity cruises. book your award winning vacation today. so where's the snow? it goes to new england. you'll even get a little snow in the berkshires. nothing's really sticking today. now, tomorrow we'll get more snow in the mountains west of d.c. probably picking up 3 to 6. d.c., the evening rush, you're going to be warm enough. probably not wreck the roads. but some snow in the air. we're going to have to watch where that low goes. if it's c

has sent an unspecified number of ditional troops to kenya after al-shabab fighters killed a u.s.dier and two american civilians on sunday. the somali group, linked to al- qaeda, stormed the manda bay airfield near the kenya-somalia border. dark smoke rose during an hours- long siege. the pentagon said it does not believe the attack wd to tensions with iran. the u.s. ambassador to afghanistan, john ba, stepped down today, after serving two years in kabul. it came amid peace talks wite liban and u.s. tensions with neighboring iran. the state department said the move was part of a normal rotation, t there was no word of a permanent replacement. wildfire conditions have eased a bit in australia after intense weekend heat, but scores of fires continue burning. all told, they've killed 25 people, and hundreds of millions of animals. dan rivers of independent television news, reports from new south wales, iaustralia. >> reporter: not even a week into 2020 and already this is a year no australian will forget. this is what they're dealing all across southeastern australia. they're using e

with your news headlines we start with three americans killed in a terror attack in kenya after al shababitants ambushed an airfield near nairobi. u.s. and kenyan forces were able to kill five attackers this is the group's first attack against u.s. forces in the country. >>> we know one of the victims in this attack, u.s. army specialist henry mayfield jr. was from a chicago suburb. he was 23 years old and joined the army in 2018 >>> a massive evacuation is under way in australia the smoke has gotten so bad, it's blocked out the sun, turning the skies blood orange some call it apocalyptic with one official calling it an atomic bomb. 2,000 homes destroyed and more than 12 million acres charred. >>> meanwhile, on the front lines of wildlife rescue are bindi and robert irwin, saving over 90,000 animals through their wildlife hospital and the australia zoo, which they own. >>> disney's "frozen 2" has raked in $1.35 billion worldwide making it the biggest gross animated movie ever. still on my list my kids have been bugging me, dom, to go see that one. too late now >> my daughter won't even wa

that a single mission in any respect took down the risk of terror, terror from al qaeda, isis, al shabab. no one believes that the president doesn't. look at the achooemplts in the administration we took away the caliphate in its entirety we took down bin laden we took down al baghdadi, qassem soleimani. this is a list that has reduced the capacity for trifrts around the world to perform the functions that put american men and women and the homeland at r risk we're proud of that. >> one more. next to you. right there. yes. >> the china trade deal. the "cheerchinese side is going here next wednesday to sign that part of the deal but they're a big importer of iranian oil and minerals and that's a big part of their economy. how do you balance -- any concerns about the iran issue coming up in the signing of the phase one deal or a negotiation for the phase two deal >> i had no idea you'd ask that question but it's a good one to end on we were looking forward to the chinese delegation coming next week phase one is very significant. it includes very significant components of changes to technol

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defense department officials are among those injured 4 al shabab fighters were killed but the attackers managed to destroy several aircraft and military vehicles from nairobi here's how to much on the many unanswered questions surrounding the attack. it was an audacious attack the military base is heavily fortified protective about the king and american troops but al shabaab still managed to break through they destroyed the military planes and infrastructure on the base is a very volatile is an area called borneo forest and over the years the kenyan defense force they've been going in and out of the forest trying to flush out al shabaab fighters and they've been casualties on both sides on thursday a passenger bus was attacked along the road in the county area al-shabaab fighters they shot at the bus and 3 people were killed just last week in somalia a truck bomb went off killing dozens of people in the capital mogadishu there are concerns that al-shabaab is gaining more and more prominence in this particular week and they've attacked king in the past they have attacked again the and al

any respect took down the risk of terror, terror from al qaeda, terror from isis, terror from al shabab. no one believes that. the president does. look at the list, though. look at the achievements in the administration. we took away the caliphate in its entirety. we took down hamza bin laden, we took down qassem suleimani. this has reduced the capacity for terrorists around the world to perform the functions that put the american men and women and the homeland at risk. we are very proud of what we accomplished. we will stay the course. reporter: i'm curious -- >> no, no, next to you. yes. reporter: about the china trade deal, the chinese side is going to be here next wednesday to sign the phase one part of that deal but china is also a big importer of iranian oil and iranian minerals and that's a big part of their economy as well. how do you balance the two? are you concerned about the iran issue coming up in either the signing of the phase one deal or the negotiation for the phase two deal? >> let me just comment, i had no idea you would ask that question but that's a good last questi