at least five people are dead in sydney — at least five people are dead in sydnev |f— at least five people are dead in sdne. w, at least five people are dead in sdne. , at least five people are dead in sdne. h, ,, sydney. it appears this person acted alone. i sydney. it appears this person acted alone- i am — sydney. it appears this person acted alone. i am content _ sydney. it appears this person acted alone. i am content that _ sydney. it appears this person acted alone. i am content that is - sydney. it appears this person acted alone. i am content that is no - alone. i am content that is no continuing threat. president biden issues a blunt warning to iran not to attack israel — in retaliation for last week's deadly strike on an iranian diplomatic compound in syria. we start this hour with breaking news out of australia. police in sydney say five people have been killed after a man went

on the rampage attacking people at westfield bondi junction shopping centre. several people are in hospital in a critical or serious conditions. a small child is among those injured. the attacker has been shot dead. new south wales police gave this update a short time ago. about 3:10pm a male walked into westfield bondijunction and left and returned about 320. he engaged with about nine people as he moved through the centre, it is clear during that engagement he caused harm to them. we believe by stabbing them with a weapon he was carrying. clearly a range of reports were made of the incident, police attended

promptly, a single unit officer inspector was nearby and went into the centre directed by a range of people, she confronted the offender who had moved to level five as she continued to walk quickly behind him to catch faced and raised the knife and she discharged a firearm and that person is deceased. i am advised that there are five victims who are now deceased. as a result of the actions of this offender. several people have been taken to hospital, a number in a serious critical condition and i do not have further information in relation to descriptions of those people.

i know one of them is a small child. as is the case when these incidents, a critical incident has been declared and investigations in relation to the matter have commenced and are continuing at the scene and a number of hospitals nearby. from preliminary inquiries it would appear that this person has acted alone, i am content that there is no continuing threat. police as i have said have commenced investigations into the matter which will continue through the evening, i do not have details of victims who have been killed nor those taken to hospital.

i cannot provide you for that information in relation to them. only to say that very clearly our hearts go out to all of them as do anyone touched by this terrible incident. i do not have information in relation to the offender, i do not know at this stage he is, you would understand this is quite raw, inquiries are very new and we are continuing to make attempts to identify the offender. let's speak to our reporter phil mercer in sydney. we now have a more clear picture of the terror that unfolded at the

westfield shopping centre in bondi junction, the eastern suburbs of the city, a short drive from the famous bondi beach. city, a short drive from the famous bondi beach-— bondi beach. authorities say they first became _ bondi beach. authorities say they first became aware _ bondi beach. authorities say they first became aware of _ bondi beach. authorities say they first became aware of the - bondi beach. authorities say they first became aware of the instant| first became aware of the instant unfolding and owned 3pm local time. it isjust unfolding and owned 3pm local time. it is just after unfolding and owned 3pm local time. it isjust after 7pm unfolding and owned 3pm local time. it is just after 7pm now so all this taking place in the last four hours. police say a lone knifeman attacked several people in the shopping centre, five have died and at least eight others have been taken in ambulances to hospitals around the city including a nine—month—old baby. we also heard details of how the knifeman was first challenged by a senior female police officer, the knifeman was first challenged by a seniorfemale police officer, the man apparently raised his weapon,

the officer ordered him to put a tone, he did not and she fired and the man died so at the moment we do not have any indication who this man was, his motivation and put his background was but no doubt that well be very much the focus of the investigation in the coming hours and days. but safe to say many australians will be feeling extremely numb and shocked at what has happened at one of the most popular shopping centres, that would have been hundreds or thousands of people shopping at the westfield mall on a warm autumn day, antony blinken when i formed a significant number of people to documentary their lives and five people have tragically been killed. {flare

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and restaurants and shops, it is really a magnet for many people not just in sydney but elsewhere as well, this is the beginning of the school holidays sought for many families it would have been a day out at the shops and people forced to flee in panic from the shopping centre and we understand the mall as what stone, it is a massive crime scene. the investigation will be exhaustive and lengthy.- scene. the investigation will be exhaustive and lengthy. thank you. i want to no exhaustive and lengthy. thank you. i want to go to — exhaustive and lengthy. thank you. i want to go to our _ exhaustive and lengthy. thank you. i want to go to our correspondence . exhaustive and lengthy. thank you. i | want to go to our correspondence and sydney. talk us through what is happening. it sydney. talk us through what is happening-— sydney. talk us through what is hauuenin, , , ., ., happening. it is starting to come down at the _ happening. it is starting to come down at the moment, _ happening. it is starting to come down at the moment, the - happening. it is starting to come down at the moment, the panicl happening. it is starting to come i down at the moment, the panic and chaos that unfolded as people were

fleeing from the mall, there are still very much a major police presence, the police command centre this coming in, westfield mall is a crime scene and the centre of a very large investigation. this afternoon people were fleeing for their lives and you cannot help but get a feeling of how terrifying it must have been inside, not knowing which way to run on which way danger may have been, pour were in tears on the street, trying to find the loved ones or friends and family members inside the mall, they had been reunited on the street but this afternoon their rfu people around, a lot of shoppers try to get inside to pick up personal belongings, cars from the car park, this is very much

a lockdown. we from the car park, this is very much a lockdown-— a lockdown. we can see the police resence a lockdown. we can see the police presence in _ a lockdown. we can see the police presence in behind _ a lockdown. we can see the police presence in behind you _ a lockdown. we can see the police presence in behind you and - a lockdown. we can see the police presence in behind you and the . a lockdown. we can see the police | presence in behind you and the live feeds coming in, can you walk us through the chronology of what we understand happened and when. it was an author that — understand happened and when. it was an author that it _ understand happened and when. it was an author that it saturday _ an author that it saturday afternoon, people going about their day and at 3:30pm on a saturday afternoon this man walked inside the mall, police said he walked out and came back later and that is when he started attacking people. witnesses say he was no targeting anyone specific, he was attacking people at random, we have heard with this accounts and seen videos, one which stands out of a man trying to fend

off the man and saved the mall with a pole to protect people. we will hear more of those stories and acts of heroism in the coming i was about what unfolded and hotel are fighting and must have been. 50m; what unfolded and hotel are fighting and must have been.— and must have been. sorry to interrupt _ and must have been. sorry to interrupt my _ and must have been. sorry to interrupt my want _ and must have been. sorry to interrupt my want to - and must have been. sorry to interrupt my want to go - and must have been. sorry to i interrupt my want to go straight and must have been. sorry to - interrupt my want to go straight to the prime minister who is talking. we are thinking of the dedicated doctors — we are thinking of the dedicated doctors and losses and health care workers _ doctors and losses and health care workers through the late to save lives _ workers through the late to save lives and — workers through the late to save lives and care for their fellow australians. today one dayjunction was a _ australians. today one dayjunction was a sheer— australians. today one dayjunction was a sheen of shock and violence but also _ was a sheen of shock and violence but also witness to a humanity and heroism _ but also witness to a humanity and heroism of— but also witness to a humanity and heroism of fellow australians. we believe _ heroism of fellow australians. we believe police and first responders and everyday people who could never have imagined they would face such a moment _ have imagined they would face such a moment. some of the footage is quite

exiremiix _ moment. some of the footage is quite extremity. stuff for whom this should — extremity. stuff for whom this should have been a normal shift, shoppers— should have been a normal shift, shoppers peacefully going about their lives and yet for these australians and their first instinct was to— australians and their first instinct was to help someone else. that is what _ was to help someone else. that is what we _ was to help someone else. that is what we hold on to tonight as australians. it is confirmation of who we — australians. it is confirmation of who we are, brave, strong, together. the work— who we are, brave, strong, together. the work of— who we are, brave, strong, together. the work of the police and federal police _ the work of the police and federal police is _ the work of the police and federal police is ongoing. what we can say for sure _ police is ongoing. what we can say for sure is— police is ongoing. what we can say for sure is this, to any australian affected — for sure is this, to any australian affected by— for sure is this, to any australian affected by this tragedy every australian is with you. before i had to the _ australian is with you. before i had to the commissioner i can say i have also spoken— to the commissioner i can say i have also spoken with the new south wales acting _ also spoken with the new south wales acting premier tonight and the commonwealth stands ready to assist in every— commonwealth stands ready to assist in every way possible. commissioner.

the afp_ in every way possible. commissioner. the afp are _ in every way possible. commissioner. the afp are supporting the police investigating _ the afp are supporting the police investigating a _ the afp are supporting the police investigating a mass _ the afp are supporting the police investigating a mass casualties i investigating a mass casualties event — investigating a mass casualties event in — investigating a mass casualties event in sydnev _ investigating a mass casualties event in sydney. we _ investigating a mass casualties event in sydney. we have - investigating a mass casualties - event in sydney. we have deployed members _ event in sydney. we have deployed members to — event in sydney. we have deployed members to the _ event in sydney. we have deployed members to the crime _ event in sydney. we have deployed members to the crime scene - event in sydney. we have deployed members to the crime scene and l event in sydney. we have deployedl members to the crime scene and we have offered — members to the crime scene and we have offered our— members to the crime scene and we have offered our full— members to the crime scene and we have offered our full specialist- have offered our full specialist capability _ have offered our full specialist capability such _ have offered our full specialist capability such as _ have offered our full specialist capability such as digital- capability such as digital forensics. _ capability such as digital forensics. it _ capability such as digital forensics. it is _ capability such as digital forensics. it is too - capability such as digital forensics. it is too early| capability such as digital. forensics. it is too early to determine _ forensics. it is too early to determine a _ forensics. it is too early to determine a motive - forensics. it is too early to determine a motive and l forensics. it is too early to determine a motive and it| forensics. it is too early to - determine a motive and it would be unhelpful— determine a motive and it would be unhelpful to — determine a motive and it would be unhelpful to speculate. _ determine a motive and it would be unhelpful to speculate. i _ determine a motive and it would be unhelpful to speculate. i want - determine a motive and it would be unhelpful to speculate. i want to i unhelpful to speculate. i want to reassure — unhelpful to speculate. i want to reassure the _ unhelpful to speculate. i want to reassure the community - unhelpful to speculate. i want to reassure the community that - unhelpful to speculate. i want toj reassure the community that the unhelpful to speculate. i want to - reassure the community that the afp is providing _ reassure the community that the afp is providing new— reassure the community that the afp is providing new south _ reassure the community that the afp is providing new south wales - reassure the community that the afp is providing new south wales police. is providing new south wales police with whatever — is providing new south wales police with whatever support _ is providing new south wales police with whatever support is _ is providing new south wales police with whatever support is required i with whatever support is required and tonight— with whatever support is required and tonight i_ with whatever support is required and tonight i have _ with whatever support is required and tonight i have also _ with whatever support is required and tonight i have also spoken. with whatever support is required l and tonight i have also spoken with the commissioner— and tonight i have also spoken with the commissioner and _ and tonight i have also spoken with the commissioner and director- the commissioner and director general— the commissioner and director general and _ the commissioner and director general and finally— the commissioner and director general and finally i _ the commissioner and director general and finally i would - the commissioner and director general and finally i would like the commissioner and director. general and finally i would like to -ive general and finally i would like to give my— general and finally i would like to give my condolences _ general and finally i would like to give my condolences to - general and finally i would like to give my condolences to the - general and finally i would like to i give my condolences to the victims and families — give my condolences to the victims and families out _ give my condolences to the victims and families out there. _ give my condolences to the victims and families out there.— and families out there. given the attack was _ and families out there. given the attack was in _ and families out there. given the attack was in bondi, _ and families out there. given the attack was in bondi, people - and families out there. given the attack was in bondi, people are l attack was in bondi, people are asking about whether terror is part of the attack, do you have any

information about whether there was any terrorist motivation. that information about whether there was any terrorist motivation.— any terrorist motivation. at this sta . e it any terrorist motivation. at this stage it is _ any terrorist motivation. at this stage it is too _ any terrorist motivation. at this stage it is too early _ any terrorist motivation. at this stage it is too early to - any terrorist motivation. at this stage it is too early to give - any terrorist motivation. at this stage it is too early to give that j stage it is too early to give that assessment. _ stage it is too early to give that assessment, however- stage it is too early to give that assessment, howeverall- stage it is too early to give that assessment, howeverallthe. stage it is too early to give that - assessment, however all the agencies are working _ assessment, however all the agencies are working together— assessment, however all the agencies are working together to _ assessment, however all the agencies are working together to make - assessment, however all the agencies are working together to make that - are working together to make that assessment — are working together to make that assessment-— are working together to make that assessment. , . . . , assessment. given there are already --eole assessment. given there are already peeple speculating _ assessment. given there are already people speculating about _ assessment. given there are already people speculating about the - people speculating about the possible motivation, what is your response. possible motivation, what is your resonse. �* possible motivation, what is your resonse. ~ ., ,, ., response. the afp commissioner has made it clear — response. the afp commissioner has made it clear that _ response. the afp commissioner has made it clear that speculation - made it clear that speculation certainly— made it clear that speculation certainly not from myself would be unhelpful— certainly not from myself would be unhelpful at this time. we should allow— unhelpful at this time. we should allow the — unhelpful at this time. we should allow the investigators to go about their work. — allow the investigators to go about their work, the police had a discussion tonight with the director—general, the motive is unknown — director—general, the motive is unknown. we will of course continue to update _ unknown. we will of course continue

to update the australian public is more _ to update the australian public is more information is known. how serious is _ more information is known. how serious is this — more information is known. how serious is this is _ more information is known. how serious is this is that? _ more information is known. how serious is this is that? it - more information is known. how serious is this is that? it is - more information is known. how serious is this is that? it is veryl serious is this is that? it is very serious is this is that? it is very serious given — serious is this is that? it is very serious given the _ serious is this is that? it is very serious given the amount - serious is this is that? it is very serious given the amount of. serious is this is that? it is very - serious given the amount of people that have _ serious given the amount of people that have been harmed and something we take _ that have been harmed and something we take seriously, we exercise for these _ we take seriously, we exercise for these kind — we take seriously, we exercise for these kind of events and i would say these kind of events and i would say the police _ these kind of events and i would say the police and emergency services are doing — the police and emergency services are doing and a cannibaljob —— and are doing and a cannibaljob —— and a cannibal— are doing and a cannibaljob —— and a cannibaljob and an incredible work— a cannibaljob and an incredible work from _ a cannibaljob and an incredible work from the services. there are people _ work from the services. there are people at— work from the services. there are people at the scene but then the support— people at the scene but then the support of the back end of the business — support of the back end of the business so a lot of people are working — business so a lot of people are working on this now and we work together— working on this now and we work together and the police have the lead on — together and the police have the lead on this. together and the police have the lead on this-— together and the police have the lead on this. ~ ., ., i. ., lead on this. what would you say to estonians who _ lead on this. what would you say to estonians who are _ lead on this. what would you say to estonians who are worried - lead on this. what would you say to

estonians who are worried about. estonians who are worried about other attacks, whether the should be any concern. it other attacks, whether the should be any concern-— any concern. it certainly is my view we should — any concern. it certainly is my view we should allow— any concern. it certainly is my view we should allow the _ any concern. it certainly is my view we should allow the investigation l any concern. it certainly is my view| we should allow the investigation to take place, it would appear that this person has acted alone, the motives— this person has acted alone, the motives are not known yet and speculation on that would not be helpful— speculation on that would not be helpful at— speculation on that would not be helpful at this time. we have been clear— helpful at this time. we have been clear and _ helpful at this time. we have been clear and transparent and i know the new south— clear and transparent and i know the new south wales police as well as the afp— new south wales police as well as the afp have made information available — the afp have made information available as a priority because we understand the australian public will be _ understand the australian public will be very shocked by this event, our heart — will be very shocked by this event, our heart was owed to them. i spoke

before _ our heart was owed to them. i spoke before about the bravery that has been _ before about the bravery that has been exhibited, the bravery of the police _ been exhibited, the bravery of the police officer who entered the proceedings taking place dangerous by herself, she is certainly a hero, no doubts— by herself, she is certainly a hero, no doubts she save lives through her action— no doubts she save lives through her action and _ no doubts she save lives through her action and it — no doubts she save lives through her action and it is a reminder that people — action and it is a reminder that people who wear uniform are people who rush _ people who wear uniform are people who rush to— people who wear uniform are people who rush to danger not away from it and i_ who rush to danger not away from it and i give _ who rush to danger not away from it and i give thanks to every one of them _ and i give thanks to every one of them for— and i give thanks to every one of them for the actions they have taken and the _ them for the actions they have taken and the actions they will take over the coming days which will be

difficult _ the coming days which will be difficult. ~ , difficult. the prime minister giving his immediate _ difficult. the prime minister giving his immediate reaction. _ difficult. the prime minister giving l his immediate reaction. highlighting the role of the police officer who was nearby who went to once the attacker on her own when the attacker on her own when the attacker raised a knife towards her she responded by shooting. i want to show you these pictures from the immediate aftermath, this is a police arriving, a huge response to this event, the shopping centre in sydney, many police and medical vehicles, ambulances called to the scene, pretty much immediately in the aftermath, thus taking place about 30 pm this afternoon. these are pictures that when it was still daylight, the pictures on the right arm of the live pictures because it

is evening in sydney. it has a0 was so after the event and these are people being away from the area, evacuated from the shopping centre. this was a busy afternoon shopping day, hundreds of people would have beenin day, hundreds of people would have been in the mall and this is then being led away to safety. we got the update from the police saying five people were killed, others injured, some seriously, critically, a small child amongst those stabbed in the multiple stabbing incident. that is what we have from the scene in the immediate aftermath. we can speak to our security corresponded like gardner. early days but what is your

assessment of where things stand. the initial priority was to find out that was anybody else involved, another attacker, the police say no, they think he was a sole operator so they think he was a sole operator so the next thing is to try to find out his motive, hard because he has been shot dead but never the icy will have left atrial, they will be quickly trying to find out what has residence was, who he knows, where he has been. i have got an update i will give you from a contact of mine who is the saying westfield bondi is one of the most high—profile shopping centres with a large alphabetjewish community customer base. there is a feel not confirmed that the motivation could be middle east based by that is not confirmed and i am loved to speculate any

further because as the police say it is not helpful but people will be looking at a terrorism motive because the attack is similar to previous mass stabbings on multiple stabbing is we have seen and that is a parallel in terms of how it was offended off with the fishmonger pole attack in london five years ago, someone released from prison who was attending a conference and he started attacking people with a knife, killed a number of people and was fended off by a brave member of the public, to, one with a wheel task he had grabbed from the hole and in this case that is a cannibal footage during the romans, no reason

to not true being fended off but i also k traffic board. in cannibal heroism so others could escape, other stories of people who have rushed into a shop where the shop staff have a the doors, any attack like this is terrifying and brings to mind another symbol attack on the westgate, no connection to westfield in nairobi some years ago and in that case there were a number of gunmen, a marauding attack and that was even bloodier and very poorly handled by the police at the time. in this case the new south wales police seem to have reacted very quickly, part of this is a result of

the mumbai attack which lasted over two days and killed over 160 people when a number of people turned up and came down from pakistan and it prompted police including in britain to think what if that happened here in the heart of london, be simply would not have enough firepower to deal with that so there was a complete revamp and australia has done the same, that supposedly now if a terrorist attack was on a knife attack was to take place and terrorism was suspected in the heart of london police would be on the scene within eight minutes. that is the goal they have set themselves and the australian police reaction was very quick and effective. thank

ou. back was very quick and effective. thank you- itack to _ was very quick and effective. thank you. back to australia, _ was very quick and effective. thank you. back to australia, eyewitnesses have been speaking to local media. people were yelling and running so i followed a police officer upstairs and just as we got round the corner he started coming towards us and i heard put it down and she shot him, if she did not shoot him he would have kept going in the rampage and then she gave him cpr and he had a big blade on him and she threw the knife away. he looked like he was on a killing spree, the bodies looked

like they had been stabbed near the wedding shop. at the moment we have three different live feeds coming in, you can see a strong police presence, the flashing lights in the distance and media in the foreground, this is the huge westfield shopping centre and surrounding area, still in lockdown, police and ambulance vehicles still in the vicinity. several people who were owed shopping still and hospital. five dead. hello there. friday was a very warm day for april. temperatures widely reached the high teens, and the warmest spot had

temperatures a bit higher than that. 21.5 degrees celsius we have recorded at both stjames's park and northolt, both in greater london, making it the warmest day of the year so far. we have something of a change in the weather forecast for saturday. cooler air is going to be arriving across both scotland and northern ireland behind this cold front, and that is significant because scotland also recorded its warmest day of 202a as well on friday. 22.2 celsius at fyvie castle. both across scotland and northern ireland, temperatures widely will be dropping by around five, six celsius into saturday, so you will notice that significant change. right now the weather is quite quiet though. we have got a few patches of cloud around, one or two areas of mist and fog. and some showers coming in across northern areas, with the wind strengthening

slightly. temperatures as we start saturday morning around eight to 11 celsius. we are looking at a mild start to the day. a band of rain, a cold front will quickly sweep its way into northern ireland and scotland and i sat moves eastwards, what will follow is blustery showers with some hail storms mixed in, the wind gusting up to 50 mph. further southwards, the odd of rain for northern england and across wales, otherwise largely dry. much cooler air across scotland and northern ireland arrives through the afternoon and across england and wales it is going to be the last of the really warm days. temperatures, i suspect, will reach around 21 or 22 in the warmest areas of eastern england, with colder air arriving across most parts of england and wales after dark. that takes us into sunday's forecast and sunday is going to be a blustery day for scotland and northern ireland. frequent showers here, some of them with hail and thunder mixed in. there will be some showers developing through the day across northern england and wales, but it may well stay largely dry across east anglia and the south of england. wherever you are, temperatures will be much closer to average. 15 degrees in london, so a big change from the low 20s that we have on saturday. it will feel cooler. 0n into the start of the new week, monday sees low—pressure move in off

the atlantic with this cold front diving its way southwards across the country. that is going to be bringing a spell of rain followed by showers, showery weather conditions around for tuesday and wednesday, and the weather should become drier and a bit warmer towards the end of next week. goodbye for now.

at least five people are dead in sydney — at least five people are dead in sydney after a man stabbed multiple people _ sydney after a man stabbed multiple people in— sydney after a man stabbed multiple people in a busy shopping centre. it would appear this person has acted alone. i am content that there is no continuing threat. bud alone. i am content that there is no continuing threat.— alone. i am content that there is no continuing threat. and these are the live pictures — continuing threat. and these are the live pictures from _ continuing threat. and these are the live pictures from outside _ continuing threat. and these are the live pictures from outside the - live pictures from outside the shopping centre. you can see they're still very much in lockdown, multiple people in hospital, including a child. president biden issued a warning to iran not to attack israel in retaliation for last week's deadly strike on an iranian diplomatic compound in syria. iranian diplomatic compound in s ria. ~ ., iranian diplomatic compound in sria. ., ., ., syria. what if your message to iran in this moment? _ syria. what if your message to iran in this moment? don't. _ syria. what if your message to iran welcome to the programme. we start with breaking news out of australia, sydney. we have live pictures coming into work. this is an area around the westfield shopping centre where

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