
Iran 'mistakenly shot down Ukraine jet' - US media
Officials believe the plane was hit by a missile
Media reports in the United States - quoting American security sources - say that a Ukrainian passenger plane that crashed near Iran's capital Tehran was shot down by an anti-aircraft missile system. The crash killed all 167 passengers and nine crew members on board. We hear from BBC Persian, and a Canadian women who lost her friend.
Also, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, Prince Harry and Meghan, have announced that they will step back as senior royals, and divide their time between the UK and North America. We look at social media reaction to the news.
And Canadian pop singer Justin Bieber has revealed he has been diagnosed with Lyme disease. We hear some who suffered from the disease and from a doctor.
(Photo: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky pays tribute to plane crash victims. Credit: EPA)
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