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They have no system now, the injured people is about 200 and series conditions, 2800 injured, nine people killed so far, there might be more, the official data from the Health Ministry of Lebanon On, the situation is alarming in many countries calling for calm and the escalation that might happen soon because israel might benefit from the opportunity to go forwards, especially as the Israeli Ministry announced a few days ago that they are sending 60,000 people to few days ago that they are sending 60,000 ceasefire countries and the Ceasefire Deal between israel and hamas. Said sheahta from bbc arabic. Thank you for bringing us up to date. Lets speak to ambassador Gina Abercrombie Winstanley non resident scholar, the atlantic council. Good to speak to you again. Your reaction to what has happened in the last 20 four hours . ~. , happened in the last 20 four hours . ~ ~. , hours . Will i think the word audacious hours . Will i think the word audacious is hours . 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We have seen over the last 11 months, l seen over the last 11 months, any number of complications, as negotiations go forward, something happens, a bad targeting from one side, highly effective targeting from the other. The assassination of ismaiel honey, certainly this, the assassination of the hezbollah leader in Lebanon On as well. The targeting i wont say targeting the likely mistaken targeting of children in northern israel. We have had things like this rise, the fact special representative was in Lebanon On on the day when this happened, certainly would complicate his discussions there. And of course is your prior guest pointed out, the us has made a decision to release all of that Military Aid to egypt even as a waiver was required because egypt has not met the standards by law, that are required to receive those weapons. That assistance. So we are making sure that the relationship with egypt is strong and close and continuing, and those negotiations will continue but the Prime Minister is making clear, it is not his priority and many are speculating this is the first phase of a broadening, and expansion of the conflict. We broadening, and expansion of the conflict. Broadening, and expansion of the conflict. We are coming up to nearly a the conflict. We are coming up to nearly a year the conflict. We are coming up to nearly a year since the conflict. We are coming up to nearly a year since october| to nearly a year since october seven 2023, your thought, did we really believe we would be here now . Here now . The first word that comes to here now . The first word that comes to my here now . The first word that comes to my mind here now . The first word that comes to my mind is here now . The first word that comes to my mind is an here now . The first word that| comes to my mind is an arabic one. That means disaster. Disaster for the palestinian people, pagers led them into devastation and destruction, we cannot forget that attack happened on october seven. But we also know the attack did not happen in a vacuum, and it has been a disasterfor happen in a vacuum, and it has been a disaster for israel as well. You think about 60,000 people out of their homes, the Capture And Killing of hostages, the fact the idf has killed the hostages than it has rescued, the fact that Israels Reputation is in tatters internationally. The fact israelis are less safe, dues around The World are less safe, do something we could not have imagined 0ctober six, at the same time the destruction that is in the region itself, and the challenges to us Foreign Policy and our stature internationally, as the conflict continues and we are unable to bring it to a conclusion, that we know must happen, there must be a day after, and a process to a two State Solution or a one State Solution, one way or know another the cycle of violence must be broken. And the Prime Minister and the leader of a Mass Both Share responsibility for the fact this has come onto a year in the conflict continues without an end in sight. Hamas. Continues without an end in sight. Hamas. Continues without an end in sight. Hamas. Thank you for our sight. Hamas. Thank you for your time sight. Hamas. Thank you for your time today. The american Rapper And Music mogul sean � diddy� combs has spent his first night inside a New Yorkjail after denied bail by a judge, after pleading not guilty to Charges of Racketeering And Sex trafficking. He is accused of forcing women to take part in recorded Sex Acts to fulfil his desires. 0ur Correspondent Peter bowes has the story. Sean combs one of The World � s best known and most influential Hip Hop producers stop a global superstar who is now facing a possible Life Sentence if found guilty on Racketeering And Sex trafficking Charges. In guilty on Racketeering And Sex trafficking Charges. Trafficking Charges. In Court Wearin TraffickingCharges. In court wearing a trafficking Charges. In court wearing a black trafficking Charges. In court wearing a black Tshirt TraffickingCharges. In court wearing a black tshirt and | wearing a black T Shirt and Grey Tracksuit Bottoms he denied all the Charges. 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My behaviour on that video is inexcusable. I passed. My behaviour on that video is inexcusable. I take i video is inexcusable. I take full responsibility for my actions and that video. He cultivated actions and that video. He cultivated a actions and that video. He cultivated a Bad Boy image but real life is a far cry from the red carpet, and his lawyers say they are preparing for a long battle ahead. Peter bowes, bbc news, Los Angeles. Well, Nada Tawfik spent the day outside the court here she is with an update. Sean combs pleaded not guilty in court. His family was there to support him, but the judge then heard nearly two hours of arguments from both sides over his detention, the prosecution saying that he was a flight risk, a serial abuser who had tried to tamper with witnesses and obstructjustice, and that given his vast wealth, for the safety of the community and to ensure he wouldnt try to flee, he should be held. His lawyers, on the other hand, said that he should get home detention. They even offered 50 Million in bail. But ultimately, the judge sided with prosecutors. This is, of course, a case with incredibly serious allegations sex trafficking, racketeering, essentially accusing Sean Diddy combs of using his business as a criminal enterprise to force women to engage in what he referred to as Freak Offs, sexual encounters with male prostitutes that were transported across state lines. So this will be a case where mountains of evidence will be brought forward. After raids on his two homes, prosecutors say they have over 90 devices with footage of the so called Freak Offs and other evidence, and that they have over 50 witnesses that they have spoken to already. Around The World and across the uk. This is bbc news. Wildfires are sweeping across large parts of portugal. At least seven people have been killed, including three firefighters after their vehicle was trapped by flames. More than 11,500 firefighters are struggling to to contain more than 50 fires. It follows a prolonged spell of hot, dry weather in the country. They can be seen from space these Satellite Image shows the extent of the fires and the amount of smoke moving over the atlantic ocean. Mark lowen reports. Night terrors are tearing through portugal. Engulfed by infernos, more than 100, ravaging and overpowering what and who stand in their way. Bell ringing they sounded the alarm however they could, like a Funeral Bell for a landscape devoured. Im scared, he says, because i never thought the fire would come so close to my house. Theres a lot of wind, which is Enemy Number one. Scorching heat, fanned by high winds, has set parts of central and northern portugal ablaze, hundreds of firefighters armed to fight it. But theyre outgunned, and the flames have already taken lives. Daylight brought no respite. It looked like a bomb had hit the landscape charred as flames licked. Fire crews from france, italy, Spain And Greece are helping, as the Prime Minister warned it could get worse. Translation | would | like to say we need to be calm and also realistic. We will endure difficult hours in the coming days. Portugal is very prone to wildfires. The worst in 2017 killed 120. Climate change has made them more intense and more frequent. And so, as this countrys annual battle rages again, people try to resist. For now, its futile and frightening. Mark lowen, bbc news, lisbon. Lets turn to the deadly flooding thats hit central europe. At least 21 people have died in the czech republic, romania, austria, and poland. The clear up operation is under way in the Polish City of nysa, where more than 40,000 residents had to evacuate to higher ground. Unusually heavy rainfall has caused extensive damage across a huge area, with the storms set to move onto italy next with Flood Alerts in place for most of the country. Sarah rainsford reports from poland. This is now the only route to safety from another Polish Town cut off by the floods. Boats sent to the rescue of those whod called for help as the Water Rose in their homes. The very edge of town is now the only dry spot left. How much water . Really, so high . Yeah. Scary, scary. Yeah. One of the rescuers described it he said until around about 4 00 in the morning, they were trying to reinforce the River Bank to stop it from flooding, but the Water Burst through and it has flooded this town extremely badly. So thats why this Mass Evacuation is under way. It is well organised, there are lots of people involved, but it is a major emergency that theyre dealing with here now. The military have been drafted in, too, and by nightfall more than 400 people had been evacuated. Adrian didnt wait, though. He walked waist high through the water to get out. Whats it like inside the town . Its terrible. Theres no energy, no gas, no anything. Its nothing funny. We just need to survive, yeah . The rain stopped long ago here, but the floods and the danger are still spreading. Sarah rainsford, bbc news, lewin brzeski. The princess of wales has carried out her first Work Meeting since her Chemotherapy Treatment began earlier in the year. The meeting, related to the Princesss Work on families and early childhood, was held at Windsor Castle. Its another sign of the recovery, and what Kensington Palace describe as her return to a Light Schedule of engagements. 0ur senior Royal CorrespondentDaniela Relph reports. This time has a bubble reminded william and me to reflect and be grateful for the simple yet important things in life. Her return to public life has been carefully managed, at last Weeks Release of the intimate Family Video rated by the princess, a sign that things were beginning to feel more positive. I were beginning to feel more ositive. ,. ,. , positive. I am looking forward to bein positive. I am looking forward to being back positive. 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On the balcony for trooping the colour injune, One Ofjust two official engagements for the princess in the past nine months. She has described this year is incredibly tough for her and herfamily. It is hoped she may join the royalfamily herfamily. It is hoped she may join the royal family again for engagements around remembrance sunday and in the Run Up To christmas. Daniela relph, bbc news. Before we move onto business i want to you something. Take a look at this live shot of the moon. This is a treat. We saw a harvest moon, a supermoon and a Lunar Eclipse all rolled into one. The spectacle was visible across The World, in locations from darlington here in the uk, to Santa Fe and even norway. Those who stayed up late, or woke up early, were able to catch a glimpse of the lunar event, caused when the earth passes between the Sun And Moon and casts a shadow. The next one wont be for a while, either the next one is in august 2026. Lets speak to dr Robert Massey, deputy Executive Director at the Royal Astronomical Society and an honorary Visiting Professor with the university of sussex. Welcome to bbc news. Were you outside to try to catch this . I was, i confess agreeing to do this interview did motivate me to get up but i am glad i did it wasa to get up but i am glad i did it was a nice site, and i got some nice pictures on my Smart Phone through a small telescope. Edward tiny bite out of the moon is it moved into the shadow of the earth. It was a really nice site and the weather was good down here. Need to do on my way in this morning there are some perks to getting up at crazy oclock to getting up at crazy oclock to get here so early. How does this all happen . What is going on when an eclipse is happening . On when an eclipse is happening . On when an eclipse is ha enin . ,. ,. , happening . The earth the Moon And The Sun happening . The earth the Moon And The Sun are happening . The earth the Moon And The Sun are almost happening . The earth the Moon And The Sun are almost in happening . The earth the Moon And The Sun are almost in line, | and The Sun are almost in line, that doesnt happen at Full Moon which is when you have a Lunar Eclipse because it is the moon moving into the shadow of the earth, that does not happen every month because the orbit of the moon around the earth is tilted compared with the orbit of the earth around The Sun, if you imagine that in three dimensions have two tilted circles. It is only when you get that precise alignment on their precise alignment you get an eclipse and that is what happened this morning. It was smart if it had been even more precise in mind we could have got to the heart of the shadow and got a Total Eclipse and it changes to a Deep Red colour when you get more of the Red Light coming through the earth s atmosphere, more difficult when you see the tiny bite. That is what is happening and they are unusual not very rare you can see that when the moon is above the horizon like a total solar eclipse, nonetheless a nice site and im glad i got up to look at it. Aha, glad i got up to look at it. A partial eclipse with a supermoon not all that rare, but when it does happen it is quite a wonder. We cant help the fascination . I quite a wonder. We cant help the fascination . The fascination . I think thats ri. Ht, the fascination . I think thats right. The the fascination . I think thats right, the moon the fascination . I think thats right, the moon is the fascination . I think thats right, the moon is something that draws your eye to it anyway if you go out in moon in the sky because it has a certain dimension, it is not a point of light like a star, although planets clearly are easy to see as discussed if you have a telescope they still look like that to the eye as well. Rest with the menu look at it and you can instantly see you are looking at another world, to see it shaded by the earth s shadow is another compelling reason to look at it, Something Else that draws our attention to it. Obviously a very beautiful site, you can see the images people are sharing around The World, you can see just how interest there is in seeing this. Is in seeing this. Doctor Robert Massey is in seeing this. Doctor Robert Massey thank i is in seeing this. Doctor. Robert massey thank you is in seeing this. Doctor Robert Massey thank you for getting up early. We appreciate your thoughts on the partial eclipse and supermoon, i will be back with the tight Business Stories here next on bbc news. To stay with us. Hello. Tuesday was another glorious day across the uk, with lots of autumnal sunshine. Skies like these in aboyne. Aboyne was the warmest place in the whole of the uk, reaching a top temperature of 25 c through the afternoon thats a whole eight Degrees Celsius above average for this time of year. But the warmth was pretty widespread 24 In Leuchars in eastern scotland, into the North West of northern ireland, 24 celsius, as well. Now, over the next few hours, we are starting to see a Drift Of Cloud come in off the north sea, affecting eastern and central areas of england, probably reaching east wales. A few Fog Patches already forming in scotland. One or two of these could be quite dense, as we start off into wednesday. Otherwise, its quite a chilly night, where we keep the skies clearest longest. Now, over the next few days, High Pressure is going to stay firmly in charge of our weather, and that means weve got more of this fine, settled, sunny weather to come. But, that said, we are going to start wednesday with quite extensive cloud across england, Eastern Parts of wales. It will take a time for that to thin and break up, but eventually The Sunshine will come out Mist And Fog patches clearing away elsewhere. Plenty of sunshine around, and its another very warm day for september. Temperatures probably about 25 again for parts of scotland, a 24 for the london area, and a 22 or so for western counties of northern ireland. 0n into thursday, its a similar kind of weather picture, really. Again, therell be a fair bit of cloud to start the day across parts of england, clearing away. Still quite a brisk north easterly breeze blowing across East Anglia and south east england, otherwise the winds are quite light. Wherever you are in The Sunshine through the afternoon, it is going to feel pleasantly warm, with temperatures widely climbing into the 20s and probably peaking at about 24 degrees or so. Again, some Mist And Fog, a bit of cloud around to start the day on friday, but this time, as we head into the afternoon, theres a chance of seeing one or two showers pop up across parts of england and wales. Some of these could end up being thundery, as well, but theyll stay away from scotland and northern ireland, where itll be another dry day, with some sunny spells developing, perhapsjust a little Bit Cooler into some of our eastern coastal areas. Well, that takes us on into the weekend, and low pressure to our south is going to be drifting into england and wales, bringing heavy, thundery showers or some longer spells of rain, so it could turn quite wet for a time over the weekend across england and wales, but for scotland and northern ireland, at this stage, it looks like most of the rain will stay away and it should stay mostly fine and dry with more of that sunshine. 0n fed watch markets worldwide are poised for a cut in Interest Rates in the us but how aggressive will Jerome Powell be . The big count. India gears up for a national census providing data to set economic policy. Were in mumbai for the latest. And we take a look at the initiatives that aim to increase Diversity Equality and inclusion, which ones are working and why. Live from london this is business today. We start in the us where the federal reserve is poised to cut rates for the first time in four years. Although the size of the move is unknown, nearly all economists and Market Watchers agree that americas Central Bank is turning the corner on its fight against inflation and shifting its focus to protect the Job Market and so today will cut the cost of borrowing from a 23 year high. Other Central Banks around The World from canada, the uk to the Euro Area have already lowered rates. To find out what it means for us consumers and businesses. Michelle fleury visited york pennsylvania. Jennifer heasley, the owner of sweet mamas mambo sauce, is all too familiar with the burden of higher costs. Finally that is set to change. For the first time in four years, Interest Rates are about to come down. For the maker of barbecue style sauce, who met The Worlds most powerful central Banker Jerome Powell here in york, pennsylvania last year, some relief