And conflict. And we speak to a professor of japanese history about how accurate the Hit Series Shogun is. We start this hour in the Middle East, where at least 20 people have been killed and hundreds injured in a new wave of attacks in lebanon this time its Walkie Talkies that have been detonated. The latest blasts come just 2a hours after pagers used by the armed Group Hezbollah exploded simultaneously across the country killing at least 12 people and leaving more than 3,000 in hospital. Iran which backs hezbollah has described the attacks as mass murder. Hezbollah is blaming israel and has vowed to retaliate. Israeli Defence Minister Yoav gallant says the country is opening a new phase in the Gaza-war'>Gaza War and the Centre Of Gravity is shifting to the north. 0ur Senior International Correspondent 0rla Guerin sent this report from beirut. Hezbollah, coming to bury its dead in South Beirut today. Casualties of a new chapter in Middle East warfare. Killed not by air strikes, but by exploding pagers. Apparently, a message from mossad. Among the dead, an 11 year old boy. But even the mourners werent safe. Explosion. Suddenly, The Sound of another blast. Chaos and panic filling the street and a rush to evacuate one of the wounded. The authorities say this time, Walkie Talkies exploded, not just in beirut. Here, at a Cell Phone Shop in the southern city of sidon. Israel is being blamed for the past 2a hours of unprecedented attacks. Sirens. Well, one more ambulance there passing by. Weve been seeing them in the last half an hour or so. Also Fire Brigade trucks. People have been looking at the sky, worried there are drones. Theyre beginning to leave the area, to get off the streets. The attacks began Yesterday Afternoon with explosions in food markets, in homes, in restaurants. Soon, casualties were streaming to hospitals almost 3,000 wounded in an hour. Doctors say many lost fingers doctors say many lost fingers and many were blinded. And many were blinded. It has been a nightmare. Probably this is the worst day probably this is the worst day of my life as a physician. Of my life as a physician. Unfortunately, we were not able unfortunately, we were not able to save a lot of eyes. To save a lot of eyes. I can tell you that i can tell you that probably more probably more than 60 to 70 of the patients ended up with eviscerating or removing at least one of their eyes. And were talking about young population, about patients in their 20s. From israel, no admission of responsibility. But the defence minister, yoav galant, says a new phase of the war is starting. Hezbollah, which is iranian backed, has been waging war with israel since last october the two sides trading fire across their shared border. Over the past 2a hours, hezbollah has been shaken and humiliated, but its still better armed than many nations. Israel, too, has plenty of Firepower And Today released this footage of its Troops Training near the lebanese border. A source told the bbc that a Second Division of the army has moved to the area. There are growing fears of all out war. 0rla guerin, bbc news, beirut. These ongoing attacks have stunned people in lebanon and caused widespread fear. 0ur security correspondent, Gordon Corera has been looking at how the assaults have been carried out in the past 2a hours and whos orchestrating them. These have been extraordinary attacks taking communications devices people carry around and turning them into weapons to be used against them. Today, hand held radios, Walkie Talkies, were exploding suddenly in lebanon. This was what was left of one of them. It follows Yesterday Afternoon when thousands were injured by small explosions in peoples hands and pockets. This was the culprit a pager, which can receive text messages. This map details the locations of injuries sustained in yesterdays attack, the vast majority in the capital, beirut. But how was it done . Today, washington said it didnt know. The United States did not know about, nor was it involved in these incidents. And were still gathering the information and gathering the facts. So what do we know . If we look at the debris of this pager, you can see part of a Brand Name here. Its gold apollo. Now, thats a company based all the way over here in taiwan. The Owners Today said they had not made the pagers involved, though. Instead, they had licensed making them to another company called Bac Consulting. Now, Bac Consulting is based in budapest, the capital of hungary, and the bbc� s Nick Thorpe went to visit today. This is the registered address of Bac Consulting here in budapest. And in fact theres very little sign that theyre based here at all just a piece of paper with their name alongside I2 Other company names behind the geraniums. Very few people have been coming in and out of this building all day. No one seems to know anything about this company at all. So this is debris left from a pager after it exploded. So israel looks to have intercepted the supply this year of thousands of pagers to hezbollah, and hid tiny amounts of high explosive inside. A signal was then sent, which meant five seconds after a pager buzzed to say there was a message, it blew up. Something similar may have happened with the radios today. Supposedly japanese made, they also arrived a few months ago. But why now . One theory is that israels spy agency, mossad, had put in place the capability to be used in the event of an all out conflict in neighbouring lebanon. But hezbollah became suspicious about the pagers, and so mossad decided it was a case of use it or lose it, triggering first the pagers and then today the radios. If thats right, then its not quite clear whether there is a wider plan behind launching the attack. It has sown Confusion And Fear and inflicted many injuries, but it may also spark a response. Lets discuss these recent events. Thank you forjoining me in the studio to talk about this. Israel is that it is refocusing operations to the north. I5 refocusing operations to the north. ,. North. Is that a clear indication north. Is that a clear indication that north. Is that a clear indication that these north. Is that a clear indication that these attacks of hezbollah communications are a precursor to something bigger . It a precursor to something Bi Aer . U, a precursor to something Bi Ter . , a precursor to something Bi Ier . , a precursor to Something Biner . ,. , bigger . It could be. There are two ways bigger . It could be. There are two ways to bigger . It could be. There are two ways to look bigger . It could be. There are two ways to look at bigger . It could be. There are two ways to look at this. Two ways to look at this. Either that it is one to deter hezbollah from further attacks are to tell hezbollah and indirectly around that israel is able to basically target all its Military Commanders or it is actually also may be a tactical move before the next step which is the Ground Operation that may be being announced indirectly through that last statement. That last statement. What is the status that last statement. What is the status of that last statement. What is the status of things that last statement. What is the status of things now the status of things now between Tehran And Tel aviv . So far between Tehran And Tel aviv . Sr far what We Saw is that on a general Basis Iran still wants to conduct indirect war and in direct conflict with israel. Mainly through its proxies, through nonstate actors such as hezbollah in lebanon also the hersheys in lebanon. Yemen. 0ver hersheys in lebanon. Yemen. Over the last few months We Saw eran crushed a threshold when it launched retaliation on israeli territory with drones last april. My guess is so far iran is still reluctant to engage directly with israel that if we have a war in lebanon and as We Saw the Pager Explosion also targeted the iranian ambassador, iran may see itself almost forced to get involved more directly. find see itself almost forced to get involved more directly. And for Israels Part involved more directly. And for Israels Part in involved more directly. And for Israels Part in this, involved more directly. And for Israels Part in this, they Israels Part in this, they have not commented about these Pager Or Walkie talkie attacks. They are widely assumed to be responsible for them. They do say they are moving trips to the north and that that will be the north and that that will be the focus. Does that mean events and guises are a Status Quo at the moment . Yes and no. Events in Gaza. It quo at the moment . Yes and no. Events in Gaza. Events in Gaza. It does not mean the events in Gaza. It does not mean the conflict events in Gaza. It does not mean the conflict is events in Gaza. It does not mean the conflict is over events in Gaza. It does not mean the conflict is over and l mean the conflict is over and many big moments remain in regard to what would be the political stability in Gaza considering it is no longer hamas in charge of Gaza. So the problem is that you may find israeli forces launching a new war on the Northern Front against hezbollah in lebanon while having an insurgency growing again in Gaza. That is a big issue, notjust for israel but for the whole region, actually. Israel but for the whole region, actually. The United States has region, actually. The United States has been region, actually. The United States has been trying region, actually. The United States has been trying to i states has been trying to de escalate tensions. Quickly, what will they be looking to do or what can they do to ratchet down tension . Or what can they do to ratchet down tension . More of the same meanini down tension . More of the same meaning that down tension . More of the same meaning that over down tension . More of the same meaning that over the down tension . More of the same meaning that over the last meaning that over the last month what We Saw is the us and france, who are the two main actors in terms of diplomatic negotiations inside lebanon, trying to find a way for deescalation between israel and hezbollah. The United States is known, has known hezbollah to remove its forces from the south of the country, especially to a river, which was the un resolution in 2006 after the last war. The problem is that right now both sides do not trust each other and there is no Path towards the state of deescalation. The us is probably trying again to find a way for that deescalation but as i said, right now there is no clear indication that anyone here believes that diplomacy can bring that Path. Here believes that diplomacy can bring that Path. Thank you so much for can bring that Path. Thank you so much for your can bring that Path. Thank you so much for your insight can bring that Path. Thank you | so much for your insight today. Staying with the Middle East, the Un General Assembly has adopted a resolution demanding that israel end its illegal occupation of Palestinian Territories within a year. 124 countries voted in favour. 0ur Correspondent Nada tawfik has been following the proceedings from new york. The palestinians see this as an historic resolution. Its the first one, actually, that theyve been able to bring forward themselves ever since they were given new rights and privileges in may. But they do remain an observer state, non member observer state. So they werent able to vote themselves in this resolution. But nevertheless, after the icj declared that Israels Occupation of occupied palestinian territory was illegal, they wanted to move forward with this resolution. Now, it is up to the Security Council to implement the findings of the icj, which is the uns highest court, as it is the principal judicial organ of the un. But we know that the Security Council has been paralysed, certainly because of the United States, israels strongest ally. So instead, the palestinians took this resolution to the general assembly, where, though the resolutions are not binding, they do hold kind of symbolic political weight, given all 193 members are able to express their positions. And so for the palestinians, this was a major victory forthem, because you had 124 nations supporting this resolution, which called for israel to end its occupation within a year, called for them to withdraw their military forces, to cease new Settlement Building to evacuate settlers. It also called on states to impose sanctions on anyone who is seen to be trying to violate the international law set out by the icj, and to ban importation of products from israeli settlements, and also to seize the transfer of arms to israel. In cases where theres grounds to believe that its being used in the settlements. So for palestinians, a major movement here by the international community to say that international law has to be abided by, especially in a time where there is concern about the multilateral system and the international rules based order being violated. Around the world and across the uk. This is bbc news. A large overnight Drone Attack by ukraine has hit a huge russian arms depot, producing a minor earthquake. The attack was in the Tver Region of russia to the North West of moscow and some 460 kilometres from the ukrainian border. James waterhouse reports from kyiv. They were explosions which reflected the target. A russian Weapons Arsenal eviscerated in a single Drone Attack. It caused a minor earthquake to be reported and satellites even detected the heat. Missiles, artillery shells, explosives and fuel were stored on this site in toropets, and the ukrainians knew it. Who with The Sound of booms in the background, local russian officials claim the drones had been shot down and that people were being evacuated. Despite a lack of permission to do the same with western missiles, president zelensky seemed pleased. Translation there was a significant outcome from last night in the territory of russia, and this is the type of action that weakens the enemy. I thank all those involved. Such inspiring precision. Ivan stupak used to be in Ukraines Security Service and thinks hitting russian Ammunition Depots will bring results, just not immediately. Destroying this object, its not a short term impact because russia has to replace it. Where we have to replace it . From what side . Iran, North Korea . 0k. But the next stage is money. But what for . How much it will cost for russian federation to replace it . Because every ballistic Missile Cost maybe 1. 5 million. There was no mention of the ukrainian strike by Vladimir Putin as he spoke to officials in moscow today. It is a setback, but not enough to slow his invasion. James waterhouse, bbc news, kyiv. Lets turn to somalia now. The country has been torn apart by more than three decades of conflict. But now the country is facing a different kind of challenge. Its been hit hard by Climate Change. After its worst drought in a0 years came torrential rain and floods. 0ur climate editor, justin rowlatt, has travelled to somalia for this Special Report on how Climate Change can fuel existing conflicts. Im in Somalia One of the most dangerous countries in the world to report on how Climate Change is making conflict in places like this even worse. But weve got to stay safe, and that means bringing some serious security. Out in the dry scrub that covers much of the country, the Climate Challenge is clear. Singing. Climate change is disrupting the patterns of rain that have kept Water Holes like this full. Somalia recently experienced its worst drought for a0 years an event scientists estimate was made 100 times more likely by human caused Climate Change. Will a year after the drought, somalia was hit with terrible floods caused by rains made twice as intense by human caused global warming. The floods killed hundreds and displaced A Million people. The impacts of climate Change And Conflict have driven around 4 Million somalis into vast, makeshift refugee camps. Theres little international help. Residents here pay rent, and for their food and water. It is why halimas husband and four of her five sons have taken up the only opportunities open to them as fighters in a local militia. Translation they are rural people with no skills, so the only work they could get was in the army. They were desperate. And when you are without food long enough, and your children are looking at you, you will do anything. Now, the people of Somalia Cannot be held responsible for Climate Change. Ivejust been doing the numbers on my phone and the entire country has emitted as much Carbon Dioxide since the 1950s as americans have in wait for it the last three days. But somalia is taking action. This Power Station is moving over to wind and solar Power And Training up a new generation of Renewable Energy engineers. I found entrepreneurs setting up new businesses, including this Makeshift Cafe in the refugee camp. I dont subscribe to the notion that somalia is unfixable. I think its fixable, and its showing significant progress on pretty much every front that you can look into. So there is hope. But with climate Change Turbo charging the conflict in somalia, the country will need continued international help in the effort to find peace, and to build resilience against our changing climate. Justin rowlatt, bbc news, somalia. Lets turn our attention now to some entertainment news. If you enjoy period dramas and have followed the mec would have heard of shogun based on the 1975 Historical Novel it was inspired by two events during the late Sengoku Period in japan. This week it scored a number of awards at the emmys and became the first non English Language show to be named best drama. The series explores the political turmoil, battles and betrayals of the Period Whenjapan was divided into many domains each ruled by a warlord. For more on this We Arejoined by a key a warlord. For more on this we are joined by a key contributor to the production who sits advised the film on everything. A professor of japanese history in kyoto. Thank you forjoining us to talk about this. As an academic did you ever think you would be involved in an emmy winning production . Ha. Would be involved in an Emmywinning Production . No. I could not imagine Emmywinning Production . No. I could not imagine that. Emmywinning production . No. I could not imagine that. I Emmywinning Production . No. I could not imagine that. I was could not imagine that. I was inspired by shogun in 1980 because i saw that in real time and i was a boy of ten years old and i was so intrigued by this culture that i started learning japanese in Elementary School and reading all kinds of books on japanese school and reading all kinds of books onjapanese History School and reading all kinds of books on japanese history and when i was 19 books onjapanese history and when i was 19 i came to japan to study here, japanese history and i have done that for the last 35 years. And my research was mainly based on the three main characters in the show, the models for them. I was involved with that kind of stuff that i would not expect that they would call me and say we are going to remake, could you join us . Youjoin us . Hollywood can be loose with Youjoin Us . Hollywood can be loose with historical Youjoin Us . Hollywood can be loose with historical Accuracy L loose with historical accuracy so how is shogun different . It was totally different. In the beginning i thought it was just another some Ui Movie so i will do my best to give them the information that they want. But i did not have high expectations. But then we were but we were talking to each other and i expectations. But then we were talking to each other and i found that the show runner, found that the show runner, justin, he wanted to make this justin, he wanted to make this very accurate, very very accurate, very historically accurate and with historically accurate and with accuracy, it is fiction, of accuracy, it is fiction, of course, but how did the some ui behave in this period . How did they work, how did they react to certain situations and so on. So that is kind of authenticity they wanted to have. And so i gave them a lot of details, for example, as you said, the costumes of the page boys, that was something that was not in the novel but i said if you want to make it real, those warlords were always surrounded by page boys. The ladies were surrounded by ladies were surrounded by ladies in waiting so you have to create new characters. And thatis to create new characters. And that is what they did. Many things they put in. The noh which was not in the noble. And i told them the poetry was important as well. It certainly did a important as well. It certainly did pay off important as well. It certainly did pay off. Thank important as well. It certainly did pay off. Thank you important as well. It certainly did pay off. Thank you for did pay off. Thank you for talking to us. We will see you again on business today. Hello there. Thursday promises to be another unusually warm September Day for large parts of the uk, although in the north of scotland it may not be quite as warm as it was on wednesday when aviemore got above 25 degrees celsius some nine or ten degrees above the seasonal average. But Notice Lake Vyrnwy languished at 1a degrees because in those parts of Mid Wales We Saw a bit more cloud lingering for a good part of the day. Some of that cloud returning from the east as well, now where youre exposed to the breeze along the north sea, temperatures may only get to 17 or 18 degrees. Compare that with 25 in parts of south East England. And then through thursday night, we do it all again, we bring more cloud back in from the east, may turn a little bit misty and murky in places. That cloud will hold the temperatures up 15 degrees in london as we start friday morning, maybe eight or nine in aberdeen and glasgow, a little bit cooler, where we start with clear skies overhead. But the focus of our weather does start to shift as we go through friday. We start to turn our eyes to the south with this developing area of low pressure, and that will start to bring some showers and some thunderstorms across parts of southern england, perhaps getting into the midlands, perhaps into the southern half of wales as we go on through the day. Eastern scotland, north East England Holding On to a lot of Mist And Murk and low cloud that will peg the temperatures back. Conversely, Western Scotland and Northern Ireland should see plenty of sunshine. Now into saturday, those showers and thunderstorms in the south perhaps becoming more frequent, pushing a little bit further northwards. Still rather cloudy for coasts of Eastern Scotland and north East England, Western Scotland and Northern Ireland seeing plenty of sunshine. But those temperatures generally down just a little bit by this stage. And then by sunday, our area of low pressure really makes its move, bringing showers or longer spells of rain, particularly across england and wales. The Odd Shower and some extra cloud in Eastern Scotland, but generally in the north of the uk it will stay largely dry. Im steve lai. To our top Story Today the us Federal Reserve has finally pulled the trigger, cutting Interest Rates by 0. 5 . This marks an aggressive start to its first rate Cutting Cycle since the pandemic. The move sparked some volatility on wall street. Early trade in asia is looking mostly positive. 0ur North America Business Correspondent ritika gupta
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