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We start in the Middle East where. Lebanon has called for us help to end a wave of israeli assaults the Deadliest Bombadment the country has seen in decades. Health authorities there say 569 people including many children have been killed since monday. The Foreign Minister says the number of people displaced from Southern Lebanon is � probably� approaching half a million. Israel says it wants its campaign against hezbollah to be as short aS Possible and says its killed a senior commander of the iranian backed group, which has been Firing Rockets into northern israel. And as World Leaders meet in New York, the un Security Council says it will discuss the escalation on wednesday evening. Orla guerin starts our coverage. A community in mourning. The village of saksakiyeh in Southern Lebanon today. Ii were killed here yesterday by israels massive bombardment. The dead included four women, an infant and a seven year old girl called joury. Herfather, mohammad halal, says she was an innocent child and a martyr. He pledges his support for the hezbollah leader, sheikh hassan nasrallah. Even if they kill us, he says, we are at your service. Also being mourned today, Dina Darwiche and her son, jad. Killed in their own home by an israeli missile. Here she was at work with the un refugee agency. It says it is outraged and deeply saddened, and civilians must be protected. A Miracle Rescue was filmed today. Civil defence workerS Prised this elderly man out from under the rubble of his own home in Southern Lebanon. Others are still fleeing from the south. We saw some on foot, driven from their homes by Israels War from the air. And the knowledge that things could get worse. We saw smoke still rising from a recent strike and went for a closer look. But hezbollah was watching, as we soon found out. Well, weve just seen one of the locations where there was an israeli strike. It looked like a commercial building. As soon as we arrived, hezbollah arrived, and prevented us from filming any more. Theyre still trying to control this area even as theyre coming under heavy attack. And that attack continued in beirut today. Once again, war on the horizon. Israel says it killed a top military commander. If so, hes the latest in a long list. But hezbollah is fighting on. Orla guerin reporting there. She updated us on the scene in tyre, in Southern Lebanon. In the last few hours we heard a lot of outgoing fire from hezbollah and a lot of incoming israeli Air Strikes and we have seen hezbollah rockets leaving a red Trail Streaking across the sky here. The exchanges are not as heavy as yesterday but they are continuing and what is very striking is that israel itself said today that hezbollah managed to fire 300 rockets across the border in the very thing that israel wanted to stop, this is after everything that happened yesterday, 1500 israeli strikes, more than 500 lebanese killed and entire communities emptied out in the city where im speaking to you from tonight is basically now a Ghost Town and all of that is been done and hezbollah can still fire. It is not using its heaviest weapons, it has Precision Guided Missiles that could reach all over israel. These have not been deployed yet and it seems that hezbollah does not want an all out War And Sponsor iran does not want and Sponsor Iran does not want an all out war and has been saying so and the question is can away be found to avoid this escalation getting even worse. The un saying that lebanon is on the brink. 0ur diplomatic correspondent Paul Adams is injerusalem, where he spoke about the situation in northern israel. We just wejust spent we just spent the last couple of days in the north and we have seen people coping pretty well with the constant alerts and the sirens. There are quite familiar with the drill now and they have confidence in the Iron Dome Air Defence System which isjust as Iron Dome Air Defence System which is just as well because we have seen that in use a great deal and now, what we have not seen yet despite the fact that hezbollah is Firing Rockets and some of those rockets and some of those rockets further into israel than before, but we have not seen hezbollah doing is use as much of its supply of long range and sometimeS Precision guided weapons. Is that because they cannot because of the damage inflicted on the group by israel of the last week . 0r because theyre holding back for some reason . Either way, hezbollah realises that it is the abilities to thwart Israels Ambition of sending people back to the border communities and that is why it seems as though it is going to keep up its effort for the foreseeable future and we encountered a fair degree of pessimism among those people about how quickly they might return to their homes. The Uk Government has urged british nationals to leave lebanon as soon aS Possible. The government is also bolstering its military standby presence, in case an evacuation is needed. About 700 additional personnel are being flown to cyprus to be used if an evacuation is considered necessary. They willjoin 500 personnel who are already there. The added numbers are an indication that ministers are increasingly concerned about the escalation infighting. The United Nations General Assembly is meeting in New York. And secretary general Antonio Guterres called on countries not to allow the middle East Conflict to spread through the region. Because it is a nonstop nightmare that threatens to take the entire region with it. Look no further than lebanon. We should all be alarmed by the escalation. Lebanon is at the brink. The people of lebanon, the people of israel and the people of the world cannot afford lebanon to become another gaza. Joe biden addressed the general assembly for the last time as uS President. He said diplomatic answers had to be found to the conflict. Hezbollah unprovoked joined the october some of the attack, 0ctober some of the attack, launching rockets into israel. Almost a year later, so many, at the border remain displaced. Full Scale War is not in anyone� s interests. Even the situation that is escalated and diplomatic solutions are still possible. The fact remains that the only path to lasting security, to allow the residents of both countries to report back to their borders safely and securely. President biden also urged the world not to forget ukraine, saying leaders could not become weary or look away from the war there. Ukraines President Zelensky later addressed the Security Council and said action was needed to end the war. From the world weary towards second of this war, russia has been doing things that cannot possibly be justified under the un charter. Every destroying ukrainian city, every village and there are already hundreds and there are already hundreds and hundreds of sources to prove that russia is committing crimes. That is why this war cannot simply fade away. That is why this war cannot be called warmed by talks. Calmed action is needed. Richard betts, is an expert in international politics and national security, who formerly served in the us national Security Council, among others. He weighed in events in the Middle East but started by telling me what he thinks zelensky� s Victory Plan may be. Get as much as he can in western support to try to hold it break the military stalemate in the hope that the russians will falter for internal political reasons and the situation will turn Ukraines Favour if they get some of the controversial weapon supplies they have been demanding but they have been demanding but the basic obstacle that ukraine faces is that russia is three to four times bigger in terms of population and resources and it too has outside sources of support and so, it is understandable that President Zelensky is framing his appeal in terms of victory and that iS Probably an exaggeration of his chances for getting more than a breakthrough in negotiations. Did think is going to get the weapons that he needs of the permissions that he needs to take the fight into russian territory . Territory . Well, that is an 0 en territory . Well, that is an open Question Territory . Well, that is an open question because i territory . Well, that is an i open question because there territory . Well, that is an open question because there are strong arguments on both sides. Those in the west arguing that he should get the longer range weapons to go deeper into russia are confident in my view, overconfident that putin is bluffing and threatening to react to a much more dangerous way than he has and the fact that he has not done so yet is no reason to assume that western ability to press and further is unlimited. So, the balance between those risks that still makes this an open question and i will bet that President Zelensky will get some permission with conditions on it for use of some the longer range weapons but, that is still not for sure. In breaking news, federal prosecutors have formally charged Ryan Routh with the attempted assassination of former president donald trump. Authorities say Ryan Routh staked out Mr Trump for 12 hours on his Florida Golf Course and wrote of his desire to kill him. He was initially charged with firearms offences. Around the world and across the uk. This is bbc news. Sir Keir Starmer haS Promised National Renewal in his first speech to the Uk Labour Party Conference aS Prime minister but he warned of tough choices ahead. The Prime Minister insisted that keeping a Cool Head during challenging times would be better in the long term than easy answers. He pledged to stabilise the economy but made it clear that some of his decisions would be unpopular. 0ur Political Editor Chris Mason was in liverpool for the conference. Conference, please welcome Keir Starmer prime Minister And Leader of the labour party. Cheering and applause little wonder the audience in here are whooping, theyve waited 15 years to hear a sentence like that at their conference. A party so, so often crushed by defeat, basking in winning. Take pride that Labour Won in every single region in england. Take pride that Labour Won in wales. Labour won in scotland. Governing is always difficult for every party, and thats before Slip Ups and unforced errors. And plenty that takes forever to do perhaps never gets done, so leaders like to celebrate what they have managed. Doctors back in theatre. New solar projects, new offshore wind projects, the onshore ban lifted. Great British Energy launched. 0ne Word 0fsted judgments ended. Next, the Prime Minister tried to describe how life feels for many people. Look at our country. Do you see a britain where people feel, with the certainty that they deserve, that the future will be better for their children . Because when i was growing up, thats what we believed, but that is not the country we inherited injuly. That confidence, that certainty, its brittle and fragile. Hisjob, then, to end that. And, in an extended section of particular passion from sir Keir Starmer, the riots this summer, poles apart, he said, from legitimate worries about migration. People concerned about immigration were not doing that, because they understand that this country, this democratic country, is built on the rule of law, the ballot box, the common understanding that we debate our differences. We do not settle them with violent thuggery, and racism is vile controlling migration a commitment, he said. And on choices in government, like cancelling the Winter Fuel Payment for millions of pensioners. I understand that many of the decisions we must take will be unpopular. If they were popular, theyd be easy. To the volatile international picture, the Middle East and developments there in the last few days. So i call again for Restraint And De escalation at the border between lebanon and israel. And. I call again for an immediate ceasefire in gaza, the return of the sausages. The hostages, and a recommitment to the two state solution. Note the slip up there, sausages caught quickly and all over Social Media almost as quickly. This speech was light on new policies, but this next bit was new making it easier for military veterans to find a home. We will repay those who served us and house all veterans in housing need. Homes will be there for heroes. But campaigners say theres nowhere near enough Social Housing as it is. Then, a protester. This guy has obviously got a pass from the 2019 conference and to the Prime Ministers conclusion. A britain built to last, built with respect, built with pride. Because together, we have shown that britain belongs to you this speech, this conference has oozed a pride in victory, but also, has groaned under the weight of responsibility of governing, governing in an era of cynicism about politics and squeezed living standards. Did it need to be that bit more positive, given the gloom of the last few months . Weve been really clear since we came in about the scale of the challenge that we face. People watching will want to know when you can actually do stuff, when they can feel things improving. You must feel that pressure. Absolutely. People voted for change and were determined to deliver it. Upbeat, positive, optimistic, how to build a better britain. The Cabinets View is one thing, its what you make of it that really matters. Chris mason, bbc news, in liverpool. The king of thailand has given Royal Assent to laws allowing same sex marriage. Legislation waS Passed by the thai parliament injune. It will come into effect 120 days after the king ratified it. Thailand is only the third place in asia to allow same sex marriages, after taiwan and nepal and the first in south east asia. This new law also also grants Adoption And Inheritance rights to same sex couples. Sean combs, the us rapper also known as diddy, is facing another lawsuit accusing him of rape. The latest allegation comes from a woman who says she was drugged and abused in his music studio. More than 10 women have now accused him of abuse and assault. He was arrested in New York last week and charged with offences including Sex Trafficking and transporting women for prostitution. Police in switzerland have made multiple arrests after a so called Suicide Pod was used for the first time. The government says the pod about the size of a coffin is illegal. Its developers an assisted Suicide Group called The Last Resort claim it offers a peaceful, drug free death. It is a storyline straight out of the Hit Tv Show succession a Court Battle in the united states over who will control the Twenty Billion Dollar Rupert Murdoch Media Empire. The case is believed to stem from a deep rift in the murdoch family. Its been fought out Behind Closed Doors in a nevada court. The hearing is over but the result has not been made public. Emma vardy reports from nevada. Vegas is where you go to get married, they say, and reno to get divorced. Now this has become the somewhat unlikely location for settling a Family Power Struggle between the Media Mogul Rupert Murdoch and his children. Are you confident of victory . Normally, we would be inside a courtroom like this reporting whats going on. But for this one, we are locked out. I want a broadcast network. I want to see what other News Operations we can sweep up. Local tv . Dad, nobody watches tv. The case has been nicknamed succession because of its resemblance to the Tv Show inspired by the murdoch family. Rupert murdoch owns many newspapers and television networks, include the right Wing Outlet Fox news. His eldest children were set to get equal power over his corporations, but now he reportedly wants to give full control to his eldest son lachlan, who is believed to share his fathers more conservative views. Mr murdoch, are you confident of victory . | and the laws in nevada allow the case to be held in private. There is a huge amount on the line here and here what you have is an irrevocable trust that Rupert Murdoch is attempting to change. So in most states, thats very difficult. In nevada, its a little easier. Locally, there is surprise this battle has been happening on the doorstep. I might even drive past the courthouse on my way home. The fact its being kept. So secret is kind of shady. It could have so much impact. On our future and the future of the information that the public receives in this country. Us audiences are already deeply divided over the way politics iS Portrayed on different networks. Youd hear one thing on this station and you hear the absolute opposite, and its like, youre lying to people, and theyre gullible and theyre believing it. The outcome of this case matters because Rupert MurdochS Powerful Media Empire has helped shape politics and the careers of political leaders around the world, and it has a big influence on the type of news many people consume day to day. We may never know the full details of how this Power Struggle within the Murdoch News Empire gets resolved. On this occasion, Rupert Murdoch appears unwilling to become the news himself. Emma vardy, bbc news, reno. Residents of a picturesque village say their community is being terrorised by Poison Pen letters. Humberside police are investigating the letters, which have been described aS Personal, obscene and targeted. 0ur Reporter Sarah May Buccieri went to skiptonthorpe, in East Yorkshire, to find out more. Nestled in the East Yorkshire countryside, youll find the picturesque village of shiptonthorpe. Its quiet, small, cosy. It is a wonderful village with wonderful people. But someone has brought poison to this village. An anonymous writer has been plaguing this close knit community for two years. People say theyre been terrorised through their letterboxes with hateful, obscene and vulgar notes. I opened it. It was a normal piece of post. I was absolutely astonished by the contents of the letter. It was so vile that i ripped it up. I couldnt believe where it had come from, or why id received it. It was basically accusing me of being i suppose what you could call a loose woman. It was having a go at me, because at that time id made a decision to run as a ward councillor, and it was basically saying that the only way i would ever get anywhere within politics would be if i was to perform unspeakable things to men, and it was just vile. I think it ended by saying that i should be turned out on Beverley Westwood Pastures with the rest of the cows. Here are just some of the words written in various letters. I hope cancer finds you. You must enjoy humiliation. You attack good, honest people. Look in the mirror. You will see who is to blame. I would just like Humberside Police to do something about it. Where does it end . The next thing could be a brick through my window, or it could be Somebody Tampering with my car. 0ther recipients have been too afraid to come forward, but they echo the same thought the letters need to stop. Humberside police say they ve looked into reports relating to these alleged letters and have offered safety advice. Now, Social Media superstars come in all shapes and sizes. Meet pesto, a baby king penguin, yes still a baby. Born injanuary, weighing just 200 grams, hes now A Hundred times that. Twice the size of hiS Parents. , and the biggest penguin twice the size of hiS Parents and the biggest Penguin Melbourne Aquarium has ever seen. Pesto has millions of on line followers worldwide including, singer katy perry. Experts say the penguin iS Perfectly healthy and will soon begin to lose weight naturally. Thats all for now stay with bbc news. Hello there. Well, following the recent heavy rain, thereS Plenty of saturated ground out there, particularly across the South Midlands, and a lot of Standing Water too. ThiS Photo taken by our Weather Watcher in warwickshire on tuesday, when there was a bit of a break in all of the wet weather. A drier looking day, but theres more rain to come, including here over the next couple of days, and then it turns colder but also drier as we head into the weekend. So this was tuesday, then, on the satellite picture. You can see this break in the Weather Systems there, a nice little gap. But wednesdays low Pressure System approaches from the South West. And ahead of that for the rest of the night, there will be some heavy showers acrosS Parts of Southern England. Clearer skies further north, and actually acrosS Parts of scotland, temperatures could drop as low as freezing. This is a sign of things to come, of course. But a lot milder further south under quite a lot of cloud and, of course, some misty conditions over the flooded fields. And then on wednesday morning, heavy, persistent rain will push into South West england, moving further northwards and eastwards up through wales, approaching the South Midlands and central Southern England by the time we get into the middle part of the afternoon. It does stay largely dry further north and west, a few showers across northern scotland, The Cloud amounts increasing across eastern england as we head through the second half of the day. And then on Wednesday Night into thursday, our low Pressure System continues to push further northwards and eastwards. Notice the brisk easterly winds developing acrosS Parts of north east england, just driving more rain into north east england. This is where well see the heaviest downpours, particularly over the higher ground of the north york moors. The rain stretching further west, out into northern ireland. Some showers to the north and to the south, but plenty of dry weather too. Feeling coolest, of course, acrosS Parts of scotland. And then our front starts to take a bit of a dive further south. It will really take its time as we head through Thursday Evening and into friday, not really clearing until the end of the day on friday. But behind it, we draw in more of a northerly wind, so temperatures are going to drop away to well below the seasonal average. And actually on friday night, as we see high Pressure Build in from the South West and the winds lighten, there could be quite a widespread frost. So, these will be the temperatures as we head through the weekend. Feeling cooler but largely dry, i think, for many on saturday. Bye bye for now. Us stock Markets Shrug off disappointing Consumer Confidence data and notch new record highs. And we will look at the prevalence of online and card payments and how this is affecting the wallet industry. Hello, im steve lai. Welcome to business today. Lets begin in the united states, where Stock Markets have reached new records. The dowjones industrial Average And S p 500 have hit new highs, even after a weaker than expected Consumer Confidence reading. 0ur North America Business Correspondent Michelle fleury has the latest from New York. The Dowjones Industrial Average rose 84 points, marking its fourth Record Close in a row. The S P 500 was up three tenths of a percent to hit its 41st Record Close of the year, whilst the nasdaq rallied six tenths of a percent. Now, Consumer Confidence suffered its biggest one Month Decline in more than three years. The data followed a warning from jp morgan Chase Ceo Jamie dimon about geopolitical instability getting worse. Meanwhile, visas Share Price fell more than 5 after the Usjustice Department sued americas largest card network,