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 it's 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 israel's 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 israel's 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, we've just seen one of the locations where there was an israeli strike. It looked like a commercial building. As soon as we arrived, as soon as we arrived, hezbollah arrived, hezbollah arrived, and prevented us and prevented us from filming any more. From filming any more. They're still trying to control they're still trying to control this area even as they're this area even as they're coming under heavy attack. Coming under heavy attack. And that attack continued and that attack continued in beirut today. In beirut today. Once again, war on the horizon. Once again, war on the horizon. Israel says it killed israel says it killed a top military commander. A top military commander. If so, he's the latest if so, he's the latest in a long list. 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 heard 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 the city where i'm speaking to you from tonight is basically now a ghost town and all of that has 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 its sponsor iran does not want an all—out war and has been saying so and the question is can a way be found to avoid this escalation getting even worse. The un saying that lebanon is on the brink. Our diplomatic correspondent paul adams is injerusalem, where he spoke about the situation in northern israel. 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. They are quite familiar with the drill now and they confidence in the iron dome air defence system which is just as well because we have seen that in use a great deal what we have not seen yet despite the fact that hezbollah is firing rockets and some of those rockets further into israel than before, but we have not seen hezbollah using its much—vaunted 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? or because they're holding back for some reason? either way, hezbollah realises that it has the abilities to thwart israel's 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. Gaza 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 7 attack, launching rockets into israel. Almost a year later, too many on each side of the border remain displaced. Full—scale war is not in anyone�*s interests. Even if the situation is escalated, 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. Ukraine's president zelensky later addressed the security council and said action was needed to end the war. From the very start of this war, russia has been doing things that cannot possibly be justified under the un charter. Every destroyed ukrainian city, every burnt village and there are already hundreds and hundreds, serves to prove that russia is committing international crimes. That is why this war cannot simply fade away. That is why this war cannot be called calmed by talks. Action is needed. James dorseyjoins james dorsey joins us james dorseyjoins us now from manila. We will get to the ukraine in a moment but first your thoughts on o n eve nts on events in the middle east. Help us understand what you understand is the crux of the conflict that needs to be addressed. I conflict that needs to be addressed. — conflict that needs to be addressed. ~ , , addressed. I think it is very clear. Addressed. I think it is very clear the _ addressed. I think it is very clear. The crux _ addressed. I think it is very clear. The crux is _ addressed. I think it is very clear. The crux is gaza. Addressed. I think it is very| clear. The crux is gaza. And the need for a ceasefire. To be fair, as miller started the war with israel. That is a war in lebanon that has only partially supported by the lebanese. In other words there are segments of this population who feel that this is not our war. Nonetheless it has lead hostilities in lebanon to the gaza conflict and, basically, said that the moment you have a ceasefire in gaza, that is the moment that hostilities. . And border arrangements can be negotiated. Clearly that is not how israel would like to resolve this issue. What was the us play in this? they have also pressed israel to push for also pressed israel to push for a ceasefire in gaza and for hostages to be returned. Is there more that they could do? without question. They can obviously condition us military and financial support for israel, they could condition us diplomatic support for israel and the united nations. To what degree that would force the hand of israel would remain to be seen. Leverages both in terms of the one who wields it as well as the party, or in the eye of the beholder. Nonetheless there is much that the us could do. The problem is, among other things, that the us is going to the polls in two months to vote for a new president and israel becomes a touchy issue. I5 president and israel becomes a touchy issue— touchy issue. Is that why you think we have _ touchy issue. Is that why you think we have not _ touchy issue. Is that why you think we have not seen touchy issue. Is that why you j think we have not seen much action taking place from the biden administration, as you describe they could be doing? i think elections are an important element. I also think as often is in these cases it is an issue of personalities. What we have seen over the last year from joe biden what we have seen over the last yearfrom joe biden is what we have seen over the last year from joe biden is staunch and instinctive support for israel and a difficulty to have any empathy with what palestinians in gaza are experiencing. So i think there is also that element. But, fundamentally at this point, it is elections. — is elections. Let's turn now to ukraine and _ is elections. Let's turn now to ukraine and russia. Is elections. Let's turn now to ukraine and russia. Zelensky| ukraine and russia. Zelensky says we can be closer to the end. What do you think would need to happen for that to be the case?— the case? first of all, of course. _ the case? first of all, of course. You _ the case? first of all, of course, you would the case? first of all, of course, you would need| the case? first of all, of course, you would need greater western support ultimately for ukraine. Both in terms of the military and economic support but also potentially greater engagement in the conflict itself, something that nato definitely does not want at this point. The other part of the equation here is, and you see it strongly at the united nations general assembly, the world's focus or the focus of many countries is not on ukraine but on the middle east and in particular the palestinian issue, and lebanon. And the issue there is that in the eyes of the global south, if you wish, the west is having double standards. What it accuses russia of in ukraine, it refuses to acknowledge that israel is committing similar, if not the same sort of violations of international law. And in a sense that way ukraine becomes a double—edged sword. In other words if you do not recognise that the global south will be less supportive of western policies and if you do recognise it than the global south would have to make the same equation with ukraine that it makes with palestine. It makes with palestine. There for there are _ it makes with palestine. There for there are limitations it makes with palestine. There for there are limitations to for there are limitations to what can be achieved. The ungi is a talking _ what can be achieved. The ungi is a talking forum, _ what can be achieved. The ungi is a talking forum, basically, is a talking forum, basically, where countries stake out their positions. It does not have the power to implement, but it does have the power to put on the map what the international community thinks. Map what the international community thinks. Thank you for our community thinks. Thank you for your insight _ community thinks. Thank you for your insight. We _ community thinks. Thank you for your insight. We appreciate your insight. We appreciate your insight. We appreciate your time. When 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. For more on this we willjoin our north american correspondent. Tell us more about the charges now being faced by routh. — about the charges now being faced by routh. Ryan routh was already facing — faced by routh. Ryan routh was already facing two _ faced by routh. Ryan routh was already facing two federal already facing two federal firearms charges and following a grand jury decision he is now being indicted on the serious, potentially serious offence of attempting to assassinate the former president, donald trump. It is alleged to have happened ten days ago when mr trump was at his florida golf resort. A secret service agent spotted part of a gun protruding from undergrowth surrounding the sixth hole as mr trump was playing nearby. The agent opened fire on prosecutors claim that that prompted ryan routh to flee. He was later apprehended by officers from the florida department not far away. The fbi and other investigators say that they recovered a semiautomatic rifle with a scope from the area where they say mr routh was hiding and a search of his car subsequently unearthed a variety of documents, some of which detailed donald trump �*s planned movements in the weeks ahead. Dates and times that he would be appearing in public. They have also said that what they call a civilian witness received a locked box from routh containing a handwritten letter in which the accused referred to an assassination attempt on donald trump. Now ryan routh is being held in custody. The prosecution has claimed that he presents a potential flight risk. But if found guilty of this very serious charge of attempted assassination of a former president he faces the possibility of life in prison. This was, of course, the second such attempt on donald trump �*s life. Two months ago a man opened fire during a campaign rally in pennsylvania, a shot that brushed past mr tom's here. The secret service has acknowledged failings on its part as far as protecting mr trump was concerned in that incident but has said that security worked as it should in florida, steve. — florida, steve. Thank you for brinuain florida, steve. Thank you for bringing us — florida, steve. Thank you for bringing us up _ florida, steve. Thank you for bringing us up to _ florida, steve. Thank you for bringing us up to speed florida, steve. Thank you for bringing us up to speed with | bringing us up to speed with those developments. Around the world and across the uk this is bbc news. In his first speech as uk prime minister at the labour party conference, soak your stomach all four restraint and deescalation between israel and lebanon. He promised to fix the foundations at home. Chris mason was watching. People's eo le mason was watching. People's people say _ mason was watching. People's people say we _ mason was watching. People's people say we cannot mason was watching. 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Police and 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. It's developers claim to offer a peaceful and drug—free death. A story line straight out of the hit television show succession. A court battle in the united states over who will control $20 billion rupert murdoch media empire. The cases believe stem from a deep rift in the family. It is being fall behind closed doors in a nevada court. The hearing is over but the result is not yet public. 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 what's 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 father's 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, that's very difficult. In nevada, it's 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 it's 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. You'd hear one thing on this station and you hear the absolute opposite, and it's like, you're lying to people, and they're gullible and they're believing it. The outcome of this case matters because rupert murdoch's 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 this to become the news himself. Emma vardy, bbc news, reno. 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. 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, he's now a hundred times that. Twice the size of his parents and the biggest penguin melbourne aquarium has ever seen. Thank you for your company. Goodbye for now. Hello there. Well, following the recent heavy rain, there's 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 there's 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 wednesday's low pressure system approaches from the southwest. 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 northeast england. This is where we'll 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 and welcome to business today. I'm steve lai. Let's 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. Our 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 snp 500 was up three tenths of a percent to hit its [list 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, visa's share price fell more than 5% after the us justice department sued