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By sending around 700 additional Uk Military personnel to cyprus as part of a possible evacuation. They willjoin 500 british troops who are already based at raf akrotiri. Meanwhile, Israel And Hezbollah continue to exchange heavy cross borderfire, defying calls from World Leaders for an immediate de escalation. The lebanese government has called on the us for help to end a wave of israeli assaults, the deadliest bombardment the country has seen in decades. Health authorities there say 569 people, including many children, have been killed since monday. Hezbollah continues to launch rockets in the other, direction. The purple dots on this Map Show where those rockets landed. Israels Air Strikes within lebanon are marked here in red. And as World Leaders meet in new york, the un Security Council says it will discuss the escalation on wednesday evening. Aru na iyengar reports. Firing across borders, there is rarely iron Dome Defence System intercepts rockets fired by hezbollah from lebanon into a town in israel. The iranian backed Militant Group is hitting back after israels massive Air Strikes on Southern Lebanon on monday. The area is on the brink of all out war. Lebanese families have been packing their belongings and leaving homes in the south to get away from this. Israels bombardment of hezbollah, military sites and equipment in Southern Lebanon. People are fleeing and british nationals in lebanon have been told to leave immediately. The Ministry Of Defence is sending 700 troops to cyprus to prepare for a possible evacuation. Israels attacks continued in beirut yesterday. It said it killed a top military commander. It is hoping the show of force. The attacks by hezbollah on northern israel. Israel says hezbollah has been Firing Rockets into israel on a daily basis since last october. In lebanon, there is morning in a village where 11 were killed on monday by israeli bombs. Israel said it targeted military sites and gave warnings to people to get out. But innocents still suffer and there is anger. This mans daughter was killed. He pledges his support to the hezbollah leader. Even if they kill us, he says, we are at your service. Also killed was a child and her son. Here she was at work with the un refugee agency. It says it is outraged and deeply saddened. World leaders are voicing their concern at the Un General Assembly in new york. We should all be alarmed assembly in new york. We should all be alarmed by assembly in new york. We should all be alarmed by the 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. Afford lebanon to become another gaza. , another gaza. The us president , joe another gaza. The us president , joe biden. Another gaza. The us president , joe biden, have another gaza. The us president , joe biden, have said another gaza. The us president , joe biden, have said a joe biden, have said a diplomatic Solution is still possible. The prime list of britain, Sir Keir starmer, will be speaking at the assembly later today. Be speaking at the assembly latertoday. Be speaking at the assembly later today. Prime minister. 0ver later today. Prime minister. Over night there has been heavy exchange of fire across the border. Sirens were activated. 0ne Missile was detected crusted from lebanon and detected by the Air Defence systems. With me is said shehata from bbc arabic. Missiles reach in Tel Aviv. Tell us more. There are rockets coming from has below. At the same time East And South of lebanon. Has below. 400 rockets from hezbollah onto israel. Hezbollah is a strong enemy even with israeli Air Forces superiority, there is damage and injured people but no is reported as dead, but it is still as worrying for the israelis and even after the announcement from mason nine who, yarr you it is to help to return people to the north it shows again the war does not help the cause of the people of israel as the people of lebanon. Israel as the people of lebanon. � , lebanon. The british Prime Minister saying lebanon. The british Prime Minister saying to lebanon. The british Prime Minister saying to any lebanon. The british prime i minister saying to any british nationals in lebanon and they must get out. Nationals in lebanon and they must get out. Our commercial fliuhts must get out. Our commercial flights still must get out. Our commercial flights still running . Must get out. Our commercial flights still running . There flights still running . There are many airlines that have suspended flights to Tel Aviv and beirut because of the situation. Keir starmer said the situation was alarming. I talk to friends yesterday. They want to send their children to France And Other Countries where they have dual nationalities. There is worrying because of the situation. According to the lebanese foreign affairs minister, almost 500,000 people were displaced in the last two days. In addition the Minister Of Health in lebanon said hospitals cannot cope with the number of casualties going there, so the situation is alarming with the exchange of fire between Hezbollah And Israel and even Israel And Hezbollah declared they did not want a war, even the iranian president , they do not want a war with israel, all good intentions but in reality the confrontation is going on and the potential of a war is looming. The potential of a war is looming the potential of a war is loomina. ~. , looming. What are leaders in the region looming. What are leaders in the region saying looming. What are leaders in the region saying about looming. What are leaders in the region saying about this| looming. What are leaders in i the region saying about this un Security Council Meeting Tonight . Security council meeting toni. Ht . , Security Council Meeting Toniaht . ,. , Security Council Meeting Toniaht . ,. , tonight . There is hope after france called tonight . There is hope after france called for tonight . There is hope after france called for this france called for this Emergency Meeting to try to put pressure on the different inaudible but the lebanese foreign minister, inaudible only player can do differences, gaza, lebanon, but will not make a difference. The only difference it can be made is with the concerned parties where they come together and find a Solution and avoid a war which has devastating consequences on the region and beyond. Consequences on the region and be ond. , ~ , consequences on the region and be ond. , ~ , consequences on the region and be ond. , ~ ,. Beyond. Thank you very much indeed. Lets speak to gina abercrombie winstanley, former us ambassador and Non Resident Seniorfellow at the atlantic council. Lovely to talk to you again. We were discussing this un Security Council Meeting Tonight. What are your hopes . The hopes are not high. The Security Council has shown itself over the last 11 months not to be effective at bringing about a ceasefire, there have been reSolution is put forward, vetoed by the united states and further inaudible stained but none of them have brought about what the international community and the us has been hoping for and working for which is a ceasefire of this conflict. ~. , which is a ceasefire of this conflict. ~. , conflict. What will be effective . Conflict. What will be effective . This conflict. What will be effective . This is conflict. What will be effective . This is the conflict. What will be effective . This is the million dollar question. President biden keep saying we have a plan. Of course he is desperate for this to come to an end before the election in the us at least. , , at least. Indeed. He has been workin at least. Indeed. He has been working towards at least. Indeed. He has been working towards this working towards this assiduously for the last 11 months. I have lost count of how many trips to the Secretary Of State has taken to the region, met with either negotiators from the gulf, from egypt, etc, but the Bottom Line is the leaders have to be willing to enter into the ceasefire and of the requirements for that to be held, and so far the Prime Minister of israel has not been, he has not agreed, has changed, moved the Goal Post within those negotiations. The head of hamas has not agreed and that is what hezbollah, the hoof these, etc have said a ceasefire in gaza is necessary to stop the conflict with israel. Israel has ramped it up. The pressure on lebanon is increasingly intense. I have personal memories of the conflict in 2006. It was devastating for lebanon but was also terrible for israel and the israeli economy is already suffering the last 11 months, let alone the hostages. D0 suffering the last 11 months, let alone the hostages. Do you think realistically let alone the hostages. Do you think realistically it let alone the hostages. Do you think realistically it is let alone the hostages. Do you think realistically it is about. Think realistically it is about changes in leadership if we are going to really see any progress here because the current leadership on all sides seems to be set on the conflict . Seems to be set on the conflict . ,. , conflict . Certainly, we have not found conflict . Certainly, we have not found a conflict . Certainly, we have not found a Way Conflict . Certainly, we have not found a way to conflict . Certainly, we have not found a way to pierce i conflict . Certainly, we have. Not found a way to pierce the barriers to a ceasefire. The current asset returns in november. The pressures on the Prime Minister to get to a ceasefire may shift then, they may not right now. It is to his right that keeps him in power and they do not have an interest in a ceasefire. The devastation of the Gaza Strip may add additional pressure on hamas. It remains to be seen and the us elections are in less than two months and that will of course change the calculation and the likely policy coming out of an american leader. Policy coming out of an american leader. ,. , american leader. 0k, gina, we appreciate american leader. 0k, gina, we appreciate your american leader. 0k, gina, we appreciate your time. American leader. 0k, gina, we appreciate your time. Thank i american leader. 0k, gina, wel appreciate your time. Thank you for talking to us again on bbc news. Labours first Party Conference since the party was elected Back Injuly is due to come to a close later on wednesday, with the Prime Minister promising delegates that change is on the horizon. Today, the focus will be on the scrapping of the Winter Fuel Payment for millions of pensioners, and the debate from Trade Unions to reverse it. 0ur Political Correspondent Helen Catt reports from liverpool. It was the first time in 15 years a sitting Prime Minister had addressed labours Party Conference. In a Speech Sir Keir promised a Country Change was coming. I keir promised a Country Change was coming was coming. I know the cost of livin was coming. I know the cost of living crisis was coming. I know the cost of living crisis drew was coming. I know The Cost Of Living Crisis Drew A was coming. I know The Cost Of Living Crisis Drew A veil living crisis drew a veil over the joy and living crisis drew a veil over Thejoy And Wonder living crisis drew a veil over the Joy And Wonder in our lives and people want respite and relief. I even they even have voted labour for that reason, so first, let me be clear our project has not and never will change. Clear our project has not and neverwill change. I clear our project has not and never will change. I change the Labor Party to restore it to the service of working people and that is exactly what we will do for britain. But i will not do it with easy answers. I will not do it with false hope, not now, not ever. He will not do it with false hope, not now, not ever. Not now, not ever. He was applauded not now, not ever. He was applauded along not now, not ever. He was applauded along with not now, not ever. He was applauded along with his l not now, not ever. He was i applauded along with his wife victoria. Shortly after he came off stage the Prime Minister sat down with Bbc Breakfast and he was clear change would mean unpopular decisions and would not happen overnight. Bill unpopular decisions and would not happen overnight. Not happen overnight. All of those changes not happen overnight. All of those changes appear not happen overnight. All of those changes appear to not happen overnight. All of those changes appear to be| those changes appear to be quite a long way in the distance. Are you asking people to be very patient when maybe there is not a lot of patience around . ,. , around . The ones i have announced around . The ones i have announced that around . The ones i have announced that we around . The ones i have announced that we have | around . The ones i have announced that we have already done announced that we have already done are announced that we have already done are already happening so im done are already happening so im really done are already happening so im really pleased we have been able to im really pleased we have been able to get on with those early steps. Able to get on with those early steps. So able to get on with those early steps, so change has already begun steps, so change has already begun. We are seeing things change begun. We are seeing things change. The big change in terms of the change. The big change in terms of the economy, the Health Service, of the economy, the Health Service, yes, that will take time service, yes, that will take time and service, yes, that will take time and that is why i wanted level time and that is why i wanted level with people because what i do level with people because what i do not level with people because what i do not want to say is we can fix the i do not want to say is we can fix the economy by christmas. 0r Fix the economy by christmas. Or the fix the economy by christmas. Or the Health Service will be completely fixed within a year. That completely fixed within a year. That is completely fixed within a year. That is not a fair thing to say to voters that is not a fair thing to say to voters to voters. The Government Decision to voters. The Government Decision to to voters. The Government Decision to scrap to voters. The Government Decision to scrap the to voters. The government| decision to scrap the Winter Fuel Winterfuel decision to scrap the Winter Fuel Winter Fuel Payment has already been controversial. Later today the conference will debate a call from Trade Unions to reverse it but the pm is standing firm. We to reverse it but the pm is standing firm. To reverse it but the pm is standing firm. We will protect pensioners standing firm. We will protect pensioners who standing firm. We will protect pensioners who need standing firm. We will protect l pensioners who need protection through pension credit, make sure we stabilise the economy so every pensioner watching this has my assurance that they will be better off year on year because we will to the Triple Lock to make sure they pension is raised in accordance with the Triple Lock so they get more money in their pocket. With Pension A Set to face this cut, there have been more questions about whether mps should be able to accept gifts. Will Sir Keir look to change that . In the end it comes Down Tojudgement in relation that . In the end it comes down to judgement in relation to the individual cases and mps have to exercise theirjudgement and then of course they have to declare so everybody can see how they have exercise their judgement. How they have exercise their judgement how they have exercise their uduement. ~ , judgement. The Prime Minister has now left judgement. The Prime Minister has now left his judgement. The Prime Minister has now left his conference judgement. The Prime Minister has now left his conference to l has now left his conference to travel to the un in new york. The journey towards change will be longer and harder. Around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news. For the first time in ten years people there are voting in local Assembly Elections in indian and unlisted kashmir. The region has led through a violent insurgency for decades all but although it has been under rule from delhi, it has had a lot of independence. And while some continue to boycott elections, others are coming out to vote. 0ur India Correspondent Arunoday Mukharji is in srinagar. Thanks for that. It is important to understand the last government in the region took power in 2014 but it was a Coalition Government and it broke down in 2018. Since then people here have had no local representatives in the assembly and that has led to a vacuum where people feel they have been voiceless for a long time not able to have a say in the regions affairs by these elections are important and why youve seen more voters come out but i want to put that question to a journalist who has been working in kashmirfor a long time. Thank you for joining us. You have been covering the kashmir, the elections, travelling across the region speaking to people and candidates. What are some of the main issues people are talking about that they are voting on . Talking about that they are votin on . ,. ,. , voting on . This is an election after a decade. Voting on . This is an election after a decade. When voting on . This is an election after a decade. When we voting on . This is an election after a decade. When we talkj after a decade. When we talk about the legislated local assembly, but the question is these are the first elections after the Special Status Inaudible With The Constitution was scrapped and it is also a fact during all this time it has been directly administered by New Delhi, so the issues are about local identity, local resources and the rights of locals, so basically the people are actually. This might be the only election in the entire country where the election is about local elections and the community. The rest of the issues like Development And Day to Day Life issues, they have found some kind of mention in the manifestoes of the parties, but the issue, the Core Issue is identity because after the scrapping of the Special Status of indian controlled kashmir, the loss of autonomous status people feel there is a danger to their Identity And Culture and they have seen it because there is no say in the government. It has been administered by a and appointed Government And Hierarchy are bureaucrats who do not belong to this region and do not have a local understanding so that is why there is a vacuum and people have gone to register for voting. It is an avenue they want to tell New Delhi that we have. ~. ,. , want to tell New Delhi that we have. ~. , have. Want a local government. Have. Want a local| government. Briefly, have. Want a local government. Briefly, they will be forming the government, but a word on the voter turnout. Everyone is talking about increased voter turnout. How theseissues increased voter turnout. How these issues causing people to vote . In the past we have seen elections boycotted. Definitely. The issue is after the scrapping of Special Status New Delhi has changed to the goalposts. What i mean by that is the space for dissent, criticism, having a different opinion other than New Delhi has been criminalised and we have seen that in terms of crackdownss on journalists. When there is a criminalisation of the space to criticise the policies of the government, obviously voting is the only avenue for the people and this is the maximum empowering platform they feel and that is why people are voting. Why people are voting. These are the issues why people are voting. These are the issues they why people are voting. These are the issues they are why people are voting. These| are the issues they are voting on. Results will be announced on. Results will be announced on the eighth of october but how much power will this government have considering the fact this will still remain a federally administered region which means direct orders from the central government through the central government through the left Wing Governor who will be in charge of implementing them, so some questions as we carry on our coverage through the day of the second foes second phase are voting. Thank you. We will speak to you again soon on bbc news. Ukraines President Zelensky is to present his Victory Plan to defeat russia when he speaks at the united nations general assembly later on wednesday. Mr zelensky is on a week long tour of the us where he is due to meet with president biden. Speaking, at a special meeting of the un Security Council on tuesday, that the war with russia cannot be calmed by talks alone, but could only be forced into peace by united, international action. Putin has broken so many international norms and rules and he will not stop on his own. Russia can only be forced into peace. And that is exactly what is needed. Forcing russia into peace as the sole aggressor in this war. The sole violator of the un charter. The wikileaks founder, julian assange, is set to make his first public statements since being released from prison injune. His organisation said he will give testimony at a council of Europe Hearing in strasbourg. It comes after a parliamentary Assembly Report into his detention in Belmarsh Prison for five years. He had previously spent seven years in the Ecuadorian Embassy In London after requesting asylum. Federal prosecutors in the united states have formally charged a man with the attempted assassination of the former president donald trump. 58 year old Ryan Routh is accused of staking out at Mr Trumps Florida Golf Course for 12 hours earlier this month when secret services agents opened fire after spotting a Rifle Poking through a fence. The court also heard that routh wrote a note expressing his desire to kill Mr Trump months ago. He was initially charged with firearms offences. If found guilty, he faces the possibility of life in prison. With growing concerns around the financial reliance of Womens Football on the mens game, a new global Investment Group believes it has the Solution, and has told the bbc it is ripping up the Rule Book on Football Ownership to try and commercialise the womens game. Mercury 13 has pledged to spend more than £80 million in building up a multi Club Portfolio exclusively in Womens Football. The group bought their first club, Fc Como women, earlier this year and also plans to invest in the english game. Katie gornall reports from italy. Ina in a corner of northern italy, the town of como glistens. It is a location that has always attracted investors and now they are here for Womens Football. They are here for Womens Football they are here for Womens Football. �. , football. Ive always said it is aood football. Ive always said it is good business. Football. Ive always said it i is good business. Six Months Auo and is good business. Six months ago and new is good business. Six months ago and new investment is good business. Six months i ago and new Investment Group bought Fc Como women. The ambition is bought Fc Como women. The ambition is to bought Fc Como women. The ambition is to have bought Fc Como women. Tue ambition is to have a bought Fc Como women. Tta ambition is to have a Poke Folio Starting with womens professional teams in europe. We believe there is an incredible opportunity to give this these clubs the feel they need to ride a big way were in womens sports. It was here in these were in womens sports. It was here in these glamorous here in these glamorous surroundings that mercury 13 first launch their product but they have ambitions that extend far beyond the shores of Lake Como and c investments in english Womens Football as a priority. The group want to invest over £80 million into the Womens Aid and turn their teams into global brands. They have already given como, a mid Table Team in the top flight, a whole new look. The Training Ground has been upgraded and rebranded since the new owners took over and a raft of new signings have come through the door. They are getting ready for the first game of the new season. T getting ready for the first game of the new season. I came because of game of the new season. I came because of the game of the new season. I came because of the project. Because of the project. When you have a woman only club, then a first Womens Team it is a first team and you get everything, you get priorities. It has not all been plain plain sailing. The group were in discussions to buy Lewis Fc in discussions to buy Lewis Fc in england but the dealfell through. Anotherfocus is here at stadia ferruccio. Como supporters are getting their first glimpse of the new team and so are the owners. They hope Womens Football can be big business. What is their respond to those who doubt their vision . Respond to those who Doubt Theirvision . Tt respond to those who doubt their vision . Their vision . If you give womens their vision . If you give Womens Football their vision . If you give Womens Football dedicated Management And Capital and nurture it it will glow Grow And Blossom and become a sustainable business but it is nonsensical to expect it to be there today. No one has invested in it over the last 100 years. We are trying to be that Solution. That Solution. What is your Solution that Solution. What is your Solution regarding that Solution. What is your. Solution regarding womens that Solution. What is your Solution regarding Womens Aid . To be there. It is a plan attracting high profile investors. Attracting highprofile investors. Attracting highprofile investors. ,. ,. , investors. That is the aim, to make sure investors. That is the aim, to make sure it investors. That is the aim, to make sure it is investors. That is the aim, to make sure it is seen investors. That is the aim, to make sure it is seen as investors. That is the aim, to make sure it is seen as a make sure it is seen as a viable business and an exciting product on the pitch, off the pitch, it is something people want to get Behind. fin pitch, it is something people want to get Behind. Want to get Behind. On the itch, want to get Behind. On the pitch. Como want to get Behind. On the pitch, como put want to get Behind. On the pitch, como put their want to get Behind. On the pitch, como put their best| want to get Behind. On the pitch, como put their best foot forward. A 1 0 win getting things off to a perfect site. If growth if this project succeeds it could change the way investors see Womens Football in europe. It is far from a sure thing but no one is doubting their ambition. We have Business Today necks. See you in a moment. 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 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 northeast england, just driving more rain into northeast 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. Donald trumps warning to rival countries worry about losing jobs to the united states if he wins the white house. Well contrast his latest messaging with his opponent kamala harris. We are going to bring thousands and thousands of businesses and trillions of dollars in wealth back to be good old usa. Questions for crowdstrike The Boss apologises before the us congress. Well bring you a full report. Is the Shipping Industry Sailing too slowly towards its Emissions Targets . Well find out why the next 12 months are crucial. Also in the programme are we approaching the end of the era of the wallet as more and more people leave cash Behind . And a look at how the world of retail is changing