Theres been no indication yet from Israel Or Hezbollah if they will agree to the terms of the proposed ceasefire. It all comes as israel continued deadly Air Raids in Southern Lebanon On Wednesday, killing at least 72 people, according to lebanons health ministry. It brings the Death Toll from israeli strikes in lebanon to nearly 600 just this week. Lebanon says a quarter of those killed have been women and chlidren. Israels Military Chief has told troops that israels Air Strikes could pave the way for a possible Ground Invasion into lebanon. Israel said wednesday it intercepted a ballistic missile fired by hezbollah towards Tel Aviv the first such rocket to target the city. The Un Secretary general warned On Wednesday that Hell Is Breaking Loose in lebanon. Antonio guterres made the remarks at an Emergency Security Council meeting convened as World Leaders and diplomats gathered in New York for the 79th Un General Assembly. Hell is breaking loose in lebanon. As i told the general assembly yesterday, we should all be alarmed by the escalation. To all sides, let us say with a clear voice, stop the killing and destruction, tone down the rhetoric and threats, step back from the brink. An all out war must be avoided at all costs. It would surely be an all out catastrophe. At that same meeting, the Prime Minister of lebanon told the Council Israel was violating his Countrys Sovereignty and called for a wider ceasefire including in gaza. Translation today i would like i to call upon the council to Act L seriously and immediately to guarantee the withdrawal of israel from all of the occupied lebanese territories and end the violations that are repeated on a daily basis. The failure to reach a solution will further complicate the situation. The ongoing violation will only lead to further escalation, which does not serve the interests of any party in this context. Israels envoy to the united nations then spoke, arguing israels strikes against hezbollah had been precise. He said that israel does not not seek a full scale war. We will take all necessary steps within our rights and in accordance with international law to neutralise that threat. Israel does not seek a full scale war. We have made our desire for peace clear, to all those who are not blinded by hatred and political agendas. However, israel is under attack. Joining me now is firas maksad, senior fellow at the middle east institute. Thank you forjoining us. We have thisjoint thank you forjoining us. We have this joint Statement Tonight from ten countries in the European Union calling for the European Union calling for the 21 Day Ceasefire to allow space for negotiations. You have been briefed on the deal, do you think it will be acceptable to israel and to hezbollah . Hezbollah . Thats the key Question Hezbollah . Thats the key question. It hezbollah . Thats the key question. It will hezbollah . Thats the key question. It will be hezbollah . Thats the key question. It will be easier| hezbollah . Thats the key i question. It will be easier for the lebanese side to accept this, in fact the lebanese Prime Minister is currently in New York and has had a hand in this. I think the more difficult question is whether hezbollah will accept this. The lebanon government does not have control as to what is happening on the border. So the lebanese government can accept that and piled the pressure on the israeli Prime Minister to do the same, but that of course does not mean that hezbollah will necessarily follow through. Will necessarily follow through will necessarily follow throu~h. , through. Hezbollah has said its offensive is through. Hezbollah has said its offensive is linked through. Hezbollah has said its offensive is linked to through. Hezbollah has said its offensive is linked to seeking L Offensive is linked to seeking a ceasefire in gaza. This proposal does not refer to gaza, It Isjust Proposal does not refer to gaza, it is just about the ceasefire on the border with lebanon. Can it succeed if those two issues are not separated . Those two issues are not separated . Those two issues are not searated . ,. ,. ,. , separated . There is a lot that has not gone separated . There is a lot that has not gone into separated . There is a lot that has not gone into the separated . There is a lot that has not gone into the officiall has not gone into the official text, it is still being deliberated in backroom diplomacy. I think there is an understanding in washington, and i have been in touch with senior american officials working on the issue, there is an understanding that you cannot be cannot recover lebanon from gaza and the reason is the following. From Day One after the October The 7th attack, when hezbollah opened fire on israel, Hezbollah And Iran announced a strategy of united fronts, the unity of france in the war against israel. So for hezbollah to be able to decouple from gaza right now would be essentially admitting defeat of the entire strategy. So i dont see that as the card and the key moving forward and what is left as stated is that netanyahu will have to make some kind of Fig Leaf, offer some kind of Fig Leaf, offer some kind of Fig Leaf statement but things in gaza are also going to wind down and that might make hezbollah sign onto this. �. ,. , this. But that is not the position this. But that is not the position we this. But that is not the position we have this. But that is not the position we have heard| this. But that is not the position we have heard from Benjamin Netanyahu for months now and particularly an entrenched position in recent days and weeks. Entrenched position in recent days and weeks. Exactly. It is robabl days and weeks. Exactly. It is probably more days and weeks. Exactly. It is probably more difficult days and weeks. Exactly. It is probably more difficult at days and weeks. Exactly. It isj probably more difficult at this point. Expect netanyahu but we wouldnt expect him to come to the table and make such a concession because clearly israel feels that the military momentum is in his favour. The Pager Attack and the Walkie Talkies in what was essentially a deep Capitation Strike against the hezbollah leadership. So there are many in israel right now who are thinking that this is an opportunity, a ceasefire to allow hezbollah to regain balance, thats not going to be a popular proposition on the israeli side. Notwithstanding everything israeli side. Notwithstanding Everything Youve israeli side. Notwithstanding Everything Youve said israeli side. Notwithstanding Everything Youve said aboutj Everything Youve said about how difficult the situation is, what do you see happening next . I think the americans, together with the french but primarily an american initiative, have their work cut out. One of the major questions is that washington must have the political will to pile pressure on the israeli Prime Minister to actually accept that ceasefire, the 21 Day Ceasefire. Obviously, the israeli premise to has to consider several scenarios including for example the american veto of the un Security Council not being at his disposal should not sign onto the ceasefire so israel has to be concerned about censure at the un, if all countries have now signed onto this new Ceasefire Proposal and if the us is not ready to go back for israel my go to bat for israel that is something to worry about. It is obviously Election Season in washington and the united states and there isnt much political will and the White House to take on Israel And Netanyahu over domestic situations. Just briefl , domestic situations. Just briefly, how domestic situations. Just briefly, how serious domestic situations. Just briefly, how serious is i domestic situations. Just briefly, how serious is the situation if this Ceasefire Proposal is not accepted . Well, thats exactly proposal is not accepted . Well, thats exactly it, proposal is not accepted . Well, thats exactly it, and thats exactly it, and honestly, conversations ive been having with senior american officials, by The End of last week On Friday there was a collective shrug in the administration that the strategy for a ceasefire in gaza that unlocks a deal in lebanon collapsed. They formulated this new approach which we see in this Statement Today and ive been told by the administration that this is the last chance, this is their Hail Mary and honestly there isnt much hope but they still want to give this one last try because they feel should this Ceasefire Proposal not pan out, then the worst is still ahead of us. , ~ then the worst is still ahead of us. ~ , then the worst is still ahead of us. ~ i. , then the worst is still ahead of us. ~. ,. , ~. , of us. Thank you for talking to us on bbc of us. Thank you for talking to us on bbc news. Vladimir putin says russia reserves the right to use nuclear weapons if attacked by any state. Speaking at a meeting of his national Security Council the russian president also said aggression by a non nuclear country that was backed by a nuclear power, would be considered a joint attack. It came after Ukraines President Volodymyr Zelensky addressed the Un General Assembly in New York. In his speech, he warned countries against supporting a Peace Proposal that would allow the continuation of russian aggression in ukraine and said his plan to end the war would be the only way to bring lasting peace. I want peace for my people, real peace and justice, and i am asking for your support, from all nations of the world. We do not divide the world. I ask the same of you, do not divide the world. Be united nations. And that will bring us peace. The speech comes a day before President Zelensky is due to meet president biden, and other leaders here in washington. On wednesday, the us announced a further 375 Million worth of Military Aid for ukraine, including Precision Rocket launchers with more expected on thursday. Our correspondent in kyiv, jessica parker, has this analysis of what else the ukrainian president is hoping to achieve during his trip to the us. I think President Zelensky is trying to refocus the Worlds Attention on the russian invasion. He used his address at the un to issue some stark warnings, including this claim by kyiv that russia has been assessing ukraines Nuclear Power Plants and it even may be planning to attack them, to disconnect them from the Power Grid that is what President Zelensky claimed in his speech. He is due to meet us president Joe Biden on thursday, and one ukrainian official i spoke to very recently said they are hoping Mr Biden will choose to make history by taking some decisions, i think, in ukraines favour during his last few months in office. Top of the agenda quite likely to be this request, so far denied by ukraine, that they might be able to use western made long range missiles on military targets deep inside russia. I think there is an added urgency as well to this meeting, as Donald Trump, the republican nominee for the White House, has again suggested he could curtail aid to ukraine if he were to be elected once again as president. And interestingly, we have been hearing that President Zelensky and Donald Trump might meet during mr zelensky� s trip to the us. It is now less clear as to whether that meeting will happen. Around the world and across the uk. This is bbc news. Lets look at some other stories making news. Delegates at the Labour Party Conference have voted for the government to reverse its decision to cut Winter Fuel payments. Ten million pensioners stand to lose the benefit, after the chancellor announced she was planning to restrict payments to only those older people receiving pension credit. The conference vote, however, is non binding. Animal welfare inspectors have been sent into more than 2oo farms amid claims one of the uks largest Food Certification schemes is failing to enforce legal standards. Rspca assureds labels are supposed to inform shoppers that food they are buying has been produced to higher welfare standards. But Campaign Organisations say their investigations found issues at around a0 farms. Rail workers belonging to the Rmt Union have accepted a pay deal, ending a long Running Dispute which has led to multiple strikes. Staff at Network Rail and at Train Operators agreed to an increase of 4. 5 . Train drivers at scotrail have also voted to accept a pay offer. Aslef union members are expected to get a backdated rise. Youre live with bbc news. Vice president and democratic president ial nominee Kamala Harris has given her first one on one interview of her president ial campaign. Msnbc Host Stephanie Ruhle focused on ms harris� s economic plans challenging just how realistic her spending plans are. Expanding that child tax credit, you mentioned housing before, giving extra money for the first home, if you cannot raise corporate taxes or if the gop takes control of the senate, where do you get the money to do that . Do you still go forward with those plans . Indie go forward with those plans . We are go forward with those plans . Are going to have to raise corporate taxes, and we are going to have to raise. We are going to have to make sure that the biggest corporations and billionaires pay theirfair share, thatsjust it. Ms harris� s opponent Donald Trump is also on the campaign trail. The former president has been speaking in the Battleground State of north carolina, where he touched on the war in ukraine repeating his opinion that the conflict would have never happened if he was president. Mr trump also spoke about the economy and immigration criticising his opponent Kamala Harris on those issues. Our economy is doing really, really badly. Kamala goes to work every day in the White House, families are suffering now, so if she has a plan, she should stop grandstanding and do it, just do it. You have a few months left, do it, do it. You have plans for the border, do it now. You dont need anything at the border, all you need is the president of the united states to say the border is closed. With me are the democratic strategistjoi chaney, and republican machalagh carr, who served as Chief Of Staff to former House Speaker Kevin mccarthy. Thank you both for being with us tonight. Joi, We Saw in that interview Kamala Harris talking about her economic plans, she set it out in a Speech Today as well. Why is it when she is sitting at these plans and talking so much about the economy that we still see voters saying they think Donald Trump is better placed to handle those matters . You know, we are actually handle those matters . You know, we are actually about handle those matters . You know, we are actually about to handle those matters . You know, we are actually about to do we are actually about to do well, we are within two points of the president on the economy so that has really shrunk. So you have to refrain the notion that she is weak on the economy or polymers in the economy, she really has with her new policies and being just transparent, think she is really turning that around and i think we are seeing better polling. If youre not going to read the 80 page document, she had a quick interview with stephanie and the interview of the speech, the expo economic forum, was fantastic. Machalagh, Kamala Harris said in the interview that Donald Trumps economic plan is only for rich people, it is not going to help middle class people that actually it would drive the us economy into recession. What do you think of his plans . We recession. What do you think of his plans . His plans . We have four years of history his plans . We have four years of history that his plans . We have four years of history that shows his plans . We have four years of history that shows that his plans . We have four yearsj of history that shows that that is factually inaccurate, it was the largest Tax Reform that america the largest Tax Reform that america had seen in 30 years and america had seen in 30 years and it america had seen in 30 years and it relieves it a lot and when and it relieves it a lot and when we and it relieves it a lot and when we are talking about letting when we are talking about letting those expire, that is 4 Trillion in tax increases to the american people. When she is speaking to Attila Pinter or from is speaking to Attila Pinter or from a is speaking to Attila Pinter or from a teleprompter, there are some from a teleprompter, there are some really nice moderate language but one left on her own language but one left on her own to language but one left on her own to answer hard questions in an actual own to answer hard questions in an actual interview, it goes right an actual interview, it goes right back to talking points and right back to talking points and no right back to talking points and no detail and right back to talking points and no detailand no right back to talking points and no detail and no real precise and no detail and no real precise policies and how shes going precise policies and how shes going to precise policies and how shes going to help the middle class, who she going to help the middle class, who she could be happy right now who she could be happy right now with who she could be happy right now with her administration. | now with her administration. Think say now with her administration. I think say that Donald Trump performs differently when he is speaking on a pinter or interview, that is human nature, isnt it . Absolutely, but the policy nature, isnt it . Absolutely, but the policy that nature, isnt it . Absolutely, but the policy that Kamala L but the policy that Kamala Harris but the policy that Kamala Harris is but the policy that Kamala Harris is speaking about lus all Detail Harris is speaking about lus all detail shes asked from a reporter all detail shes asked from a reporter in an interview to provide reporter in an interview to provide a reporter in an interview to provide a need to detail, she says. Provide a need to detail, she says, well, we just have to. Even says, well, we just have to. Even tonight, she says, well, we will even tonight, she says, well, we willjust have to filter that we willjust have to filter that is we willjust have to filter that is not in touch with the reality that is not in touch with the reality of that is not in touch with the reality of how dc works. Do you want to respond reality of how dc works. Do you want to respond to reality of how dc works. Do you want to respond to that, reality of how dc works. Do you want to respond to that, joi . I want to respond to that, joi . Donald trump is not saying that there are some parts of the Tax Cuts which he is going to repeal, but she has been saying shes going to lower taxes for 500 Million americans. I encourage those who she talked about an interview, she went into specifics, she is talking about lowering costs, all the things that americans are talking about at the kitchen table, lowering costs including for housing, increasing housing supply, for housing, increasing housing supply, that is something Donald Trump does not have a great plan on, something americans actually care about, many people want to own homes as part of the american dream. And yet they feel it is out of reach of them. Talking about Abuse And Feeling like as consumers they are being raked over the coals by companies, thatis over the coals by companies, that is something shes talking about and shes talked about it today and in specifics using numbers and also increasing the emit of Small Businesses out there. Making that a bigger part of the american economy and increasing the likelihood you can start a Small Business and grow it. Shes talking about what americans are talking about at the kitchen table. ~ talking about at the kitchen table. , ~. , table. Talking about her talking. Table. Talking about her talking, this table. Talking about her talking, this was table. Talking about her talking, this was the table. Talking about herl talking, this was the first time shes actually done an interview by herself since taking over the top of the ticket. We see Donald Trump doing interviews all the time so why is she so hesitant to do that Roy Syla she is Vice President , she has a lot of interviews. This was specifically about her plans for the future. For the future. She ust got there. This for the future. She ust got there. This has for the future. She just got there. This has been for the future. She just got there. This has been a for the future. She just got| there. This has been a very abbreviated campaign. A few weeks and i think folks are forgetting that. As soon as the conventions were over she was out there doing a presentation with her Vice President , i think thats appropriate and normal, and now shes doing interview with stephanie, very engaging, lots of data, also is very personal. I think this is just the beginning so for folks who have been saying she would not be good or she is afraid, can we put that bed now and never hear that again hopefully . Never hear that again ho efull . , never hear that again hoefull . ,. , hopefully . There are still many weeks to go. Hopefully . There are still many weeks to go, we hopefully . There are still many weeks to go, we cant hopefully . There are still many weeks to go, we cant say weeks to go, we cant say never we can say that about anything to do with American Politics at the moment. But given everything that has gone on, machalagh, the polls are still really tight. It is pretty much a dead heat, particularly in those Battleground States. Why is it that Donald Trump is stagnant at that point, hes not getting ahead of Kamala Harris if as you say everything she is saying is not good for the country . I saying is not good for the country . Saying is not good for the count . ~. , country . I think two things. One, country . I think two things. One. What country . I think two things. One, what she country . I think two things. One, what she is country . I think two things. One, what she is saying country . I think two things. One, what she is saying is l one, what she is saying is really one, what she is saying is really good sometimes for the country. Really good sometimes for the country, except it is completelyjust deposed by a four years of history. The Biden Harris Administration has done Biden Harris Administration has done so Biden Harris Administration has done so much damage to the middle done so much damage to the middle class that she is now saying middle class that she is now saying shes going to save us from saying shes going to save us from it saying shes going to save us from it. She was the tie breaking vote on the Inflation Reduction Act which supercharged inflation and put the present situation to what it is right the present situation to what it is right now. We saw a little it is right now. We saw a little bit it is right now. We saw a little bit of a honeymoon when the ticket was flipped and biden the ticket was flipped and biden stepped down, then they ot biden stepped down, then they got there convention bob, and i think got there convention bob, and i think right got there convention bob, and i think right now were really going think right now were really going to think right now were really going to in the next couple of weeks. Going to in the next couple of weeks. Is going to in the next couple of weeks, is it close enough . I think weeks, is it close enough . I think they weeks, is it close enough . I think they focus on policies, donald think they focus on policies, Donald Trumps campaign will do better Donald Trumps campaign will do better because the american voters better because the american voters trust republican issues more voters trust republican issues more in voters trust republican issues more in the economy, and on immigration and on inflation. If immigration and on inflation. If the immigration and on inflation. If the campaign can stay focused i think they can keep their focused i think they can keep their lead. Focused i think they can keep their lead focused i think they can keep their lead. ~. , ~. , their lead. When you talk about their lead. When you talk about the inflation their lead. When you talk about the Inflation Reduction their lead. When you talk about the Inflation Reduction Act, their lead. When you talk about the Inflation Reduction Act, if i the Inflation Reduction Act, if you like that 35 insulin, the Inflation Numbers are going in the right direction now. So we know americans are not necessarily feeling it, but the numbers are moving in the right direction and i think that is what shes talking about, or that have an underJoe Biden company but is back for precipice that was negative because of the botched handling of the pandemic. I dont blame Donald Trump for the pandemic but the way he handled it was a disaster for not only the nation but for the world, our economy was recovering from that. The ira pumped that. She did cast the critical vote there. And americans have benefited may have benefited from it and not only that, the infrastructure bill, all this money in the economy right now is focused on having morejobs, we talked about that today, more people able to work, that is down to joe more people able to work, that is down toJoe Biden so i think shes very happy with the biden economic record. We know people are not feeling it but thats what were going for. Youre both saying what were going for. Youre both saying everything what were going for. Youre both saying everything is what were going for. Youre i both saying everything is great your candidates, which is what your candidates, which is what you would say, of course. But why are each of them are not able to get ahead of the other . Kamala harris has been closing the gap. She really has been closing the gap. When we talk aboutjust closing the gap. When we talk about just a closing the gap. When we talk aboutjust a couple of closing the gap. When we talk about just a couple of weeks ago where she was to where she is now, machalagh can talk about mrtrump is now, machalagh can talk about Mr Trump but the fact is, i dont think hes getting any more voters. She is adding more voters, she is trying to build a bipartisan coalition as a democrat, thats a smart thing. Shes talking about things that are left of Centre And Right of centre, which is right where she should be. And frankly Donald Trump is saying kooky things about ukraine. Machalagh . Things about ukraine. Machalagh . Things about ukraine. Machalarh . , machalagh . There are still significant machalagh . There are still significant bipartisan machalagh . There are still l significant bipartisan support in making sure that we finish the War In Making sure that we finish the war in in making sure that we finish the war in ukraine and i think having the war in ukraine and i think having foreign countries to stop having foreign countries to Stop Meddling in American Politics Stop Meddling in American Politics is never good, it makes politics is never good, it makes people a bit uncomfortable and nervous but there uncomfortable and nervous but there are uncomfortable and nervous but there are still significant bipartisan support to make sure ukraine bipartisan support to make sure ukraine finishes the job and that ukraine finishes the job and that nobody is being held captive that nobody is being held captive to put ins imaginary Red Lines captive to put ins imaginary Red Lines which has been a failure Red Lines which has been a failure of Red Lines which has been a failure of the Beynon Administration up until now. We will have to administration up until now. Will have to leave the bear. Im sure we will have you back another occasion. Thanks for being with us. Weve just got a piece of Breaking News to bring you that is that the mayor of New York, eric adams, has been indicted on federal criminal charges according to the New York times and local media reporting. He will become the first mayor in new York City history to be charged while in office. The charges are not known at this stage, as the indictment is sealed. Federal prosecutors are expected to announce the details of the indictment on thursday. Eric adams was elected as mayor three years ago, pledging to reduce crime and bring professionalism to the city government. Earlier today, Representative Alexandria Ocasio cortez called for mayor adams to resign, quote, for the good of the city. And in the last few minutes, the bbc has obtained this statement from mayor adams, saying lets turn to some other important news around the world. It has been concluded that kenyan police used excessive force to cut down on protests earlier this year. And international and a necessary Force Led to the deaths of at least six people June Force led to the deaths of at least six Peoplejune Protest at the countrys parliamentary complex. Hundreds more were injured as a result of police using live ammunition. Preparations are under way in Port Authority and judge in parts of Hurricane Helen which is expected to make landfall on the cover is a potential category three storm on thursday. Forecasters are warning it could bring a threatening Storm Surge as well as a strong and damaging winds to a large portion of florida and the southeast us. Parts of mexico have already seen severe flooding. You can keep up to date with that Story And Everything else on our website. I will be back shortly with more. Stay with us here on bbc news. Heavy rain has dominated Weather Headlines in recent days, and theres more wet weather to come. In fact, for some parts of southern england, weve already seen way above the average monthly rainfall totals. And in these three towns, weve actually had three times more rain than we should have in september. And with the next couple of days, were likely to see another 50mm at least in some spots, a couple of inches, the Darker Blues Denoting where the heaviest of the rain is likely to be. So, slightly quieter, drier story for scotland, but low pressure dominates, and these Weather Fronts will move their way steadily eastwards as we go through thursday. That front will grind to a halt, almost, across Northern England and into northern ireland, accompanied by a brisk easterly wind, so really feeling quite miserable on those exposed east coasts. To the north of that, its going to be dry with a few scattered showers. To the south of that, however, some of those showers really could turn quite torrential. Hail, thunder mixed in there. And, yes, it really will be quite significant. But there will be some sunny spells to go with it as well, and it could potentially still feel quite humid here 18 or 19 degrees not out of the question. Cool in the rain, 10 or ii. And that Cooler Air continues to dominate in scotland. And thats because of a northerly wind, which will gradually push the rain away, but it will introduce this fresher feel for all of us On Friday. So there will be some Rain Lingering across East Anglia and South East England for a time. That eases away during the afternoon. Sunny spells and scattered showers continue for most, but because of the direction of the wind, those temperatures really quite subdued for this time of year on the whole, generally between 9 and 14 degrees. Clear skies continue through the night. That is going to allow the potential for a frost to form, and so it will be a chilly start low single figures, perhaps below in more rural spots, worth bearing in mind. But that means as we head into the weekend, High Pressure is going to build for a time and quieten things down. So not a bad weekend, particularly on the saturday. However, another area of low pressure will gradually move into the South West as we go through sunday. So saturday, a better day. More Heavy Rain to come as we move through sunday and into monday. Youre watching bbc news. The latest headlines follow at the top of the hour, after this programme. I shot this footage nearly 30 years ago. I was a young reporter back then, hungry for stories. I had heard about a case of infanticide in katihar, close to my hometown, so i set off into the villages of bihar to see if it was true. Were baby girls still being killed at birth . I began by talking to the women who delivered them the midwives. What i found then still shocks me
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