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Welcome to Bbc News. First of All of course we dont see Cross Border Fire from hezbollah and from the Israel Defense forces, so on the ground, any talk of a ceasefire seems very very remote. Let me ask you about your take on what is happening on the ground first of All. Is happening on the ground first of All. Well on Ground It is this exchange first of All. Well on Ground It is this exchange of first of All. Well on Ground It is this exchange of fire first of All. Well on Ground It | is this exchange of fire which will continue and sometimes intensifies, both sides think that they can get an advantage, israel particularly, in that it is claiming to knock out hezbollah positions, particularly Rocket Launching Site and Command And Control posts, it is striking into beirut at times, which is causing a lot of Collateral Damage but they seem to be targeting commanders, the intelligence is working well at the moment, as far as israel is concerned and the hezbollah leadership is concerned, there is no realistic prospect immediately of a ceasefire, because they can both think that they can win or gain by their present way of war you talk about their present way of war you talk about that their present way of war you talk about that present way of washington war, you have studied hezbollah in detail in your reporter career, there has been a real, it has been a real blow to their capabilities since the last week or so with those Pager And Walkie talkie attacks but do you think they still have sufficient capability to carry on doing what they want to do from their perspective . What they want to do from their perspective . Perspective . Well, i think that the, Ou Perspective . Well, i think that the. You need perspective . Well, i think that the, you need to perspective . Well, i think that the, you need to make perspective . Well, i think that the, you need to make the the, you need to make the comparison with 2006, which was a war that lasted almost to a day for a month, between israel and hezbollah, in which they both entered the war, if i could put it like this on the wrong terms and both ended badly. It was very very damaging for both. Now the hezbollah of today compareed with the hezbollah of then, is many, many times over many factors better armed. This is the thing that reAlly worries, quite rightly the israelis. Medium term rockets, but also, missiles that they believe they claim can strike any israeli conurbation, city, village, in israel, and also there is the sharing of the technology coming from iran, with other Allies, like the hooties in yemen, who have been firing bAllistic missiles, we now think, experimentAlly on israel. That will is the state of hezbollah but i dont want to get into great details but it is very very difficult to frame the political entity that is hezbollah we tend it get it wrong by cAlling it a terror organisation, no it is a state within a state. It participates in the lebanese state. They have portfolios in the government which Couldnt Work by The Way, the government coalition, coalition government, they have a large amount of the shiite population, the largest minority in lebanon, the shias across the Arab World and a lot of Allies, they have a brand of militancy which drives a brand of hollties which is not going to Beer Rail kated overnight politics, that is the mistake of the absolutist approach of israel. They have got come to terms with hezbollah, and they have got to come to terms in a way that doesnt pitch them into an outle right war with iran. , i, i iran. 0k, robert fox, Defence Editorfor iran. 0k, robert fox, Defence Editor for the iran. 0k, robert fox, Defence Editor for the evening iran. 0k, robert fox, Defencel Editor for the Evening Standard Thank Editorfor the Evening Standard thank you. If you want to stay across what is happening in the Middle East we are continuing to run a live page, you can go to the Bbc News website, or on the Bbc News website, or on the Bbc News App and you can see there, not only do we have plenty of news updates, there is analysis from our colleagues on the ground, and if you click that box on the top left you can watch a live stream dedicated to this story alone. We will of course stay across it on the Bbc News Channel as well. President zelensky of ukraine has outlined his plans for victory against russia in a Meeting Withjoe Biden at the white house. Mr biden pledged more military aid. The ukrainian leader then met the us Vice President and democratic president ial nominee Kamala Harris, who insisted it was vital to stand Up To the russian leader. Mr zelensky will meet Donald Trump today. Lets speak to our Correspondentjessica Parker whos In Kyiv. We are hearing more activity authorities saying that in south West Odesa there has been a russian Drone Attack overnight. If we could begin by getting the latest on that jess. Yes, good morning, authorities overnight as you say, saying that following a drone at at the in odesa three people died and ii the in odesa three people died and 11 people injured, including a child. Now of course we regularly hear these kinds of updates in the morning, and actuAlly, the night before last, here In Kyiv there was a very prolonged Drone Attack that began at round 2am when the Air Alert went off and Air Defences were working often through the night, well into the morning, there was some damage to buildings In Kyiv as well. So thatis buildings In Kyiv as well. So that is some of the latest in terms of attacks coming from russia, whether that is missiles or whether that is drones as well. And of course, it complete. As you say with President Zelensky in the us having this round of meetings, and it is interesting, you can tell an election is going orange given the number of people that he is meeting, so he sat down with president biden, at the white house, to present this victory plan, as it is being cAlled. Here, by the president s office and In Kyiv. Then he had a Press Conference with Kamala Harris, of course, the president ial candidate for the democratic party, and then, and now, later on today, he will have a meeting with Donald Trump, the republican candidate, that is interesting because while the meetings with joe interesting because while the meetings Withjoe Biden and Kamala Harris were never in doubt there was a possibility, it appeared that the meeting with Donald Trump might be on ice, after some comments that President Zelensky made about Mr Trump and President Zelensky made About Mrtrump and his President Zelensky made about Mr Trump and his running Mate Jd Vance in a recent interview, then there was anger in republican circles as President Zelensky visited an Ammunition Factory in pennsylvania, joe biden� s Home Town and a Swing State and the criticism from some republicans they felt it was a partisan event. Overnight we heard from Donald Trump, that the meeting is on, in new york, later on today, and of course, this is very important for President Zelensky, because either Kamala Harris or Donald Trump of course, likely to be the nexus Us President , so he has to keep engaging with All sides, it is a real Balancing Act for him, but drumt, as we know has repeatedly questioned the aid that us has been sending to kyiv, and there are fears here, that a Donald Trump presidency could force them to cede territory to russia because he has talked about reaching a deal quickly if he was to become president of the us, so President Zelensky i think will see this as an important meeting. His team will be relieved it is going ahead after there had been some doubt on the Matter. Doubt on the Matter. Jessica parker, live doubt on the Matter. Jessica parker, live in doubt on the Matter. Jessica parker, live in Kyiv Doubt on the Matter. Jessica parker, live In Kyiv for doubt on the Matter. Jessica parker, live In Kyiv for us, i parker, live In Kyiv for us, thank you very much. Sudan has been embroiled in a vicious Civil War for nearly 18 months, during which women and girls have been at severe risk of Sexual Violence. Factions of the Ruling Militaryjunta fell out over a path back to democracy, and the Sudanese Army have now launched a major offensive against their rivals, the paramilitary Rapid support forces. The un has said sudan is home to one of the worlds biggest humanitarian crises, with 150 Thousand people killed and Ten Million displaced. The bbc� s Barbara Plett Usher has been given rare access by the army to the Front Line and reports from the city of omdurman woman cries. Sudan is at breaking point. Just outside the Capital City is a crossing between the warring parties. These women have come out of rsf territory. They carry bags to buy food, and also tales of horror. I asked them why they didnt leave. Were too poor, they told me. We have nowhere else to go. Almost a year and a half of Civil War has destroyed parts of this city and other areas of the country. One of the fiercest battles took place here, in omdurman market. It was the largest market in sudan, but you can see the level of destruction now. Over several months of intense fighting, the army defeated the rsf in these streets, but the capital is still an active war zone, and diplomatic attempts to end the wider conflict so far have failed. We were escorted at All times by the military, who took us to the Front Line. Both sides are accused of war crimes, the rsf more so than the army. Charges they deny. I spoke with the commander leading the latest operation. Were at a last line of defence for the sudanese Armed Forces in a part of southern omdurman. You can see the barrier here and beyond it, less than a kilometre away, is the rsf, and in between is a no Mans Land where there are snipers. And wevejust heard sniper fire. Theres also regular artillery fire, another danger here. But its Sexual Violence thats become a defining characteristic of the conflict. One woman told us Rsf Fighters broke into her house, demanding to rape her two daughters. The youngest was ten years old. Weve chosen not to identify her, for her own safety. Then one of the men raped her. Its late morning time for the women we met to start the walk back home. For as long as this war goes on, they have no choice but to return to its horrors. Barbara plett usher, Bbc News, omdurman. Lets speak to our Africa Correspondent Barbara Plett Usher, whos in port sudan. Barbara you say at The End of that report, as long as this war goes on, how long do we think this war is going to Go On . It think this war is going to Go On . , i,. , ~ think this war is going to Go On . ,. ,. , think this war is going to Go On . , ~ on . It is looking like it could to on on . It is looking like it could Go On for on . It is looking like it could Go On for some on . It is looking like it could Go On for some time on . It is looking like it could Go On for some time yet. On . It is looking like it could| Go On for some time yet. We have had this new offensive in, a Surprise Attack reAlly by the army to try to regain more ground in the Capital City, so in the report you saw we were talking about a long intense battle to push the rsf out of the Capital City on the West Bank of the nile. Now the army has launched this new operation to cross the nile, it has attacked across several bridges to khartoum, in the east, to continue trying to regain territory from the rsf which holds most of khartoum and it is the biggest operation of this kind in the Capital City, since the war, and the army is saying basicAlly, or reports quoting military sources are basicAlly saying they have got a sort of Bridgehead Or Control on the eastern side of the river, from where they are planning to keep moving forward. We did have at the un general assembly, the De Facto Head Of State here, he said we are open to any real attempts to end the war, to have talks like that but we are not going to have a ceasefire unless the other side, the paramilitary Rapid Iu7 Port forces pull out of areas they have occupied, the house, streets town, so people, displaced people can return, until they do that and put down their weapons and pull out the areas they have gained, we will continue with our offensive and although the rsf have said they are open to a nationwide ceasefire, they are continuing their offensives, in other parts of the country, so what we are seeing on the ground is more war, and that means that the humanitarian conditions are going to be very hard again, to address, because it is the conflict that reAlly fuels what is going on in sudan, especiAlly with the rape and the Hunger Crisis and so on. R, and the Hunger Crisis and so on. I,. , on. ReAlly important reporting from ou on. ReAlly important reporting from you barbara. Thank you. Around the world and across the uk. This is Bbc News. Shigeru ishiba has won the race to lead japans ruling party, and become the countrys new prime minister. Hed been the Defence Minister beforehand, but now has beaten rivals Sanae Takaichi and Shinjiro Koizumi to take over leadership of the liberal democratic party. Lets speak to shaimaa khalil in tokyo. Gm tell us more about the new prime minister. Prime minister. Shigeru ishiba has been on prime minister. Shigeru ishiba has been on the prime minister. Shigeru ishiba has been on the political prime minister. Shigeru ishiba| has been on the political scene for a decade, has been on the political scene fora decade, he has been on the political scene for a decade, he is a veteran who has served as the Defence Minister,s he has served as the secretary general, that makes him experience on the Security Force and on the inside. So he offers stability at a turbulent time for the ldp. He is a safe pair of hand, what he doesnt offer is a fresh face for a party desperate to reinvent itself, desperate to regain public trust, in the wake of the fAll out of the corruption scanned in the financial scandal with embroiling so many ldp leading figures so expect a lot of rhetoric appealing to the public saying we have learned from our past mistakes, i think high on his agenda and his chAllenges is the economy, the public and the households have been suffering from a stagnant economy from wages that havent moved for 30 year, and so a lot of that, he has to address, especiAlly as japan eyes a general election in 2015 or even before that. Thank you very much for bringing us Up To date on those changes injapan. Now to ai, and a warning that the person on the other end of that All'>Video CAll might not be who you think. Businesses are being warned about the increasing use of generative al to carry out so cAlled ceo fraud, impersonating Company Officials to steal money. Our cyber correspondentjoe tidy, along with his clone, have been investigating this is an Ai Clone, notjust of my Face And Voice, of my thoughts as well, trained on my public profile. Hello, joe. What is it thatjoe tidy likes to do for fun . I enjoy participating in triathlons, marathons, and wild swimming. I also like golfing and i am a movie geek. Aside from the long delays, it works pretty well one to one. What if i send it to a Work Meeting . These Ai Clones are more about attending meetings than doing the whole job. It keeps things interesting, though. There is growing excitement for Al Clones across the industry. The ceo of zoom says that in the future well be able to off load some of our more mundane meeting to the bots. It sounds bonkers, but things are moving fast, and of course criminals are experimenting too. Police are investigating in Hong Kong after cyber fraudsters used some sort of ai Face And Voice clone to trick an employee during a live video meeting. 25 Million was transferred in a fake deal in february, thought to be the first case of criminals using live cloning tools to carry out a so cAlled ceo fraud. But Ai Voice cloning has become far more common. Martin, upon sending the ndi, i will be able to furnish you with additional details to ensure the successful completion of this deal. They were quite lifelike, and actuAlly later on in the process when i actuAlly forwarded these to someone who has known him for years, he actuAlly said, ok, that could be marco. Martin was targeted by criminals who sent him voice notes that sounded like his new boss, and almost convinced him into transferring £800,000 to them. They only need a few seconds, apparently, of speech to work with, and they pick up the mannerisms, they pick up the language and The Way it is used, and theyre actuAlly believable reAlly. But what about sending a full Ai Clone to a meeting on your behalf, then, for noncriminal purposes . This is the weekly Tech News Planning meeting. Hey, hows it going . Good, thank you. Oh, it is al, isnt it . It is al. Its definitely ai. I said it was aa to start with. The blinking was so weird. This Ai Clone, then, whisk fooling no one. But the creator says there is potential. If i say, hey, i have an assistant, its ai, you would have a completely different set of expectations. Face swapping technology costs a lot of money to do right, but again, everything gets cheaper, and it happens so fast. All the perils and positives of Ai Clones are coming at us fast. Clearly, were going to have to start working a lot harder to make sure we know whos on the other side of that screen. Joe tidy, Bbc News. Ami am i real oram i ai . No i am real. Takes real. Ta kes you real. Takes you to florida, the scene in the aftermath of hurricane helene. This is jacksonville, It Comeles after the hurricane made landfAll as a category four. Youre watching Bbc News. The sentencing of two 13 year old boys for the murder of Shawn Seesahai is expected to conclude today. The 19 year old was killed with a machete in wolverhampton in november last year. The pair, who were 12 at the time, are believed to be the youngest convicted murderers since the killing Ofjames Bulger more than 30 years ago. Our Midlands Correspondent Phil mackie reports. Posing with the machete just hours before it was used to take a teenagers life. This picture was found on one of the boys phones, where the police also found a conversation in which one said im scared man, to which the other replied, im not, and idrc, or i dont reAlly care, the morning after theyd murdered Shawn Seesahai. This is the last image of shawn a few minutes before he was fatAlly attacked in a nearby park. They killed my son like they kill a dog or something, you know . They chop his leg, they chop his arm, they chop piece off his head out. They stab him through and through. The boys were arrested the next day, and the Murder Weapon was found under one of their beds. They were convicted after a five week trial injune. Because they were so young, the judge and barristers abandoned their gowns and wigs, and speciAlly trained Staff And Family members sat alongside the boys to offer support. Shawn seesahai had come to the uk from the British Overseas Territory of anguilla for treatment after suffering a detached retina during a basketbAll game. His parents couldnt afford to come back to the uk for this hearing, but hope the boys are given a long sentence. Give these children maybe a Life Sentence to show other children that what they will reach if they do something like this. Ijust want good, good justice for my child. I reAlly want good justice for my son. Ijust hope and pray that we get good justice for him. Shawns Family Couldnt afford to come to court for sentencing. Instead, the anguillan governments Uk Representative read out a statement on their behalf in which they said, it has left a huge hole in The Pit of our stomachs, which nothing can fill. We are devastated as a family, totAlly heartbroken. The boys will both be sentenced to life for murder, but in a few hours, Mrsjustice Tipples will set out the minimum term that each must serve before they become eligible for parole. Back in anguilla his family will be watching today via a video link, knowing that whatever happens, it wont bring their son back. Phil mackie, Bbc News. Lets speak to the bbc� s navtej johal. So, we heard from philjust then, that the two young boys will be sentenced to life, but the question is, on what terms, so is that what we are reAlly looking out for today . Looking out for today . Yes, that is right, looking out for today . Yes, that is right, so looking out for today . Yes, that is right, so today, looking out for today . Yes, that is right, so today, in i that is right, so today, in just over an hours time, the two boys who were 12 at the time of the murder, and are now 13, will be brought into the court, they have not been sitting in the dock of the court, due to their age, they have been sitting in the main body of the court, the well of the court, they have been accompanied by a Family Member each and a member of court staff, to explain to them what is going on in simple terms they would understand. And then they would understand. And then thejudge will read they would understand. And then the judge will read out their sentence, and she will set out the minimum term that they will have to serve in prison before they are eligible for parole. You heard a moment ago from phil there, that the sentencing began yesterday, and during that sentencing we heard a very emotional and distressing statement read on behalf of Shawn Seesahais family, his parents and his younger sister talked about the devastation his death caused them. How they are haunted by his final moments and theyre confusion about why this happeneds, a trivial Matter over nothing, the two parties did not even know each other and yet this incident will have consequences now, which will last the rest of their lives. 0k, of their lives. Ok, thank you very much, of course we will go back with more details when that Sentencing Decision comes through. Lets get the weather now, with matt taylor. Hello. Weve already seen All'>Record RainfAll across some parts of england and wales this month. There is a little bit of a respite with us though, during the rest of today and into tomorrow, with some sunshine around. Therell still be a few showers, but the big difference as well will be how chilly it will feel. This is the cloud which brought All the rain yesterday. Been moving its way southwards and eastwards. Here are the Clearer Skies working their way in. But with it we are seeing the colder Air Push its way south, as that cloud starts to clear. Now some of that cloud, outbreaks of rain, even to the start of the afternoon, will be lingering across East Anglia and the southeast. But elsewhere the sunshine will be starting to break through. A few showers dotted around here and there. The odd heavy one, particularly across northern scotland, could be wintry over the higher ground. And these are your temperatures this afternoon eight to 13 or m degrees, down on the september average, but also made to feel colder than that, given the brisk wind coming in from the north or northwest, which eases a little bit as you go into tonight. A few showers dotted around the coast. More cloud, outbreaks of rain into Western Scotland later, but inland, with Clearer Skies, winds fAlling a bit lighter in the countryside, we could see temperatures drop low enough for a touch of frost, maybe even subzero across parts of Northern England and into scotland. Scotland, northern ireland, a bit More Cloud again tomorrow, with some showery bursts of rain, but a bit of brightness here at times. England, wales, lovely bright, crisp start, sunshine around. Many will have a dry day. Some northern and western areas, just one or two showers, but nowhere near the intensity of the showers weve seen this week. Another cool one at 11 to 15 degrees, but the winds will be a little bit lighter. Then another cold night Saturday Night into sunday. But cast your eyes down to the south west. This is not what we want to see. And a big deep area of low pressure set to bring windy weather, but also more wet weather onto already saturated ground. The day starts dry and bright for many. Cloud increases, scotland stays largely dry though throughout, but well see Rain Edge into ireland, wales, parts of southern and western england as we go through into the afternoon, some of which could be on the heavy side. Again, not quite as heavy as weve seen recently, but it is going to be fAlling where weve already got risk of flooding. 50 60 mile an hour gusts are attached with that as it pushes its way across mainly england and wales through saturday, Sunday Night into monday, graduAlly clearing. Some drier weather around monday, tuesday and wednesday, but there will be some brisk winds along eastern coast with some high tides as well. Bye for now. Live from london. This is Bbc News. Hurricane helene, battera the Us State Of Florida with powerful winds and severe flooding. Officials are warning of a life threatening situation as it moves into georgia. Israel and hezbollah Exchange Cross Borderfire as international cAlls for ceasefire continue. Sudans vicious Civil War puts women and girls at severe risk of Sexual Violence. We have a Special Report from the Front Line. And could criminals use Ai Clones to steal money . Businesses are being told to watch out. Hello. Hurricane helene has slammed into florida making landfAll as a category It Storm with winds of 140 miles per hour. Forecasters have warned of a catastrophic storm surge, high enough in some areas to swamp a two storey building. Helene hit the big Bend Region in florida as one of the most powerful storms to ever hit the united states. Its now been downgraded to a Category1 Storm as it sweeps across the State Of Georgia into the carolinas. Many roads are under water and nearly Two Million people are without power