This is the scene live in beirut, where officials say 11 people are dead and more than 100 were injured in strikes on friday. On saturday. Our senior international Correspondent Orla Guerin has the latest from beirut. Explosion this is what beirut has been enduring, massive israeli strikes that could ignite the whole region because israel killed its target, sheikh Hassan Nasrallah. For his followers, its a devastating blow, for his iranian backers, a strategic loss. The long time leader of hezbollah was a long time in hiding. This was the moment, in a new York Hotel room on friday, when Binyamin Netanyahu approved the strike on his old enemy. Translation the State Translation the state of Israel Yesterday eliminated of Israel Yesterday eliminated the Master Murderer the Master Murderer Hassan Nasrallah. We settled accounts Hassan Nasrallah. We settled accounts with the one responsible with the one responsible for the murder of countless for the murder of countless israelis and many citizens israelis and many citizens of other countries. Of other countries. Nasrallah was not nasrallah was not another terrorist, another terrorist, he was the terrorist. He was the terrorist. Israel claims this is israel claims this is a historic turning point. A historic turning point. For many in beirut, for many in beirut, its a time of fear. Locations that has been hit. Its a time of fear. Plenty were fleeing the City Plenty were fleeing the city today, clinging to the hope today, clinging to the hope of finding safety somewhere. Of finding safety somewhere. But there is danger in every but there is danger in every direction in lebanon. Direction in lebanon. We travelled through dahieh, we travelled through dahieh, the Hezbollah Stronghold now the Hezbollah Stronghold now looking anything but. Looking anything but. Its been bombed its been bombed time after time. Time after time. This is just one of the this is just one of the locations that has been hit. Theres smoke still rising here. Theres ash in the air and you can smell the explosives, and i can hear a drone now overhead. The strike here happened overnight, and since then, theres been no letup. In beirut� s martyrs square, many slept in the open and remained there today, new homeless from The Middle Easts newest war. The governor of beirut, who has no connection with hezbollah, fears for his city. What do you think is the israeli plan here, what are they trying to do . I dont know, but israel want to kill and to kill and to kill. You cannot predict what israel can do. But you fear the worst . May god protect this country. It seems a very sad moment for you. Its the saddest moment in my life. Essentially, essentially, a state within a state. A state within a state. Hassan nasrallah led Hassan Nasrallah led hezbollah during the War Hezbollah during the war with israel back in 2006, with israel back in 2006, when the group fought when the group fought the idf to a standstill. The idf to a standstill. But last week, a crippling but last week, a crippling blow for hezbollah, blow for hezbollah, as thousands of pagers, as thousands of pagers, Then Walkie Talkies used by the Then Walkie Talkies used by the group exploded simultaneously. Group exploded simultaneously. Hassan nasrallah knew Hassan Nasrallah knew he was a target, lived mostly he was a target, lived mostly underground and didnt use underground and didnt use electronic devices himself. Electronic devices himself. His response to these his response to these extraordinary attacks extraordinary attacks was his very last speech. Was his very last speech. Translation we were subected translation we were subected to a huge and severe blow, h to a huge and severe blow, h but this is the nature of war but this is the nature of war and of conflict. And of conflict. Hezbollah has been badly hezbollah has been badly weakened, but its arsenal weakened, but its arsenal of weapons still includes of weapons still includes long range missiles hidden underground. Long range missiles hidden underground. We dont yet know who, we dont yet know who, as Hassan Nasrallahs as Hassan Nasrallahs successor, will inherit them successor, will inherit them and what direction they will and what direction they will take the conflict in now. Take the conflict in now. Caroline hawley, bbc news. Mr president is a Ground Incursion into lebanon inevitable . Time for a ceasefire. Despite having pushed for a ceasefire, president biden released an earlier statement saying Nasrallahs Death is a Measure Ofjustice for victims, including hundreds of americans, over the course of four decades. Our correspondent Jenny Kumah has more. We have heard from the White House that the president has convened a call with his Vice President and national Security Team to get updates, and will continue to get updates. Mr biden gave to porter some comments earlier today. And he said that the killing of the hezbollah leader amounted to a Measure Ofjustice for his many victims. Including many americans, he said, who were killed during a four Decade Reign of terror. Mr biden also said there would be a bolstering of us forces in The Middle East to deter iran, and he has said that the us supports israels right to defend itself. Measured comments, consistent with the us position since the Gaza Conflict began over almost a year ago. The message is, the us stands by israel, and also emphasising the need for a diplomatic solution. Now, although there is a growing sense of tension in the White House at israels defiance, Mr Biden has stopped short of any criticism. Yesterday, Mr Biden said that the us was not told about the strike before it happened. There was no mention in Mr Bidens Comments Today of that 21 Day Ceasefire Plan proposed by the un, which appears to be going nowhere. No mention of mr no mention of Mr Netanyahus Rejection of that ceasefire plan. Netanyahus rejection of that ceasefire plan. And no comment on the fact that and no comment on the fact that Mr Netanyahu ordered Mr Netanyahu ordered yesterdays strike just moments yesterdays strike just moments before he addressed the un before he addressed the un in New York yesterday. In New York yesterday. Jenny kumah reporting. Jenny kumah reporting. Lets get more now lets get more now on what we know about those on what we know about those israeli strikes across Lebanon Israeli strikes across lebanon that have been taking place that have been taking place since monday, with bbc� s since monday, with bbc� s verify� S Merlyn thomas. Verify� S Merlyn thomas. As The Sun was setting over as The Sun was setting over beirut on the 27th of beirut on the 27th of september, the city was rocked september, the city was rocked by a series of large by a series of large explosions. It concluded a week explosions. It concluded a week of israeli strikes on southern of israeli strikes on southern areas of the lebanese capital. Areas of the lebanese capital. Here, the lebanese health here, the lebanese Health Ministry says hundreds of ministry says hundreds of people have been killed by people have been killed by israeli Air Strikes across the israeli Air Strikes across the country since the 23rd of country since the 23rd of september. Israel says its september. Israel says its intended target in its strike intended target in its strike on friday was hezbollah leader on friday was hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah, his death has Hassan Nasrallah, his death has been confirmed by the group. Been confirmed by the group. Dramatic footage of the strikes dramatic footage of the strikes flooded Social Media in the flooded social immediate aftermath, which our team at bbc verify has been analysing to establish the precise location. Verification like this is key to understanding the developing story. As former Deputy Assistant Secretary of defense for The Middle East, now director of research at the Washington Institute for near east policy. That confirmation of the killing of Hassan Nasrallah clearly an escalation here, but i wonder what you think this will mean for the region and also, the conflict . Will mean for the region and also, the conflict . Thanks for havin also, the conflict . Thanks for having me also, the conflict . Thanks for having me tonight. Also, the conflict . Thanks for having me tonight. This also, the conflict . Thanks for having me tonight. This is also, the conflict . Thanks for having me tonight. This is a l having me tonight. This is a tectonic shift for the region and for how iran projects its campaign of terror across the region and the pressure it places on israel. So hezbollah has been Irans Insurance Policy and Hezbollahs Arsenal of missiles, attack drones and rockets is always what iran plans to unleash on israel when the regime in tehran fails or has felt threatened. But now israel has been so successful in decapitating the entire senior leadership of this organisation and eliminating so many of its weapons that iran has really lost that insurance policy. Thats probably a lot of considerations right now in offices in tehran about what their next step is going to be. Two points in response to what you just said. When it comes to iran, do you expect to see it try and step in to the freight somehow . And secondly, is iran now weakened because of what is happening to hezbollah . Now weakened because of what is happening to hezbollah . Happening to hezbollah . Step into the fray happening to hezbollah . Step into the fray. Iran happening to hezbollah . Step into the fray. Iran is into the fray. Iran is definitely weakened. When you think about the damage that has been done to hezbollah which really acted as a partner for iran and lets not forget, iran, persian Shia And Hezbollah arab. Nasrallah especially after the elimination of another renowned terrorist, the quds forces soleimani several years ago, Hassan Nasrallah acted as the arab Voice And Bridge between tehran and the rest of the region. Hezbollah is down in lebanon, hamas is down in gaza, the militias in Iraq And Syria are down from a lot of us pressure. The houthis remain very potent, however. One of the things to look for in the coming days is whether iran launches another direct attack against israel like it did in april or whether it tries to light up more of its non state actors it has cultivated across the region. Actors it has cultivated across the region the region. Presumably, a weakened the region. Presumably, a weakened hezbollah the region. Presumably, a weakened hezbollah in. The region. Presumably, a weakened hezbollah in a i the region. Presumably, a weakened hezbollah in a State Of Shock is in some state of disarray right now. Could we see a change in tactics from hezbollah in light of this . Absolutely. First of all, given that all of the seedier leadership has been eliminated, we have to think through the organisational Coherence And Command control a senior leadership. Untested leaders are left, some mid level commanders and a lot of probably very angry and very emotionalfoot soldiers probably very angry and very emotional foot soldiers with access to some of the weapons that israel has not been able to target and destroy it. So i think there is a major risk of more escalation and more erratic and disorganised actions in the coming days. We Wa Nt we want to take your life to the scene in beirut now. It is shortly after two oclock in the morning. That is the scene after a day on which both sides have continued to exchange strikes across the border. We have also got a piece of developing news via the Afp News Agency at the moment. And thatis News Agency at the moment. And that is iran calling for an emergency un Security Council Meeting following the killing of the hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah. And of course, you will recall there are many World Leaders currently in the united states who have been in New York for the meeting of the Un General Assembly as well. So iran calling violetta for an emergency un Security Council Meeting to be held in the wake of that latest escalation calling via a letter. Beirut has seen strikes particularly in the southern suburb of dahieh where Hassan Nasrallah was killed. Several South Eastern us states are seeing significant flooding, after Hurricane Helene hit the region. More than 45 people have died and millions are without power. The category 4 hurricane is the most powerful storm on record to hit floridas Big Bend area, and moved north into georgia and the carolinas, after making landfall overnight on thursday. With gusts of 140 miles per hour and heavy rain, the storm has caused Damage Worth billions of dollars. Helene unleashed the worst flooding in a century in North Carolina, essentially cutting off access to the western part of the state, with forced road closures. And in atlanta, 13 inches of rain fell over 48 hours the most the city has seen over two days since 1878. Florida governor Ron Desantis says authorities are assessing the Storms Damage throughout florida. Clearly, you saw a Storm Surge in excess of 15 feet. So that is much, much more significant than what weve seen in recent storms, like idalia and also debbie that hit, and that is really, really destructive. So as you look around here, you see some homes that are now just rubble. This stuffs coming in. Its fierce, and it just is unstoppable. So theres a lot of damage that were seeing here. Cristian benavides, Miami Correspondent with our us news partner, cbs. Bring us up to date with the level of destruction that we are seeing. Ishould mention, you mentioned how helene impacted North Carolina, the carolinas seeing the most deaths up to this point. There are also parts of North Carolina that currently have no Cell Service or internet service, so there are officials that are trying to get communications up and running. This was a monster of a storm. If you just take a look at it, it was fast moving, itis still over tennessee. The state of tennessee, in fact, has some Flash Flood warnings at this point. The Clean Up will take some time. It is quite incredible to see some of the images, particularly when you look at Florida And Cedar key. This is a Small Communityjust impacted by Idali Last year and now you have this major storm impacting it once again. These are homes that have been completely wiped out. There isjust so much rebuilding that needs to take place across the South East. At this point, we have about 3 Million customers, 3 Million homes that have no power across the South East, most appear to be in georgia, where there are about1 million customers without power. But again, the impact in the carolinas, particularly North Carolina, is of historic proportions. I have to say, i know cedar key, i was there on the ground last year for hurricane idalia, some people losing their entire homes and not everyone having insurance for that risk, so how are they coping . Its going to be a difficult road ahead, you have already had a number of insurance carriers that have pulled out of the state of florida. At this point, for many residents in florida, the only available Insurance Company is the one that is state funded. And funding for that company is quickly running out. Its got a lot of people seeing premiums that are larger than their mortgage payments. So, there is a real reckoning that is happening with florida residents that they have to decide whether or not the state continues to be affordable. Overall, you have to. Its not just whats happening in cedar key, you have to take a step back and look at what happened when Hurricane Ian Made Landfall Two years ago in fort myers beach, completely wiping out that community. Now, theyre having to rebuild, they are still not up to speed to where they should be. They havent fully rebuilt. So this is a process that takes years. And It Is going to be quite challenging. I think what is even more incredible at this point is that there is potentially another system that is developing out in the gulf, exactly where helene developed, and that could turn into a storm in the coming weeks. You just mentioned that Thought Process residents have to go through if they are living in those areas which are prone to this. And when they are making that calculation, are they also having to think whether these hurricanes are becoming more frequent, is the science seeing that . Well, they are becoming certainly more impactful in that these are major storms that are developing in under 2a hours, in the sense they are rapidly intensifying from a tropical system to tropical storms to a major hurricane. And all of that is happening within such a short amount of time, and that just appears to be the norm. We have seen that in the past three years. So i think a lot of people are looking at that anecdotally, and there has been some reporting on this that there are folks looking at florida and considering whether or not It Is worth to live down here. In westminster, a Labour Member of parliament has quit the Party Ver what she says is sir Keir Starmer� s cruel and unnecessary policies, as well as his acceptance of gifts from political donors. Rosie duffields Resignation Letter criticised the prime Ministers Decision to remove an Annualfuel Subsidy from Ten Million pensioners, and his approach to child poverty. She also attacked Sir Keir for accepting more than £16,000 worth of Designer Suits and glasses, writing, i am so ashamed of what you and your Inner Circle have done to tarnish and humiliate our once proud party. Ms duffield who voted against Keir Starmer becoming Labour Leader in 2020 will continue to serve in parliament as an independent mp. Downing street has yet to reply. Our poitical correspondent Damian Grammaticas gives us the background to the resignation. Well, i think It Is important, of course, and its significant because it comes so soon into sir Keir Starmer� s time as prime minister. Less than three months since he walked through the door of Downing Street, one of his own mps has chosen to stand down. And with a blistering attack in this letter, which she released publicly to the newspapers. So designed to wound. And its worth going through some of those quotes. You heard some of them that you read out already. But she criticises sir Keir Starmer, she says, for his leadership. She says, it has never been true or inspiring leadership. She criticises him for his policies, particularly those cuts hes bringing in, which she says are cruel and unnecessary and will affect hundreds of thousands of the poorest and most vulnerable people. And she criticises him for his personal behaviour, his personal decisions, accepting gifts, sleaze, nepotism, avarice off the scale, which she says tarnish and humiliate The Party. She has been speaking to sunday with Laura Kuenssberg At The Bbc and this is what she has told that programme. We all had our faith in Keir Starmer and a labour government, and i feel that voters and activists and mp5 are being completely laughed at and completely taken for granted. It is worth saying that Rosie Duffield has had a long difficult relationship with Keir Starmer and the leader before him, jeremy corbyn, and even with some in her local party branch. She has been a vocal campaign on issues such as Anti Semitism and womens rights, she says she has faced abuse and threats internally and an investigation which had exonerated her, but complains the leadership never supported her in those times. The problem is It Is not those issues, It Is the leadership of Keir Starmer that she is attacking. There is no sign other Labour Mps are likely to follow, but we do know she is tapping into a vein of discontent among some in The Party about his leadership, and while Downing Street and Keir Starmer are desperate to move on from the rows about gifts to delivering on the policies that they have promised, what will be very difficult for them is that this very public resignation simply perpetuates that criticism. King charles has attended a ceremony in edinburgh to mark the 25th Anniversary of the Scottish Parliament. Addressing msps at holyrood, The King described the formation of the Scottish Parliament in 1999 as a landmark in the nations long, rich and complex history. Looking ahead, he warned of the dangers of climate change, saying the Planets Biodiversity was being seriously depleted. Scientists say that hundreds of Emperor Penguin chicks who were feared dead are, in fact, still alive. In may, a huge iceberg broke off from an antarctic ice ice shelf, it drifted, and came to a Stop Right in front of the Halley Bay Penguin colony, sealing it off from the sea. It seemed to spell The End for hundreds of newly hatched chicks, whose mothers were out hunting for food at the time. But a few weeks ago, the iceberg shifted and satellite pictures reveal the penguins have survived the winter, suggesting their mothers had found a way back in after all. Youre watching bbc news. A reminder of our top story. We can look at the live pictures in beirut. Around half past two in beirut. Around half past two in the morning, after a day of strikes across the border following the news of the killing of the leader of hezbollah, Hassan Nasrallah. And iran now calling for a meeting, according to afp, at the un security council. We will have more news at the top of the hour. Join me then. Hello there. Saturdays Sunny Skies will gradually be eroded by cloud and then Wind And Rain for many, as we close out sunday. Yes, its going to gradually turn wet and windy, particularly from the South And West. Now, weve already, in southern england, seen some record breaking Rainfall Totals for the month, and were just going to add to those totals over the few days. Some areas could see another 50mm to 60mm, before we close out the month. So heres that area of low pressure gradually winding its way in from the south west. Ahead of it, though, clearer skies, so it will be a chilly start to our sunday morning. Some early morning sunshine, but gradually, well see that cloud pushing its way steadily north and east, perhaps North East England and eastern scotland clinging on to the best of the brightness throughout the day. So as we go through to the afternoon, we mightjust see some Sunny Skies continuing. Cloudier skies out to the west, a few isolated showers, temperatures generally between 12 and 1a degrees. Not too bad in the afternoon into Northern Ireland and North East England as well, but you can see The Cloud arriving. Therell be a few outbreaks of showers ahead of it moving through the midlands. Gradually, the heaviest of the rain pushing into South And West wales, along with south West England, and the winds will strengthen to Gale Force gusts with it too. Top temperatures generally, then, 12 to 15 degrees, as we go through sunday afternoon. So those gusty winds will strengthen further overnight as that rain continues to move its way steadily north and east, pushing into the midlands, South East england and to the north of england by Dawn On monday morning. We keep the clearer skies in scotland. Here, still single figures, but not quite as cold a start to monday morning, with The Cloud, Wind And Rain. There is still a level of uncertainty exactly where this low pressure is going to sit. Its going to be pretty slow moving. Potentially, the heaviest of the rain will always be across england and wales, with a few scattered sharper showers into Northern Ireland, and a drier story for much of scotland. But well keep a close eye on that. Some of that rain really quite heavy across north West England for a time, potentially brightening up by The End of the afternoon across central and southern england, 13 to 17 degrees. The low pressure slowly starts to ease away on tuesday and then on wednesday, a quieter story, with a greater chance of seeing more sunshine for early october. This is bbc news. Well have the headlines for you at the top of the hour, which is straight after this programme. Hello, everybody. Welcome to talking Business Weekly with me, mark lobel. Lets take a look at whats on the show. How much is the Boss Worth . With a string of big names taking on new ceos, why do they get pay packets worth tens of millions of dollars . Starbucks, nike and boeing have all made a change at the top. But can one individual really drive all the changes these huge global corporations need to thrive . Im going to be discussing all this with these two. This top executive coach, who works with the likes of google, etsy and citibank, tells me what it takes for a ceo to succeed as the leader of a multinational corporation. And this leading expert on Ceo Pay tells me how the us is leading the world and why too much pay at the top can be damaging for both companies and societies. Plus, well speak to serial entrepreneur marcia kilgore, the woman behind Beauty Pie and fitflop, about the responsibility of running a company and what drives her to keep going, even though shes already made her millions. Wherever yourejoining me from, welcome to the show. This week, were asking, how important is the boss to the success of a company . And just how much is a good one really worth 5 million, 100 Million or 56 Billion . The likes of boeing, disney, nike and starbucks have made some pretty high profile and expensive changes recently, but companies this big have billions of dollars of sales each year, and the Boss Isjust one person out of Tens Of Thousands that are often spread right around the world, so what difference can one person really make . Struggling global Coffee Giant starbucks has high hopes for its new boss. Brian niccol was poached from the us Restaurant Chain Chipotle with a four Year Pay Package worth more than 110 Million and the use of a private jet so he can commute long distances as he tries to turn the company around. And nike is replacing ceo John Donahoe after a series
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