Weve revealed that Keir Starmer s top adviser, Sue Gray, now earns more than the Prime Minister himself. Weve been told that shes now on a salary of £170,000. Also coming up on the World Today the Uk Wildlife charity is declaring a national Butterfly Emergency after its annual count recorded the lowest numbers in its ill year history. Welcome to the World Today, im sarah campell. An hour of international news. At least nine people have been killed and hundreds wounded in lebanon after a new wave of explosions. This time, its walkie talkies that have been detonated. It comes as israel Defense Minister Yoav gallant has said the country is opening a new phase in the Gaza War and the Centre Of Gravity is shifting to the north. These images filmed in beirut, and which we have speeded up, show the moment when plumes of smoke appeared in several locations across the city. The lebanese News Agencies say they involve walkie talkies made by japanese they involve walkie talkies made byjapanese c
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Resoundingly success. The Holiday Shopping season is in full swing here in the United States and around the world. And while holiday shoppers, the world over probably found a sale or 2 or 3 fill their bill, it was without a doubt the military Industrial Complex, their political bagmen on capitol hill and their talking head cheerleaders. Who came away with the biggest black friday prize of the day. And that gift came in the assassination of leading a rainy and Nuclear Scientists, most in which has now left many around the world, bracing themselves for the possibility of a brand new middle eastern war to kick off. The new year was ambushed in this car while driving in a district just east of the capital city of toronto on friday. And according to the secretary of the Supreme National Security Council of iran, 2 star general ali, the operation was very complex and took place using electronic devices. And no one was present at the scene. The technological expertise to legit in the assassin
Or 16 be incapable of making an informed, rational decision iran ups the ante over the murder of its top nuclear scientists, evolving to hunt down criminals and seek revenge and shock as its revealed times up. The group set up by hollywood celebrities with huge p. R. To fight Sexual Harassment, but just 10 per cent of donations received on actually helping women youre watching are 2 International Coming to you straight from the russian capital. Welcome to the program. And we start with some news just in from germany. A car has driven into pedestrians in the western city of trigger killing at least 2 and injuring 15. The driver has been arrested at this point that we can cross live to our ts, peter oliver in berlin. Peter so far we dont know whether this was a deliberate act or an accident. What can you tell us at this stage . Yes, were piecing together information at the moment and the authorities have been very keen to avoid any speculation as to what was behind this incident. It is a
One. Select start watching. Whats going on on a cd. You streets, you want to see. The missiles, you see the rises. You always stay see, all these great city displays says to me, just set says the late show, which was so killed as well when watching the winter. And joining us today to discuss the latest on a potential ramp up to war with iran is the former Senior Security policy analyst in the office, secretary of defense, the one and only Michael Maloof and investigative historian and journalist on the match and security state. The always great gareth porter, thank you both gentlemen for coming on with us today. If you could do so, michael, ill start with you. What is the significance of this assassination for the nation of iran . And this is not the 1st time. Weve seen Iranian Nuclear scientists assassinated in recent years as it no, its not. And theres been about 4 or 5 others prior. I think for iran, it shows 1st of all vulnerability. And i think that a lot of this was probably not