Washington. We begin with a Fox News alert. Hurricane helene as strengthened to a category 4 storm with winds up to 130 miles per hour. Its expected to bring a potentially unsurvivable 20foot Storm Surge and major flooding later tonight and the states big Bend Region. We are praying for everyone in the Storms Path in florida and we bring you the latest updates we will with reporters on the ground throughout this hour. But, first, should have stuck with joe. Thats the focus of tonights angle. Now, for years, at public appearances, Joe Biden was repeating limbself, often speaking in gibberish. Those were the words of ja john, ketanji brown jackson. Repeat the line, will not bring israel will only bog down israel in gaza. Laura well, they are about to contract a wicked case of Buyers Remorse over at the Democrat Party because the new immember Son Swing State poll shows that every battleground is tied except georgia where trump is up by 2. The economy remains the number one issue in all of
To European Markets opening up, and the close in asia saw significant gains in Hong Kong and japan. The picture there is across the world, that is last night but this is what we are drawing our attention to here, the Hang Seng up by almost 4 and then Ak Injapan up by 3 as well. For more, joining me now is rory green, chief China Economist at t5 lombard. How significant are the new measures . It isa it is a significant Step Up in stimulus from beijing. What we have had announced so far, and we have got clarity on the monetary Side And Today the Politburo Set for september gave us an indication, we do not yet know the size of a fiscal stimulus and that will be crucial to assess the acceleration of growth. As you touched on, until traders are loving these signs and china assets are ripping higher. Observers have been saying for quite some time that beijing needs to do something dramatic to stimulate its economy. Why has it waited so long or until this point to do so . It has it waited so
To arguments in lebanon with 75 targets hit overnight. These are the latest pictures we are getting in from lebanon. The latest strikes happened close to the Border with syria, and supposedly hit rockets and buildings. Overthe supposedly hit rockets and buildings. Over the last few days, the lebanese Health Industry says it is 13 people were killed in those later strikes, with more than 550 people killed since the strike started. Benjamin netanyahu has. There has been speech saying there will be no ceasefire. Our Middle East correspondent, Hugo Bachega updated us on the latest developments from beirut. Despite all these growing calls for a ceasefire along the lebanon israel Border, we havent seen indications from Israel And Hezbollah that they are interested in de escalation. The israeli military says its airstrikes targeting hezbollah positions continue this morning. The lebanese authorities are saying that at least four people have been confirmed dead as a result of the attacks happe
Thank you for getting up for us so early this morning. I want to pick up on that jobless data, the fact that the Jobs Market at the moment, about employers right now . Absolutely. So, that number coming lower is a relief. It shows employers are still hiring. You are still able to get a job. They have been statistics recently showing some people are saying is harder to find jobs. With the lower numbers, that is showing that there is some hope. It means the consumer, obviously, has some support. Getting the incoming supporting the economy. They are able to continue spending. It is great numbers. They are right in the Sweet Spot of we want to see. Right in the Sweet Spot. The economy is looking good. What does that mean for the federal Reserve And Rate cuts going forward . Iii Reserve And Rate cuts going forward . , , forward . If the Gdp Numbers we saw came into forward . If the Gdp Numbers we saw came into hot forward . If the Gdp Numbers we saw came into hot or forward . If the Gdp Num
200 former employees have come forward with accusations after a Bbc Documentary about Mohamed Al fayed. This is some of the Police Statement. The current Managing Director of harrods also the current Managing Director of harrods also issued the current Managing Director of harrods also issued a statement today. His first statement today. His first statement since the allegations were made public. He said Mohamed Al fayed presided over a toxic culture of secrecy and intimidation, fear of repercussions and sexual misconduct. He worked with the late billionaire fought some four years and said he was not aware of any criminality and abuse for. Two important statements on the situation at harrods. Lets go through the Police Statement from the metropolitan police in a bit more detail, what is the significance . More detail, what is the significance . They say they will fully explore significance . They say they will fully explore whether L Significance . They say they i will fully explore wh