Hello, im kasia madera. We start in the Middle East, where israel says hezbollah fired over 150 missiles into the country in the latest excalation of Cross Border strikes between the two sides. In turn, israel has launched extensive airstrikes on targets in Southern Lebanon. Prime minister, Benjamin Netanyaju said his country had inflicted a series of heavy blows on hezbollah in Recent days, saying if they havent understood the message yet, they will. Residents in the Northern Israeli Port City of haifa, nearly 30km from the border with lebanon, have been told to restrict gatherings and stay near shelters, after it and a nearby airbase were targeted by hezollah rockets. And Lebanons Health Ministry now says 45 people, including women and children, were killed in fridays israeli attack on beirut. From jerusalem, Paul Adams reports. Northern israel under attack this morning. Houses hit far from the lebanese border. Hezbollah are seeking revenge after days of devastating setbacks. Israels
Have been dashed after he was knocked out by Daniel Dubois in the fifth round. Hello, im kasia madera. Start with some Breaking News from Sri Lanka. The left wing opposition candidate, anura kumara dissanayake, has won Sri Lankas first president Ial Poll since the country defaulted on its international debts two years ago. That news just coming into us here at the bbc. He won when second preference votes were Ta Ken into account after winning about forty percent in the initial round of counting. The opposition leader, sajith premadasa, came second, with the outgoing president , Ranil Wikremesinghe Trailing in third. Breaking news from Sri Lanka on that election. The left wing opposition candidate, anura kumara dissanayake, has won Sri Lankas first president Ial Poll since the country defaulted on its international debts two years ago. We will speak to our correspondence on the ground. She willjoin us live with the latest on that. We start in the Middle East, where israel says hezbollah
Today very similar to yesterday, drier weather towards Northern Areas but wetter In The South of england and wales. Sundry downpours expected today, which could cause some problems. I will bring you the full forecast very shortly. Its sunday, the 22nd of october. Our main story the prime Minister Sir Keir starmer has said it is his job to Do Something about leaks from his government, which he has described as damaging to everybody. Mr starmer was speaking ahead of start of the Labour Party Conference in liverpool today, in a week which saw a row over donations to ministers, controversy surrounding the salary of his top adviser sue gray, and continued pressure over cuts to Winter Fuel payments. 0ur Political correspondent Alex Forsyth reports. It is his first Party Conference as Prime Minister and his partys first in powerfor years. Not surprising then that sofia was pretty upbeat as he in liverpool yesterday. Sir keir. He in liverpoolyesterday. Sir keir. ~. keir. Welcome to liverpool,
We are expectIng reactIon to come In, but thIs Is the sItuatIon In SrI Lanka. Anura Kumara DIssanayake has one the fIrst presIdent Ial Poll sInce the country had to default on Its InternatIonal debts two years ago. He won second preference votes. When they were taken Into account when he won 40 In the InItIal round of countIng. The OpposItIon Leader came second. The outgoIng prIme MInIster TraIlIng In thIrd place. Anura Kumara DIssanayake heads the natIonal Peoples Power AllIance and It Is a party. That alIgns Includes hIs Peoples LIberatIon front party, a party tradItIonally backed, that has tradItIonally backed, that has tradItIonally backed stronger InterventIon and lower taxes. Its campaIgn for let thIs economIc polIcIes. WIth thIs wIn, SrI Lanka wIll see for the fIrst tIme, a government that Is headed by a leader wIth a strong left wIng Ideology. We are expectIng Anura Kumara DIssanayake to dIssolve the. To dIssolve the parlIament and then call for parlIamentary electIons after ha
carter receiving hospice care in his georgia home after a series of health battles. the former peanut farmer turned u.s. president is 98 years old. carter s four years in office from 1977 to 1981 are only part of his incredible story. for decades he s been a champion for world peace eventually winning the nobel peace prize in 2002. isabella rosales is in his hometown. is there any indication of how the former president is doing today? reporter: paula, the family is requesting privacy so we re not really getting an indication as to the extent of his health condition. we have a statement from the carter center which he founded. here is a statement. quote, after a vears of short hospital stays former u.s. president jimmy carter decided to spend his remaining time at home with his family and receive hospice care instead of additional medical intervention. he has the full support of his family and his medical team. that s as far as we know right now about his health condition. l