Good morning. A fairly cloudy start with rain across the North And East but later it will brighten up in the Far North of the Country And North of the far south with a few showers but it will turn Colder for us all. All the details shortly. Its Wednesday 9th october. Millions of americans have been urged to evacuate parts of florida Ahead of the arrival of Hurricane Milton. It strengthened again overnight to become a category 5 Storm the highest rating and is expected to make landfall in the next 2a hours. Forecasters say milton has the potential to be One of the most destructive hurricanes ever recorded in the Region And President Joe Biden has described the situation in florida as a matter of Life And Death. Our reporter Steve Knibbs has more. Siren. An Evacuation Siren on the streets of Redington Shores in florida. Debris is still piled up after Storm Helene two weeks ago, and now people are being told they have to leave again. Mandatory Evacuation Orders are in place for nearly Six
This is bbc news, the Headlines Defiance from irans supreme leader. In a rare speech he praises his Countrys Missile Attack on israel and hints there could be more to come. Overnight huge blasts in Beirut Close to the Airport Reports suggest israel was targetting hezbollah s next leader. More Air Strikes in Southern Beirut and across lebanon as israel continues to attack what it says are hezbollah targets. We have been looking at the road from Beirut To Damascus that was struck overnight. Israel said it was being used to transport weapons. Mps will get a vote on assisted dying in england and wales. We will talk to campaigners on both sides of the argument. Researchers say the worlds first vaccine for ovarian cancer, being developed in the uk, could wipe out the deadly disease. Now with all the latest sport heres hugh. Hello from the Bbc Sport centre. The highest court in the European Union has said that Fifa Rules which govern the way some Football Transfers work break the eus laws, in
Isa this i is a s bbc news, this is bbc news, the Headlines Defiance from irans supreme leader. In a rare speech he praises his Countrys Missile Attack on israel and hints there could be more to come. Overnight huge blasts in Beirut Close to the Airport Reports suggest israel was targetting hezbollah s next leader. More air Strikes Today Israel says more than 2,000 sites have been hit during their Military Operations in southern lebanon. We have been looking at the road from Beirut To Damascus that was struck overnight. Israel said it was being used to transport weapons. Mps will get a vote on Assisted Dying in england and wales. We will talk to campaigners on both sides of the argument. A major road out of lebanon was struck overnight, which the israeli military says was being used to transport weapons the Israeli Military Accused hezbollah of using the crossing to transport Military Equipment into lebanon. Bbc verify has been looking at footage, and the importance of this route to th
Well hearfrom campaigners on both sides of the argument. The Crown Prosecution Service has said it has charged Christopher Harrison with causing death by Careless Driving over a collision that killed Helen Holland who was hit by a motorcycle which was part of the duchess of edinburghs police escort, so that news coming to us from the cbs that it is charged a Police Officer Christopher Harrison by causing death by Careless Driving, and 81 year old that was hit by a motorcycle, that happened in West London back in may 2023. That news is just breaking, if there is more we will obviously return to it. Now with all the latest sport, heres lizzy. Were starting with the news this afternoon that for the first time in 60 years, Great Britain will compete for the americas cup. Sir ben ainslie s team beat italy 7 4 in a Qualifying Event In Barcelona. Ineos britannia won the first of two races to seal the best of I3 Series against the italian Luna Rossa team. The result means Great Britain gets to
For Vladimir Putin, six more years in the kremlin. Russias president is sounding more confident than ever. Translation whoever might want to intimidate us, whoever might want to suppress us, ourwilland our conscience, they have never been able to do it, and never will. Then, mr putins first Public Comments on the death ofjailed Opposition Leader Alexei Navalny. Translation you may be surprised, but a few days i before mr navalny died, some colleagues of mine told me there was an idea to exchange him for certain people in prison in the west. You can believe it or not. I said, i agree, even before he had finished talking. But what happened, happened. Election results on russian tv, not a hold your breath moment. The winner, by a mile and a half, Vladimir Putin. What an incredible level of support and unity around the figure of putin, he says. And a powerful signal to the west. But in this race, Vladimir Putin was, from the start, unbeatable. There were other candidates. But no serious ch