And donald trump neck and neck in the us presidential race, we re in michigan one of the crucial swing states. We start in the middle east, where israel has launched fresh air strikes in southern lebanon in what security sources there say is some of the most intense bombing since the start of the gaza war in october. And these are the latest pictures of israeli strikes on the southern lebanese border village of rihan. It all comes as the leader of hezbollah, a proscribed terrorist organisation by some western governments, was giving his first public reaction to the wave of attacks across lebanon. At least 37 people have been killed and thousands injured by exploding pagers and walkie talkies. Hassan nasrallah described the attacks as a massacre and said it could be called a declaration of war. Our chief international correspondent orla guerin has this report. Israeli fighter jets swooping low over beirut this afternoon, dominating the skies and sending a message to hassan nasrallah. .
Hello. Im sally bundock. The United States says its involved in intensive diplomatic efforts to prevent a further escalation in the conflict between Israel And Hezbollah in lebanon. The national Security Spokesman John Kirby said the White House didnt believe the crisis could be solved by additional military operations. He was speaking after a second day of explosions across lebanon triggered in Walkie Talkies used by hezbollah. More than 32 People have been killed, thousands have been left injured. Israel hasnt confirmed it was behind the blasts. But the Defence Minister Yoav gallant said it was opening a new phase in its year long war, with the centre of gravity shifting to the North. Our reporter simonjones has more. A Simon Jones has more. A simonjones has more. Funeral in Southern Lebano is a funeral in Southern Lebanon is about to be interrupted. An explosion injuring a hezbollah soldier, causing panic and fear. In beirut, another blast caused by a walkie talkie. A new form of te
We will have more on all of those stories coming up. First, lets cross and catch up with the sport headlines. Sarah mulkerrins is there. Matthew, good evening. Lets start at the cricket at trent bridge, where australia are Chasing 316 to beat england in the first of five one day internationals. England won the toss and decided to bat with Ben Duckettjustifying his elevation to opener with 95 off 91 balls. He set up a good platform, didnt get to his century, with groans around the ground when he fell to marnus labuschange. England then failed to really capitalise on that platform they lost the last eight wickets for 102 runs, all out for 315. It is australia at the crease despite losing mitchell marsh, Travis Head is leading the Way And Hasjust reached his half century off 50 balls. Australia currently 96 2. Chasing 316. It might be thursday, but with the new Champions League format, there are games tonight, with arsenal in action. Good news for Theirfans Bukayo Saka is available to pla
Welcome to the World Today an hour of international news from the bbc. Israel has launched fresh air strikes in Southern Lebanon as the leader of hezbollah a proscribed Terrorist Organisation by the some western governments was giving his first public reaction to the wave of attacks across lebanon. At least 37 people have been killed and thousands injured by Exploding Pagers and Walkie Talkies. Hassan nasrallah described the attacks as a massacre and said it could be called a declaration of war. Here the Foreign Secretary is urging british nationals to leave the country while commercial flights are still operational. Our chief international correspondent, Orla Guerin has this report. Israeli Fighter Planes flying low Over Beirut this afternoon. Dominating the skies. Carefully timed, as sheikh Hassan Nasrallah was making a televised address. He admitted hezbollah had suffered a major blow and said the enemy, israel, had crossed all red first it was pagers exploding. Then yesterday, Walk
Countries, are at war with russia. Russia editor steve rosenberg has more on putin s warning to the west. A clear warning to the west do not do this, do not allow ukraine to use your missiles to strike russian territory. What we didn t hear from vladimir putin was what russia s going to do if this actually happens. He talked about taking appropriate decisions but without any detail. Now, what might those decisions be? well, in the past, president putin has proposed providing advanced longrange weapons to western adversaries, to strike western targets abroad. He s also suggested in the past deploying conventional missiles within striking distance of america and its european allies. Now, russian officials many times have accused the west of fighting russia, waging war against russia, on the territory of ukraine. Putin made it clear today that if this goes ahead, if western missiles are used to target russian territory, this will take things to a whole new level. So, in a sense, western