Another Mass Shooting in the u. S. , at leoeast 22 people reported killed in maine and the suspected gunman is still at large. And also the u. N. Warns it will be forced to suspend Aid Operations in the coming hours if fuel isnt delivered. Well start in lewiston, maine where a Police Manhunt is under way for the Person Voflged in the massacre Wednesday Night. 22 are dead, up to 60 others wounded. Shootings took place at a Bowling Alley and a restaurant. Officials are telling residents to stay inside and lock their doors. Hundreds of officers are looking for this man, 40yearold robert card. Schools in the area are closed thursday as Police Search for the gunman. Card is considered Armed And Dangerous. If people see him, dont approach or make contact with him in any way. The shelterinplace order that currently stands remains. A vehicle which was a vehicle of interest in this incident was located in lisbon and were now also asking residents in lisbon to shelter in place. The attack began
The first Prime Minister with south asian roots who, after a period of turmoil in his party, promised to unite the conservatives. Well look at how he did. And the us House Of Representatives finally has a new speaker, as trump loyalist mikejohnson get s thejob. It concludes 22 days of confusion, after Kevin Mccarthy was ousted three weeks ago. Here to talk about all this are rebecca harding, an independent trade economist, and bryan lanza, former Deputy Communications director of trump campaign. Lets of trump campaign. Begin with Breaking News coming lets begin with Breaking News coming to us from the United Nations. We were discussing earlier how the Security Council had two votes which were put forward. One from russia and one from the United States. We now have the decision on the United States. Russia has vetoed the United States. Russia has vetoed the us Draught Resolution On Israel Gaza Calling for humanitarian pauses. That draught got ten votes in favour, three against and to ab
Its wednesday the 25th of october. A United Nations agency which looks after Palestinian Refugees has warned it could stop its work in gaza tonight if it doesnt receive urgent deliveries of fuel. Last night, eight trucks carrying food, water and medicine crossed the rafah border between egypt and gaza, but israel has banned fuel from entering the territory, saying hamas would use it for military purposes. Hamas is designated as a Terrorist Organisation by many western governments, including the uk. There are now growing International Calls for a humanitarian pause in the fighting, to allow aid to reach gazas residents. 0ur middle east correspondent Yolande Knell has the latest. The slow trickle of aid. Just eight lorries carrying water, food and medicine made their way into gaza last night. But whats not getting in is fuel. Hospitals are struggling. Here, medics use their phones to light the way as a patient arrives, as theres no fuel for generators and theyre overwhelmed by casualties
Have already shut down after running out of fuel and those still operating have been forced to stop all but emergency services. 0vernight, eight trucks carrying food, water and medicine crossed the Rafah Border From Egypt Into Gaza but israel has banned fuel from entering the territory, saying hamas would use it for military purposes. These are the empty fuel pumps in southern gaza. An adviser to israels Prime Minister has told the bbc there are hundreds of thousands of litres of fuel in the hands of hamas. The bbc has not been able to verify this. Hamas is designated a Terrorist Organisation by the uk and other western governments. There are growing International Calls for a humanitarian pause in the fighting, to allow aid to Reach Gaza Which continues to come under intense bombardment. The Health Ministry in the hamas controlled territory says more than 6,500 people have now been killed there 2,704 of them children. Israel says more than 1,400 people were killed in the hamas attacks
This is bbc news. The headlines the israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, gives a statement saying the country is preparing for a Ground Invasion, but doing Everything Possible to bring hostages home. He encourages Israeli Citizens to carry weapons. Some aid gets into gaza, but the un warns it will have to stop its operations in gaza tonight if it runs out of fuel. The us House Of Representatives elects little known republican mikejohnson as its next speaker, breaking the three week deadlock in the chamber. And in westminster, mps vote to suspend former conservative minister peter bone after investigation found hed bullied a staff member. Hurricane otis hits southern mexico, Slamming Ashore near acapulco as a category five storm before weakening. Welcome back. More now on our main story. Next more on the war between israel and hamas and the bombardment of gaza from israel. The Hamas Run Health Ministry in gaza says more than 6,500 people have been killed since the start of the co