Good evening. Israel has declared an area around its border with Lebanon A Closed Military Zone and has told the united states that its going to launch a limited Ground Operation against hezbollah. Earlier today, the Deputy Leader of the iranian backed Military Group said they were ready to face israeli soldiers. President biden has called for an immediate ceasefire, a view echoed again tonight in the uk by foreign Secretary David Lammy. Israeli tanks have been massing close to the lebanese border and israelS Top general has told troops to prepare to operate inside hezbollah strongholds. Tonight, well be looking at how challenging a Ground Offensive could be and how iran and the us may react. Our senior international Correspondent Orla Guerin will be reporting from here in beirut, but first tonight, lets join Lucy Williamson on the israeli side of the israel lebanon border. Tonight Israels Army has sealed off several areas towards the eastern end of the border, not farfrom where we are
A possible breakthrough in the fight against covert 19 u. S. Drug giant pfizer says its vaccine candidate is 90 percent effective. Also in the news there i mean to end a decade of chaos and bloodshed in libya u. N. Backed talks have begun paving the way for a political transition. And uncertainty in peru is the president faces a 2nd impeachment trial in just 2 months coming up a live update from the capital lima. And bumpy december the legal sports news 27 seen masters champion Sergio Garcia withdrawals from this weeks tournament of the testing positive for corona virus. But were starting with breaking news this hour 1 pm in washington d. C. And literally in the last 2 minutes the u. S. President donald trump has fired his secretary of state. In his words. Has been terminated straight to kimberly how could a White House Correspondent cant believe its begun. Yes thats right mark else for is the secretary of defense or at least he was until this announcement by the u. S. President on twi
A super spreader of the disease in the senate to suspend its legislative work for 2 weeks. The fight for me going to care about intensifies with both as a by john and i may be accused of targeting civilians. Taking a step towards peace sudans government and great side a deal of sunshine in the agreement. And the world athletics comes to kenya with one of the 1st major sporting events in africa since the outbreak of the content. So the team of doctors treating the u. S. President for covert 900 say they are cautiously optimistic with his progress and have suggested that he began showing signs of the virus on wednesday afternoon which he did then previously disclosed double trump was admitted to the Walter Reed National military Medical Center in maryland on friday hes been. Receiving experimental treatment for the disease i well go to say hes doing very well multiple reports are quoting sources say that some of the trauma so vital signs of the last 24 hours were very concerning and that
Julian assange resumes in london u. S. Governments the u. S. Government sees him as a criminal who revealed more secrets but others around the world regard him as a heroic campaigner for transparency. Plus local media report the arrest of a position figure in bella ruse and hundreds are arrested after a mass rally against. The weekend. Hello im terry martin welcome to the program another breaks it showdown between britain and the European Union british Prime Minister Boris Johnson says the u. K. Will pull out of talks aimed at striking a deal free trade deal with the block if there is no agreement october 15th in a Statement Released to the press johnson said there needs to be an agreement with our european friends by the time of the European Council on the 15th of october if its going to be enforced by the end of the year so there is no sense in thinking about timelines that go beyond that point. And he goes on to say if we cant agree by then then i do not see that there will be a Fre
Goes next. I british my misery welcome to dublin news asia its good to have you with us chinas foreign minister has said a recently introduced security law was needed to bring peace to the streets of Hong Kong Wang he made the remarks earlier in the day as he met German Foreign minister. Just outside berlin wang said hong kong i didnt care also the high point of street protests and the law which critics have described as being draconian was required to calm the protests just more force he said. Over 80 per cent of the people in hong kong think that their lives and rights have not been affected by the National Security law. Besides all foreign nationals and by Foreign Companies in hong kong can have their benefits legally and sufficiently guaranteed through the law isnt that a good thing if you who call the shots you. Really are someone who may know if that is indeed the case but 1st here is what German Foreign minister heikal must set at the same press conference. And i am currently tr