Energy infrastructure in ukraine has been a key target of russian air strikes. I ll speak to maxim timchenko of ukraine s energy giant dtek about keeping the lights on and the people safe whilst under attack from russia. Wherever in the world you rejoining us from, welcome to the programme. Now, at the beginning of september this year, the heads of the uk and american foreign intelligence services wrote an unprecedented article, saying that stability of the world was under threat in a way not seen since the cold war, and since then, there s been even more instability. Those in the industry call it a permacrisis, a sense that the world is lurching from one extreme event, such as the covid pandemic, to another the multiple international conflicts. In the middle east, fighting, bombing and fatalities on multiple fronts. In europe, russia s invasion of ukraine rages on into its third year, and the threat of that escalating is now seen as greater than ever before, with fighting now on bot
More than 200,000 have fled into neighbouring syria. Now on bbc new, talking business. Now on bbc news, talking business. Hello and welcome to talking business. Lets take a look at whats on the programme this week. Is the world in crisis and riskier than ever before . As Wars Rage on in The Middle East, ukraine and sudan, alongside political and economic crisis, and with Climate Change threatening millions of livelihoods, just how do businesses keep their operations going and their people safe . Ill discuss that with our panel this week arnaud vaissie, whos the boss of International Sos, which helps businesses manage risk and safety. And doctor sheila brady, whos worked with the eu and un to keep people safe in war zones. Shes now exploring how ai can help organisations manage their risk in an uncertain world. And well have an exclusive interview with a man whos been running operations in a war zone. Energy infrastructure in ukraine has been a Key Target of russian air strikes. Ill spe
Lets give you latest now on the situation in the Middle East. Israel says its bombed a mosque in southern lebanon, which It Claims was being used by hezbollah as a Command Centre. By Hezbollah Israel has also struck an Apartment Building in the northern lebanese city of tripoli hamas affiliated Palestinian Media say that a commander in hamas Armed Wing was killed, as well as his wife and children. This is the live scene in the Southern Suburbs of beirut where the israeli attacks are continuing. You can just see smoke continuing to stream over the skyline there and we have seen a lot of activity in the Southern Suburbs of beirut where there attacks are continuing. With me is our Middle East regional editor, sebastian usher. We are Going to step back and a second and look at some of the groups involved in the onGoing conflict but first of all, just bring us up to date with what we are seeing. Where are we at the moment . We are seeing. Where are we at the moment . Just Day By day, we are
To arguments in lebanon with 75 targets hit overnight. These are the latest pictures we are getting in from lebanon. The latest strikes happened close to the Border with syria, and supposedly hit rockets and buildings. Overthe supposedly hit rockets and buildings. Over the last few days, the lebanese Health Industry says it is 13 people were killed in those later strikes, with more than 550 people killed since the strike started. Benjamin netanyahu has. There has been speech saying there will be no ceasefire. Our Middle East correspondent, Hugo Bachega updated us on the latest developments from beirut. Despite all these growing calls for a ceasefire along the lebanon israel Border, we havent seen indications from Israel And Hezbollah that they are interested in de escalation. The israeli military says its airstrikes targeting hezbollah positions continue this morning. The lebanese authorities are saying that at least four people have been confirmed dead as a result of the attacks happe