And conflict. And we speak to a professor of japanese history about how accurate the hit series shogun is. We start this hour in the middle east, where at least 20 people have been killed and hundreds injured in a new wave of attacks in lebanon this time it s walkie talkies that have been detonated. The latest blasts come just 2a hours after pagers used by the armed group hezbollah exploded simultaneously across the country killing at least 12 people and leaving more than 3,000 in hospital. Iran which backs hezbollah has described the attacks as mass murder. Hezbollah is blaming israel and has vowed to retaliate. Israeli defence minister yoav gallant says the country is opening a new phase in the gaza war and the centre of gravity is shifting to the north. 0ur senior international correspondent 0rla guerin sent this report from beirut. Hezbollah, coming to bury its dead in south beirut today. Casualties of a new chapter in middle east warfare. Killed not by air strikes, but by ex
His comments came after a second day of explosions in lebanon this time involving walkie talkies used by hezbollah. Lebanon s health ministry says at least 20 people were killed in tuesday s walkie talkie explosions. More than 400 others were wounded. Hezbollah, coming to bury its dead in south beirut today. Casualties of a new chapter in middle east warfare. Killed not by air strikes, but by exploding pagers. Apparently, a message from mossad. Among the dead, an 11 year old boy. But even the mourners weren t safe. Explosion. Suddenly, the sound of another blast. Chaos and panic filling the street and a rush to evacuate one of the wounded. The authorities say this time, walkie talkies exploded, not just in beirut. Here, at a cell phone shop in the southern city of sidon. Israel is being blamed for the past 2a hours of unprecedented attacks. Sirens. Well, one more ambulance there passing by. We ve been seeing them in the last half an hour or so. Also fire brigade trucks. People have b
A second day of explosions in lebanon this time involving walkie talkies used by hezbollah. Lebanon s health ministry says at least 20 people were killed in tuesday s walkie talkie explosions. More than 400 others were wounded. Hezbollah, coming to bury its dead in south beirut today. Casualties of a new chapter in middle east warfare, killed not by air strikes, but by exploding pagers. Apparently, a message from mossad. Among the dead, an 11 year old boy. But even the mourners weren t safe. Explosion. Suddenly, the sound of another blast. Chaos and panic filling the street and a rush to evacuate one of the wounded. The authorities say, this time, walkie talkies exploded, not just in beirut. Here, at a cell phone shop in the southern city of sidon. Israel is being blamed for the past 2a hours of unprecedented attacks. Sirens. Well, one more ambulance there passing by. We ve been seeing them in the last half an hour or so. Also fire brigade trucks. People have been looking at the sky,
Joining us tonight on 360 new polls from battleground states have some good news for kamala harris, but the bad news is the teamsters declined to endorse her or any candidate for president also, another jibe by a trump surrogate at harris for not having biological children. What trump is saying about sarah huckabee sanders remarks at a town hall and a day after hundreds of hezbollah pagers exploded with devastating consequences across lebanon now, it s walkie talkies being targeted as well. And the death toll is rising evening, thanks very much for joining us. Take a look at the live feed from uniondale on new york s long island, where the former president is holding his first rally since sunday s apparent attempt on his life. Now, new york is not expected to be in play this election despite trump s recent claims that it could be the former president moments ago, blasted the harris campaign for saying he s a threat to democracy the and then immediately said that she is a threat to demo
Hello, im azadeh moshiri. Welcome to the programme. We start this hour with the latest on the electronic Pager Explosions in lebanon. Multiple reports say that israels mossad Spy Agency placed explosives in thousands of hezbollah pagers, before they detonated across lebanon on tuesday. So far, Israel Hasnt commented. And given the simultaneous explosions, hospitals in lebanon have been overwhelmed with casualties. The Countrys Health ministrys says at least 11 were killed among them an eight year old girl. Thousands more were wounded, with hundreds in a critical condition in hospital. Some were blinded, others lost fingers or required amputations. The context here is hezbollah, which is a proscribed Terrorist Organisation by The Uk and other Countries, had been using the pagers instead of Mobile Phones to communicate with each other. Thats due to the Risk Phones could be hacked. A senior lebanese Security Source told the Reuters News Agency they were brought into the country months ago