Good afternoon. Irans Supreme Leader has defended his Countrys Missile Attack on israel earlier this week as totally legitimate. Leading Friday Prayers in tehran for the first time in five years, Ayatollah Khamenei said it was the minimum Punishment Israel deserved. Overnight, there were more israeli Air Strikes on lebanon, including one near a Border Crossing which israel says targeted a tunnel used by hezbollah. Our diplomatic correspondent, caroline hawley, has the latest. This was designed as a show of strength from a regime deeply humiliated by a series of devastating blows to its allies, hezbollah and hamas. Supporters commemorated Hassan Nasrallah killed in an israeli Air Strike a week aGo today. Free transport was offered to those who came. And then the Supreme Leader appeared. Those who came. And then the Supreme Leaderappeared. Last those who came. And then the Supreme Leader appeared. Last friday he was reported to have Gone into hiding. Today he came out in public to delive
Opponents have voiced concerns that vulnerable people could be coerced into ending their lives. Our political correspondent, helen catt, reports. The noes to the left, 330. The last time mps voted on assisted dying was nearly ten years aGo they opposed changing the law. But a new set of mps will get a new vote in the coming months, after labours Kim Leadbeater came top in a ballot that gives backbench mps time in the commons to propose laws, and said she would put it forward. I also think there is a real sense within parliament that now is the time for this debate. As i say, its nearly ten years since there was last a debate in the chamber. So i think most people. You know, people are nervous, people know how serious this subject is, and i understand that i feel nervous about it but i also think its important enough that we show parliament at its best, actually, which is debating something that we know matters to a huge amount of people. The Broadcaster Dame Esther rantzen has Lung Can
Joe lynskey, bbc news. ThIs programme contInues on bbc one. A genocIde and a declaratIon of war. So says hezbollah S Leader of the ExplodIng Pagers In lebanon. As Israel strIkes tonIght, Is It over for Peace Talks . And Im In control, says the PrIme MInIster durIng a messy week of DownIng Street feuds, leaks and expense rows. Is he . Good evenIng. Welcome to newsnIght for the best of late NIght Talk and takes. TonIght. ExplodIng pagers and walkIe talkIes In lebanon and a row over freebIes for the PrIme MInIster at home. Our Panel SIt on two sIdes of uk polItIcs. Labour grandee HarrIet Harman whos makIng headlInes wIth her advIce for her own party leader, and Robert Halfon one of the conservatIves who gave RIshI Sunak a headache when he saId hed quIt. Thank you both are comIng. We wIll also see NIck Watt shortly. Lets start abroad. The explosIons In Hand Held DevIces have been called an Act Of War by hezbollah s Leader SheIkh Hassan Nasrallah speakIng on tv. Over two days more than 30 w
6 4, before regrouping to win the next two. England and Sri Lanka are making theirfinal preparations before the second test at lords tomorrow. England beat The Visitors by five wickets in the first test at Old Trafford last week, chasing down a fourth Innings Target of 205. England captian Ollie Pope says hes expecting another challenging game from Sri Lanka who impressed with their tenacity in manchester. For the guys to put together some good scores, and set us a chase from A Hundred deficit is a credit to them. But i think we can hopefully keep getting better and im sure theyll be confident and they will feel strongly. If we can play our best cricket we can come out on the rights and the result. We have to be the rights and the result. We have to be accurate when executing our plans either batting executing our plans either batting or bowling. We have to bring batting or bowling. We have to bring our batting or bowling. We have to bring our a batting or bowling. We have to bring Our
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