coming up on the programme israeli forces step up their assault on southern gaza s main city, khan younis, after intense air strikes and street fighting. it comes as differences emerge between the us and israel over what happens once the war ends. israel s pm benjamin netanyahu has dismissed the idea of a palestinian state. with 2,800 jobs to go at tata steel s plants in the uk, we ask where this leaves britain s steel industry and take a look at the environmental arguments which the company says have driven the losses. and fans sue madonna for showing up to a gig more than two hours prince harry dropped his libel claim. good evening. we begin with the situation in gaza and growing concerns for the safety of hundreds of thousands of palestinians in the south of the territory as israeli forces stage a renewed offensive against hamas. tanks have been pushing deeper into the territory s second biggest city, khan younis. this is the eighth day of a communications blackout
of the commonwealth games where england s alex yee got the competition s first gold. hello and welcome to bbc news. dozens of people have lost their lives this week in unprecedented flash floods. in iran officials have reported more than 50 people have died in landslides. at least seven people are now known to have died in the united arab emirates. and in kentucky in the united states, at least 16 people have died as president biden declares the situation there as a major disaster. leana hosea reports. floodwaters from days of torrential rain have inundated hundreds of homes and wiped out entire towns in eastern kentucky. bridges have been washed away and roads submerged, sending some residents are scrambling to the rooftops. but worst of all, the floods have taken people s lives, including those of children. four of whom from the same family. search and rescue same family. sea rch and rescue teams same family. search and rescue teams and helicopters and both are still lookin
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will receive the £400 to help with rising energy bills in six monthly installments from october. # neighbours, everybody needs good neighbours #. tears on ramsey street as the last episode of the soap opera neighbours airs in the uk later today. and coming up on the bbc news channel. england have won the first gold of the commonwealth games. olympic silver medallist alex yee took the title in the triathlon. good afternoon and welcomes to the bbc news at one. rebekah vardy has lost her libel case, which had become known as the wagatha christie trial, at the high court. vardy had sued coleen rooney after the latter accused her of leaking private information about her to the tabloid press. both women have huge social media followings and business interests, having leveraged their exposure as the wives of famous football players. our correspondent, colin paterson, has been following the trial and is at the high court this lunchtime. this court this lunchtime. has been a disast