Hello. Im sally bundock. The United States says its involved in intensive diplomatic efforts to prevent a further escalation in the conflict between Israel And Hezbollah in lebanon. The national Security Spokesman John Kirby said the White House didnt believe the crisis could be solved by additional military operations. He was speaking after a second day of explosions across lebanon triggered in Walkie Talkies used by hezbollah. More than 32 People have been killed, thousands have been left injured. Israel hasnt confirmed it was behind the blasts. But the Defence Minister Yoav gallant said it was opening a new phase in its year long war, with the centre of gravity shifting to the North. Our reporter simonjones has more. A Simon Jones has more. A simonjones has more. Funeral in Southern Lebano is a funeral in Southern Lebanon is about to be interrupted. An explosion injuring a hezbollah soldier, causing panic and fear. In beirut, another blast caused by a walkie talkie. A new form of te
This is bbc news, the headlines. At least 32 killed in lebanon after two days of exploding Device Attacks targeting hezbollah. Pagers and walkie talkies have been banned from flights out of beirut. Israel widely believed to be behind the attacks has announced what it calls a new phase in The War the United States is urging calm. The bbc reveals that the former Harrods Boss the late Mohamed Al Fayed has been accused of rape by five female ex employees. Evacuations in Northern Italy as Storm Boris batters the country causing severe flooding and landslides. And in the uk calls for urgent Maternity Service Reform after two thirds of hospitals inspected fail to meet safety standards. The bbc has revealed that the late Mohamed Al Fayed former owner of harrods, the uks largest Luxury Department Store has been accused of rape by five female ex employees. The egyptian born businessman rose from a poor family in alexandria to buying the world famous Department Store in 1985. A Bbc Documentary h
Who are refusing to surrender. Swedish prosecutors drop their investigation of rape allegations against the wikileaks co founder, Julian Assange. Prince andrew is facing calls to talk to us investigators, from a woman who says Jeffrey Epstein assaulted her. Its 5 oclock, our main story. A leaked report into severe failings in Maternity Care at shrewsbury and Telford Hospital nhs trust has criticised what it calls a toxic culture at the trusts hospitals, going back a0 years. And it warns that lessons are still not being learned. The report contains the interim findings of a review into the trust, ordered by the government in 2017. It followed allegations that dozens of babies and mothers had died unnecessarily, or been left with permanent disabilities. The report says staff at the trust routinely dismissed parents concerns, were unkind, got dead babies names wrong and, in one instance, referred to a baby who died as it. Our Health Editor hugh pym explained the significance of todays new
Two Prison Guards, who were on duty the night the convicted sex offender, Jeffrey Epstein, took his own life have been charged with falsifying records. Plus, the anti Meth Campaign in south dakota that has raised a few eyebrows. Well explain why. Hello and welcome. Im Michelle Fleury in washington and Christian Fraser is in london. For the first time, we have heard publicly from two people who had direct knowledge of thatjuly 25th phone call between President Trump and the ukrainian president. The House Intelligence Committee has been hearing evidence from Lieutenant Colonel Alexander Vindman an army officer on the National Security council and Jennifer Williams, a veteran Foreign Service officer, in the Vice President s office. In his evidence, lt col vindman revealed that he had twice raised concerns about how senior officials had been handling ukraine. He took his concerns to the nsc lawyer, john eisenberg, once onjuly 10th and again onjuly 25th. He told the committee he was so alar
Galloway has to say. It will be very interesting, though, to see what the reaction is in the room, in the building, in the commons , to see if people arent commons, to see if people arent too happy to see him there. Well, precisely. Well, precisely. Its been quite a while, almost nine years since he was last a member of parliament, but he will be being introduced dunng he will be being introduced during our airtime. We will show you him walking in to the house of commons, flanked on one side by sir Peter Bottomley, the father of the house, and on the other side, Jeremy Corbyn. Now not everyone there were other people asked, werent there other politician was asked to accompany him. To accompany him. Initially, david davis was going to be the man walking to his left, taking him in. But hes backed out of that commitment and left it to the father of the house. Yes. So let us know. Do you think hell be shunned entirely, or do you think actually he might find a few allies in the house that a