torrential rain brings major flooding. and the flying scotsman the first steam engine to hit 100 miles an hour celebrates a century on the tracks. good morning and welcome to bbc news. the chancellor kwasi kwarteng has cut short his visit to the us to hold urgent talks with the prime minister, as pressure mounts on the government over its mini budget. the chancellor had been in washington for a meeting of global finance ministers. he d originally been expected to return back to london on saturday. speaking to the bbc yesterday before the change of plans, mr kwarteng said he believes 100% that he will still be a chancellor and liz truss will still be prime minister in a month s time. later today, the chancellor and prime minister are expected to hold talks with conservative mps. some think the government s tax cutting plans should be reversed, while others believe the help with energy bills should be more targeted. there s even talk of whether both the chancellor and
The risk to Israeli Forces when they enter the next phase of the war. Translation well deepen our strikes. L well minimise the risks to our forces in the next stages of the war, and were going to increase the attacks from today. Well increase the attacks, and therefore i call on gaza City Residents specifically to continue moving south for their safety. Well, 20 trucks carrying medicines and food were allowed to cross from egypt into gaza saturday, bringing desperately needed supplies to the territorys besieged residents. The Rafah Crossing has been closed since hamas carried out its bloody attack in israel two weeks ago and aid agencies say the situation in gaza is now catastrophic with the territory under siege and constant israeli bombardment. That convoy that entered gaza was carrying food, water and medicine, which have been running out. But israel refused to allow in fuel needed to power Hospital Generators and water pumping stations. The un says at least 100 aid trucks are neede
212. The Gaza Health Ministry says around 4,400 gazans mainly civilians have been killed since then in israeli air strikes. That include 55 people overnight. Israels military has warned civilians in gaza to keep moving south for their own safety, as it prepares to increase pressure on hamas there. Hamas governs gaza and is labelled a Terrorist Origanisation by the uk, us and other western governments. Meanwhile, overnight the Israeli Defense forces said one of its aircraft targeted a mosque in the palestinian city ofjenin, in the west bank. Israel says the mosque was used by a hamas cell as a base to plan and execute attacks against civilians. The uns humanitarian chief says talks have been taking place to allow a second aid convoy into gaza later after two weeks in which israel stopped supplies of food, water and medicine entering gaza. On saturday, agreement was reached to allow 20 lorries carrying supplies to cross the rafah border from egypt. But as Greg Mackenzie reports aid agenc
Goli, taste your goals. Hello and welcome to our viewers here in the United States and all around the worlworld. Im lynda kinkade. Weve just received word from the u. S. Embassy in israel that the rafah Border Crossing between egypt and gaza is expected to open this hour. We dont know how long it could stay open. The border has been closed for weeks with neither people nor goods passing through. The embassy is warning the situation could become chaotic if too many people try to cross the border at once. After being held hostage for two weeks in gaza, an American Woman and her teenage daughter are free following their surprise release late friday. 17yearold natalie raanan, who had just graduated high school, and her mother, judith, are from illinois. They were visiting family close to gaza when they were taken hostage by hamas. We share in the relief that their families, friends, and loved ones are feeling, but there are still ten additional americans who remain unaccounted for in this
And thank you for joining us on news night. Laura coates live as always starts right now. Hey, laura. Im always live. I love that. As always. Congratulations on a wonderful week. Thank you. You too. A lot of news arriving for both of us, but i know youll be covering it. Good news tonight. Thank you. Well see you again on monday. Thats right. Well, Two American Hostages Released by hamas. Thats the good news. Now, what will happen to the rest . Tonight, on laura coates live. Thankfully, a sigh of absolute relief, at least for one family and this nation. An American Mother and her daughter from chicago who were just visiting family in israel when they were taken by hamas pictured here after their release. The photo from the israeli government. President joe biden spoke with them and promised the full support of the United States government as they recover from their ordeal. The embassy in jerusalem releasing a photo tonight. None of them can contain the smile they have at what is really