Good afternoon. Israel has carried out fresh attacks on hezbollah targets in Southern Lebanon after its Airstrikes Yesterday that killed 558 people, according to the latest figures from the lebanese government. It was the deadliest day in lebanon since the Civil War which ended in 1990, and its prompted a Mass Exodus of civilians from their homes, causing gridlock on the roads. Meanwhile, hezbollah has fired dozens of rockets towards Northern Israel this morning. Our middle East Correspondent Hugo bachega sent this report from beirut. The journey in search of safety. Thousands are still on the move, fleeing Southern Lebanon and Israels Air strikes that show no sign of easing. Its conflict with hezbollah now being felt all across the country. In beirut, this school is one of dozens now turned into shelters for the displaced. 6,000 are here without knowing when or if they will be able to go back home again. 65 year old maryam travelled all night with i2 relatives in just one car. They ha
Campaign trail. Today he is in the Swing State of michigan. Im Harris Faulkner and you are in the faulkner focus. We have learned so much more now about the suspected would be assassin in Sundays Assassination Attempt on trumps life. Ryan routh echoed talking points from the democrats political attacks on former President Trump. Republicans quick to call that out. They say words do matter. If you are constantly telling them that american democracy is going to end if this guy gets elected president , well so i do think the a Pock Lip i can rhetoric has increased threats to Donald Trump. The guy was completely unhinged. If you layer on top of that this constant narrative from the left that trump wants to sell ukraine out to the dictator putin. He wants to become a dictator himself, and that no matter by any means necessary trump has to be stopped. Harris look at what people at the very top of the democratic party have been saying about trump this election cycle. He is a genuine danger to
Better was his capital despite the government stepping up pressure by jailing and questioning activists also this hour all of the african continent is declared polio free only afghanistan and pakistan are yet to eradicate the disease worldwide and the father of an African American man shot 7 times by the police in the u. S. State of wisconsin says his son jacob blake has been paralyzed wastes. And in sport Manchester United captain Harry Mcguire has been given a suspended prison sentence by a greek court defender was arrested in greece last week following an altar cation with police. Thank you for joining us spock could lead to a disaster thats a warning from germanys foreign minister heikal mosse who is on a. To help the stenches between turkey and greece in the Eastern Mediterranean is serkis count upon. To say turkey is ready for talks with greece over a dispute about Gas Exploration in contested waters but without preconditions heikal ma says both sides are willing to find a soluti
Studied after a jump overnight. Steadied after a jump overnight. You are seeing the likes of the aussie, which gained a bit yesterday, off those highs. U. S. 10 year yield snapping out of three days of gains at 74 basis points. Brent crude sliding on concerns of that second wave in china. As we mentioned about geopolitical tensions, we are moments away from hearing south koreas president ial Office Briefing on the north korean situation after that Liaison Office was bombed yesterday. We are seeing a little bit of reaction with korean assets. Not a whole lot when it comes to the stoxx, although you are seeing to the stocks, although defense stocks are up today. The won taking it on the chin. Weaker by 6 10 of 1 . Vol spiked up just slightly. Haslinda geopolitics adding to marketweaker by 6 10 concerns. China has ordered all schools in beijing to close as it struggles to hold a new coronavirus outbreak which has already spread to neighboring provinces. Lets head to the capital and our ch
We will break that down later on. Take a look at the rest of the market. You see caution still. The likes of gold, despite the rebound in stocks, gold topped at 1800 for the First Time Since 2011. Theres caution around a resurgence of cases. We have the situation in hong kong with china and acting sweeping powers. Goldman saying we could see 2000 for gold in the next 12 months or so. Extending theg best performance we have seen in 30 years. Money coming off of the dollar here, more of quarter selling and rebalancing. A little bit of strength in the yen. Offshore renminbi gaining at 705. Take a look at the nikkei. A survey cannot very negative. Manufacturing sentiment dropping to the lowest level since 2009. China seeing shares up 6 10 of 1 . The pboc said to Lower Borrowing costs for small businesses. Perhaps anticipating a rate cut today. Watching bonds. Treasuries did tumble. They continue. 68 basis points. Lets get to our top story now. Hong kong marking 23 years of chinese role hou