And conflict. And we speak to a professor of japanese history about how accurate the hit series shogun is. We start this hour in the middle east, where at least 20 people have been killed and hundreds injured in a new wave of attacks in lebanon this time it s walkie talkies that have been detonated. The latest blasts come just 2a hours after pagers used by the armed group hezbollah exploded simultaneously across the country killing at least 12 people and leaving more than 3,000 in hospital. Iran which backs hezbollah has described the attacks as mass murder. Hezbollah is blaming israel and has vowed to retaliate. Israeli defence minister yoav gallant says the country is opening a new phase in the gaza war and the centre of gravity is shifting to the north. 0ur senior international correspondent 0rla guerin sent this report from beirut. Hezbollah, coming to bury its dead in south beirut today. Casualties of a new chapter in middle east warfare. Killed not by air strikes, but by ex
Gone, temperatures quite widely into the 20s. Hello. This is bbc news with me, sophie long. The headlines. President trump and king salman of saudi arabia meet in riyadh. Theyve approved an arms deal worth more than 100 billion dollars. The white house described it as the biggest single arms deal in history. Back home, there are fresh claims about his reasons for sacking james comey, the director of the fbi. Jeremy corbyn insists his party is committed to trident after members of the Shadow Cabinet publicly disagree over the issue. The tories defend their pledge to cut net migration to Tens Of Thousands after it comes under fire from former chancellor george osborne. And Here Comes The Bride the duchess of cambridges sister, pippa, marries in berkshire. Prince george was one of the page boys, his Sister Charlotte was a bridesmaid. Now on bbc news, ainslies americas cup quest. Sir ben ainslie is the most successful sailor in olympic history. But since the first race in 1851, no british
Gone, temperatures quite widely into the 20s. Hello. This is bbc news with me, sophie long. The headlines. President trump and king salman of saudi arabia meet in riyadh. Theyve approved an arms deal worth more than 100 billion dollars. The white house described it as the biggest single arms deal in history. Back home, there are fresh claims about his reasons for sacking james comey, the director of the fbi. Jeremy corbyn insists his party is committed to trident after members of the Shadow Cabinet publicly disagree over the issue. The tories defend their pledge to cut net migration to Tens Of Thousands after it comes under fire from former chancellor george osborne. And Here Comes The Bride the duchess of cambridges sister, pippa, marries in berkshire. Prince george was one of the page boys, his Sister Charlotte was a bridesmaid. Now on bbc news, ainslies americas cup quest. Sir ben ainslie is the most successful sailor in olympic history. But since the first race in 1851, no british