Speech in around 90 minutes time from behind a bullet proof glass. Ill have a full bulletin of news for you at nine oclock. Now on bbc news, newscast. Newscast, from the bbc. Its laura in the studio. And its paddy in the studio. So, we are recording just after 2 00 on Saturday Afternoon and, paddy, it has been another week of mounting, mounting, mounting tensions and more and more worrying conflict going on in the Middle East. Last saturday we were talking about, is a wider war now inevitable . And somebody, a former official, said to me yesterday. Actually, sorry, a former Foreign Minister said to me yesterday on the phone, lets get real. This is a war now. We shouldnt be talking about escalation. Yes, because on friday, thats last week, the Hezbollah Leader, hassan nasrallah, was killed by an israeli Air Strike on beirut. Thats just before our last weekends edition. And three days later, on monday, israel invaded lebanon. And the next day, tuesday, iran launched nearly 200 ballistic
And as First Minister of scotland when his party faced the latest in a series of crises. John swinney, welcome to political thinking. Lovely to be with you, thank you. It has been something of a rollercoaster six months, havent it . You retire from Front Line politics, then the First Minister of scotland is forced from office and you decide to come back into Front Line politics, come to your partys rescue. Then Rishi Sunak calls a surprise early election in the summer, then you have a bit of a kick in the general election, the westminster election. Has it all been very stomach churning . Its been absolutely a whirlwind. A whirlwind, i think is the best way to describe it, because i quite literally, in the days before Humza Yousaf resigned as First Minister, was making further plans about what would be my gentle scaling down of political activity. And i was actually on the day that he resigned, giving a reflective speech about 25 years of devolution in scotland down here in london. And
These are the latest pictures we can bring you showing a large explosion following one of those strikes. Earlier on saturday, the Israeli Military had issued orders to residents of specific buildings in Southern Beirut to evacuate. We dont yet know what was hit in the strikes, but israeli forces have bombed areas reported to be Hezbollah Strongholds. They have also clashed with hezbollah fighters in lebanons southern border region. The Israeli Military says it has killed 440 hezbollah fighters since the start of the ground invasion. Meanwhile, hezbollah has fired rockets into northern israel, with reports that residential buildings were hit. Also on saturday, israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, addressed iran s missile on his country earlier this week, saying israel has the duty and the right to defend itself and respond to these attacks and we will do so. We can go live to our correspondent In Beirut, Anna Foster now. Anna, what is the latest you can tell us . Just after 1am he
Jr. On an episode of Have I Got News For You . Thats tomorrow, 9 00 p. M. Right here on cnn. Have a great weekend. Laura coates live starts right now Conspiracy Theories collide with the election and could end up hurting people who need help the most. Well have all the facts. Plus Kamala Harris rallies in michigan as one of the states most famous personalities from their warns one particular move could call foster the entire election. And could the Menendez Brothers be close to getting out of prison . The man who says he found new evidence at the heart of their case joins me tonight on Laura Coates live we dont normally start the show off as something nutty. But hear me out. You may need your tinfoil hats for this one. Okay . Republican Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene tweeted this about Hurricane Helene yes. They can control the weather. Its ridiculous for anyone to lie and say it cant be done what shes talking about. First of all, whos they okay. So its good spirits there. It may
Concerns grow tonight, that israel could launch a devastating retaliatory strike against iran at any Moment Plus Warning king of violence, President Biden Tonight saying hes concerned that the upcoming Election Wont be peaceful and playing nice for President Trump appearing next to the very popular governor that he wants its called a bad disloyal guy. What hes saying now, lets go outfront Erin Burnett live from Tel Aviv and outfront tonight. The Breaking News In The Dark. Cnn is learning tonight that the u. S. Is In The Dark as to whether israel plans to strike irans nuclear facility hes as a top us State Department Official tells cnn, quote, this is on the edge. That top official telling us exclusively that the israelis are so far keeping their plans to retaliate, which could happen at any moment extremely close to the vest saying, quote, we hope and expect to see some wisdom as well as strength. But as you guys know, no guarantees. Well, israel is at war and more strikes against tehr