In the form of International Community germany is sending search and rescue experts to beirut and a plane full of aid has just arrived from qatar. And solidarity with the people of indian administered kashmir protest take place in missouri for about to mark one year since india revoked the disputed regions autonomy. And he similarly small little confirmed he will not defend his u. S. Open title later this month because of coronavirus fears. Welcome to the news are we begin in lebanons capital beirut where the governor has described the fallout from choose the explosion as apocalyptic the president michel has promised an investigation into the blast that killed at least 100 people and injured thousands more as it ripped through the city is in the heart of reports. The people of this disaster stricken city are starting to assess and comprehend the extent of the damage of a blast that was far more destructive than any explosion lebanon has ever seen just before sunset on tuesday highly ex
The post office pays more than £57 million to settle its case with subpostmasters accused of mismanaging funds. And would you eat a chocolate bar if you knew you had to run for 22 minutes to burn it off . Researchers suggest a new way of labelling food. And, coming up on bbc news, spurs and Manchester City both play in the Champions League tonight withjose mourinhos side set to rest several players, both teams are already through to the last 16. Good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. Its the final day of campaigning in the general election and all the parties are trying to win the backing of undecided voters. The Prime Minister borisjohnson has been targeting seats in Northern England and wales. The labour Leaderjeremy Corbyn started his day in scotland before moving to the north of england. Jo swinson, the leader of the liberal democrats, is focusing on constituencies in south east england. The snp leader Nicola Sturgeon has been meeting voters across scotland. Our Politi
Protests down the algerians contested president ial election. And the rescue operation in new zealand as 6 bodies are recovered following mondays apart had a corruption. Very much the morning after the night before here up and down the length and breadth of the u. K. This Election Results that Boris Johnson has defied most of the predictions for the labor party the Main Opposition Party here in the u. K. You have to go back to 1935 to get a result that is this bad for the governing conservatives you only have to go back to the mid eightys 198384 to get a result that is this good they are heading back to the house in days of having Margaret Thatcher number 10 they would say their house even days how is Boris Johnson done it it appears that people have migrated towards the conservatives the governing conservator. And theyve all gone down a road of lending their votes to the tories mr johnsons message of get bricks it done does appear to cut through the white noise of the campaign so the
Is named person of the year, by time magazine. And Recovery Efforts are on hold in new zealand, as more volcanic activity is predicted for white island, following this weeks fatal eruption. Its five oclock, good evening. On the last day of campaigning for the general election, with all the parties trying to win over crucial undecided voters. Borisjohnson has been targeting seats in Northern England and wales, while the labour leader Jeremy Corbyn, began his day in scotland before moving to the north of england. Jo swinson, leader of the liberal democrats, is focusing on constituencies in south east england, and the snp leader Nicola Sturgeon has been meeting voters across scotland. Our Political Correspondent, chris mason has the latest. Dawn hadnt even thought of breaking this morning and Party Leaders were out and about. Boris johnson for the conservatives pretending to be a milkman in west yorkshire, but with a political message as well as a pint of semi skimmed to flog. We could, t
Provisions to feed 11,000 people for one month. Washington is urging israel to do more to provide a sustained humanitarian access, and says it is deeply concerned about reports of imminent famine. Officials who called for the Rafah Crossing to be reopened as soon as possible. Egypt stopped allowing in supplies. The two countries have blamed each other for its continued closure. The us concern over the amount of aid getting into rafah has been echoed by the un. They are aid chief warmed that vernon is now an immediate threat and that un staff were struggling to help people displaced by the Israeli Offensive on the Israeli Offensive on rafah. We dont need to be a scientist to see the consequences of that lack of food. Forfamine there see the consequences of that lack of food. For famine there are a lot of medical care and nutritional care, which is the precursor to simon, kills for a disease, as well as hunger. Kills for a disease, as well as hunaer. , hunger. Our correspondent is in jer