Hello, i m christian fraser. You re watching the context on bbc news. Three areas on israel s northern border are declared to military zones amid mounting evidence that israel may launch a ground offensive against hezbollah in lebanon. The us with the forecast warned that the us weather forecasters spent most of last weekend warning that hurricane helene would be an immensely destructive force. And notjust for those communities on the coast. Those forecast were remarkably accurate. From florida, through georgia, the south and north carolinas, to virginia. There were some places 500 miles inland that received two and half feet of rain. The widespread flooding has caused billions of dollars of damage, that will take months if not years to repair. Here s our north america correspondent carl nasman. Florida to georgia to tennessee, homes and livelihoods washed away. More than 100 people have died across six states since the hurricane made landfall in florida on thursday. With hundreds s
It was a fast moving newsweek. Here are some of the conversations you might have missed. We go have new polls from three key Battleground States the latest Maris Poll of likely voters in arizona find former President Trump ahead of Kamala Harris 50 to 49 . Of course, New York Times poll had Donald Trump up 73 points a couple days ago. Its the same story. Outflier with likely voters in georgia where the late of the Marist Poll finds trump ahead. 50 to 49 . One point. North carolina, Trump And Harris deadlocked 49 each. All of these polls fall within their margins of error. Willie, it is shocking news we should put Breaking News at the bottom here. This election is tied i dont want anyone to throw tomatoes at me i almost get the feeling if Joe Biden had s how managed to stay in the race, it would still be tied. Donald trumps numbers are not moving. It is just how many people eventually find their way back to the Democratic Party. Yeah, it sure looks that way. Theres emerson polls that ca
Not just of the he talked about the successes, notjust of the operation last night to kill Hassan Nasrallah, but also of the really continual operation to actually try and secure the border from hezbollah. I dont we think we need a ground i dont we think we need a Ground Operation in lebanon. Hezbollah suffered a Weight Major hezbollah suffered a Weight Major blow not just yesterday but all major blow not just yesterday but all throughout last week. If they but all throughout last week. If they continue fighting, they will eat if they continue fighting, they will eat but they will leave us with will eat but they will leave us with no will eat but they will leave us with no option but to continue bombing and can can tony continue bombing and can can tony continue bombing and can can tony continuing to destroy the grand tony continuing to destroy the grand position and the rockets the grand position and the rockets and the launches and many rockets and the launches and many people will b
The Un Secretary general, antonio guterres, told the Security Council that hell was breaking loose following days of cross border fire. Israels ambassador to the un said israel didnt want a full Scale War but would not stand by when its Northern Region was attacked. The lebanese Health Ministry said more than 70 people were killed by israeli Air Strikes on wednesday, while hezbollah has continued to fire into israel. The Security Council meeting in New York went on late into the evening and started with this warning by the Un Secretary general. Hell is breaking loose in lebanon. As i told the general assembly yesterday, we should all be alarmed by the escalation. To all sides, let us say with one clear voice, stop the killing and destruction, tone down the rhetorical threats, step back from the brink. An all out war must be avoided at all costs. It would surely be an all out catastrophe. The Prime Minister of lebanon told the Council Israel was violating his Countrys Sovereignty and ca
A stable environment for us businesses. She promised Tax Incentives to make the Middle Class the engine of americas prosperity. It comes a day after former President Trump threatened to hit us firms with hefty tariffs on their goods if they move manufacturing abroad. Donald trump has consistently polled better on the economy a few short months ago he was 12 points ahead Ofjoe Biden on the issue. But that lead has declined sharply since Kamala Harris became his opponent. Our North America Business Correspondent Michelle Fleury has more. Vice president Kamala Harris laid out her vision for Americas Economy in the Battleground State of pennsylvania. The american people face a choice between two fundamentally very different paths for our economy. I intend to chart a new way forward and grow americas Middle Class. Donald trump intends to take america backward to the failed policies of the past. Miss harris said her plan would lower costs for american families, invest in entrepreneurs and en