President. Hello and welcome to the news. The Health Ministry of lebanon says an intense Israeli Bombardment has killed at least 180 people. It comes amid speculation that israeli troops could mount a Ground Invasion of Southern Lebanon to create a Buffer Zone so that civilians who have been evacuated from israel can return. There is heavy traffic on the streets of beirut as people rush to leave the area and we can show you live pictures of Southern Lebanon, because from early this morning there have been so many huge explosions as the israelis have ramped up their operations. The most ferocious bombardment yet since October The 7th of last year. With the idf saying that by lunchtime they had launched over 300 strikes and we have seen many more since then. The Prime Minister of israel has been speaking, talking about pre empting any actions of hezbollah. As you can see from that. As well as 182 people killed, more than 700 people have been wounded today. Lets get the latest from our Mi
good evening, welcome to the programme. we are at buckingham palace tonight, ahead of the big event on saturday the coronation of king charles iii and queen camilla. we have a packed programme for you tonight, we will be looking ahead to this most ancient of ceremonies at westminster abbey, in the company of two people who were there in 1953, in fact one of our guests, even sang at the christening of the king in 1948. we have tv royalty on hand, as well, where katty kay is standing by for us. leaving nothing to chance on an occasion like this. we will talk about what the coronation is, what is isn t, the role the king has played in the preparations, and how the people, the commonwealth, and the different faiths will be included. and at 9pm, the royal watchers will be here robert hardman and christine ross joining us. both of them are taking part in the bbc s coverage. but let us begin with what the royals have been doing today. the king is in residence here at buckingham
runners up liverpool are held to a draw by newly promoted fulham. hello and welcome if you re watching in the uk or around the world. israel has warned that it s prepared to continue its military operation against islamichhad militants in gaza for a week. during the second day of airstrikes residential blocks have been hit: at least 15 palestinians are said to have been killed so far. our correspondent yolande knell reports from jerusalem. palestinians scatter as an apartment building is hit in gaza, minutes after a warning call. it is only day two of fighting here, and israel s military says its new operation targeting islamichhad militants could last a week. a commander of the group was killed in an early strike. this woman who lived nearby is afraid and angry. translation: we were safe - in our home, we were thrown out of it by the bombing. we were just sitting there. my son is getting married and we were preparing his bride s new clothes. why didn t they warn us that they
relatives of the young men murdered by the serial killer, stephen port, welcome a decision by the police watchdog to begin a fresh investigation into the way detectives handled the inquiry. borisjohnson is in rwanda for a meeting of the commonwealth s heads of government. downing street says it is unlikely the uk s rwanda asylum policy will come up when he meets the prince of wales. good evening. taliban officials say the main search for survivors from wednesday s devastating earthquake in the south east of afghanistan has ended. more than 1,000 people are thought to have been killed in the remote part of the country. doctors say many children may be among the victims. relief efforts have been hampered by heavy rain and the destruction of road and communication networks in paktika province the worst hit area. entire villages have been destroyed, with survivors saying they re finding it difficult to bury their dead. 0ur afghanistan correspondent secunder kermani is there a