Football. Well start with football, and one of the games Greats Rafael Varane has announced his retirement at the age of 31. The french World Cup Winner injured his knee last month on his debut for newly promoted como in serie a, and its forced him call time on his career. He won the Fa Cup with Manchester United last season, but the defender will be most closely associated with Real Madrid before that, a 10 year spell the Spanish Giants that saw him win 18 trophies including three La Liga titles and four Champions Leagues. He was capped 93 times for his country, winning the World Cup in 2018 Manchester United start their Europa League Campaign later. They face dutch Side Fc Twente at old trafford. Its the club where the united manager erik ten hag made his name as a player and then cut his teeth as a coach under Steve Mclaren at the time. Ten hag says he still has a soft spot for his former side and would rather not be playing them but knows the competition offers a path to the Champi
Good Evening And Welcome to the Bbc News at six. The head of Israels Army has told troops to prepare for a possible Ground Invasion of lebanon, telling them their Military Boots will enter enemy territory. Israel has carried out hundreds more Air Strikes across Lebanon Today as hezbollah fired back across the border, targeting Tel Aviv with a ballistic missile For The First Time. The continued escalation comes as World Leaders are gathered at the United Nations in New York. President biden has warned that all out war in the Middle East is possible. Well be live in lebanon in a moment, but first, lets talk to our international editorjeremy bowen injerusalem, and our diplomatic corresponden, james landale, at the United Nations in New York. Jeremy, Israels Army chiefs telling troops they will go in and destroy the enemy there. How Big A Moment is this . It the enemy there. How Big A Moment is this . ,. ,. ,. , this . It is a big moment. He hasnt said when it this . It is a big moment. H
As another two brigades of Troops Head for the border. Ukraines president , Volodymyr Zelensky, has warned the United Nations delegates that russia is preparing a serious escalation of its war against his country. Polling stations have closed in Indian Administered Kashmir in the first elections to take place there in more than ten years. Ubas Crime Rate soars, fuelled by Gang Crime and drugs. Well have a Special Report from havana. And the Newjoker Movie divides critics as it heads to cinemas well be live from the Red Carpet ahead of the Uk Premiere as we have been hearing, one our main stories this hour the head of the israeli armed forces, herzi halevi, has said preparations are being made for a possible Ground Invasion of lebanon. Israel has been conducting extensive strikes across lebanon, hitting 280 targets according to the idf. Lebanons Health Ministry says 51 People Have been killed, and more than 200 wounded so far today. Earlier on wednesday, israel intercepted a ballistic m
While Manchester United are in action against fc twente, 0 0 there. Tottenham open their Europa League Account on thursday night. Their Midfielder Rodrigo Bentancur is facing an Fa Charge for an alleged Racist Remark made in a Media Interview this summer concerning his Team Mate Son heung min. Well the Spurs Captain has expressed his love for the uruguayan today, in spite of bentancur s Misconduct Charge which, if proven, could bring with it a hefty ban. I love him, i love him with a lot of good memories and we started playing together when he joined and he apologised straight afterwards and had a holiday and i was at home and i didnt even realise what was going on and he just sent me a long Text Message that it was coming from his heart, you know and afterwards, when we come to, when we come back to the Training Ground into pre season, hes really sorry and he almost cried when he apologised. There are also two games in the third round of the English League cup. Liverpool are in actio
Of harrods, mohamed Al Fayed, of abuse including sexual assault. And, the extremely lucky tourist from warwickshire, who survived a Hippo Attack in zambia. And on bbc london, the Landfill Site thats caught fire on newsnight at 10. 30pm, well bring you fresh insight on the stories of the day, with big interviews and our regular panel of newsnighters, and of course look at what the papers are saying about tomorrows news. Good evening from beirut. A tense and nervous city tonight. The head of Israels Army has told troops to prepare for a possible Ground Invasion of lebanon, saying Military Boots would enter enemy territory. His words come amidst increased intensity of attacks from both sides. World leaders are gathered at the united nations in New York. The us president , joe biden, has warned an All Out War in the Middle East is possible, but said there is still an opportunity to settle the conflict. The uks Prime Minister, Sir Keir Starmer, warned british nationals still in lebanon to l