Hello and welcome to todays verified. We start in florida, bracing itself for what could be the worst storm in 100 years. There are huge Traffic Jams across the state as more than 5 Million people respond to Evacuation Orders ahead of Hurricane Milton. We will be live on the ground in just a moment but i can show you first are the pictures from space. It gives you an idea of the size of this monster storm, officials think it could still double in size before making landfall. This is the live Tracking Shot from the national hurricane center. The category four storm is due to make landfall tonight. It is only brushed past mexico, causing flooding. On the florida peninsula, relative calm but they expect wind speeds of up to 160 mph and 3 4 Metre Storm surges. The pictures from tallahassee, where in the next few minutes we expect to get the latest briefing from the florida governor Ron Desantis and other emergency officials. We will carry that live when it starts. We can start this hour by
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The last couple of hours. The explosion follows further israeli strikes in the City And Hezbollah has also fired dozens of rockets into northern israel. sirens this was the scene in northern israel in the last couple of hours. Sirens have been sounding around the city of haifa in anticipation of further Rocket Attacks from southern lebanon. The city has been hit by rockets fired from lebanon. The Israeli Military says its investigating how five rockets fired by hezbollah managed to penetrate Israels Air defences. The rockets hit a restaurant, a house and a main road, injuring five people. These are live pictures from the lebanese capital. The city experienced one of its most intense bombardments so far in this conflict over the weekend. A Bbc Reporter on the ground heard six blasts and drones buzzing overhead. Authorities say at least 25 people were Killed. Earlier the Israeli Military said it had Killed a senior hezbollah commander. The group has not yet commented. For the latest here
As President Biden says hed think about how close are we to full blown regional war . That on of the day when the government commits billions to green energy, Car Manufacturers warn demand is waning. Is keir starmer s green Growth Push leaving the public behind . Welcome to newsnight, home to the best insight, analysis and interviews From home and abroad. Well come later to the governments green Growth Agenda and where public opinion lies, and were following up on Last Nights lively discussion about the Chagos Islands with a chagossian. But first, as thejewish holiday of rosh hashanah ends, the choices made by israeli Pm Benjamin Netanhayu on the nature of Israels Response to Irans Missile Barrage will start to become clear. We want to take stock of where this middle East Conflict is heading as we enter the weekend. On newsnight tonight, gabriel gatehouse, the award winning host of the coming storm podcast, afsin shahi, middle East Expert From the university of keele, and laura trevely
Of the Chagos Islands, its last african colony, but the us and uk retain control of their military base. Im so missing must iam i am Sumi Somaskanda. We start with Breaking News of israeli Air Strikes in the lebanese capital, beirut, reportedly the Israel Defense forces say they were targeting a hezbollah senior official. The israeli military earlier called on civilians to flee. Were also following another developing story in the region, in the occupied West Bank. An israeli Air Strike on a Refugee Camp on thursday is reported to have killed at least 14 people. The idf confirmed in a Statement that it had carried out a strike in the Tulkarm Region and has just updated to say the strike killed a Hamas Commander they believe was resonsible for planning a number of attacks. Video shows a chaotic scene with people gathered outside a hospital and bodies being carried into the facility, after what palestinian officials said was a strike on a Refugee Camp. Violence has surged in the West Bank