Try to remember a more consequential start to the united nations general assembly. You would probably have to go back to 2001 when the week opened on september 12th. Just a day after 9 11. Today, there are wars in Ukraine And Sudan and gaza. Another one threatened in lebanon and one looming in the south china sea. American troops are once again deployed on the fringes just in case and now the leaders or the major representatives of all of those countries are gathered right here in new york city. What are they saying privately to each other . And how much does it differ from what theyre saying publicly . The Qatari Amir was pretty blunt saying in israel doesnt want to negotiate for peace. The new iranian president was slightly more measured than usual, saying the country does not seek a wider war in The Middle East but no peace is possible while civilians in gaza are in his words, ruthlessly killed. And President Biden speaking to the assembly for the last time as a leader of the free w
Across the israelilebanese border are threatening to turn into allout war as bullet fired rockets deeper into israeli territory overnight and the israeli military continues to hit targets along that border, capping a dramatic week of major operations against their iranian backed foe. Its enough escalation the us concerned, they are urging all sides to step back from the break. Cnns Julia Benbrook, joining us now, live from the white House And Julia house, the administration approaching this diplomatic side will to start the u. S. Embassy in lebanon is urging americans to get out while commercial flights are still available, the us State Department issued a new Travel Advisory over the weekend again, thats a level four advisory. The highest that they issue and in it they said, quote, do not travel to lebanon due to crime, terrorism, civil unrest, kidnapping, unexploded landmines, and the risk of armed its conflict. It also said that those who remain in the area should be prepared to she
Past 48 hours were very difficult for lebanon. Bbc research difficult for lebanon. Bbc research has difficult for lebanon. Bbc research has found difficult for lebanon. Bbc research has found the i difficult for lebanon. Bbc research has found the number of identified russian fighters killed on the Front Line in ukraine has reached 70,000. Hello, im annita mcveigh. Welcome to bbc news now, three hours of fast moving news, we will begin this hour with developments in the last couple of minutes and beirut, that lebanese capital, where smoke has been seen rising from the skyline in the southern suburbs of the city. This is the live shot, but i think if we can show you some pictures from just a few moments ago, you can more clearly see in the background of that picture the smoke rising. 0ur middle East Correspondent is saying this is a southern suburb which is, he says, Hezbollah Stronghold. In the last couple of moments the Israeli Military has confirmed that it has carried out what it is
And south dakota. And the World Cup has flIcked off In the town In the uk where It was Invented. Hello, Im matthew amrolIwala. We start wIth those developments In the mIddle East And Lebanon where the IsraelI mIlItary are sayIng It has carrIed out targeted strIke In the lebanese capItal. WItnesses heard a large blast In the southern suburbs of beIrut, these are the pIctures whIch show that large plume of smoke In an area descrIbed as hezbollah a stronghold. The lebanese Health MInIstry says there are three dead and more than a dozen people Injured, reports out of Israel say the operatIon was targetIng senIor hezbollah commander. StraIght to jerusalem hezbollah commander. StraIght tojerusalem and our correspond to jerusalem and our correspond her, tojerusalem and our correspond her, danIel, tell us more. That Is rIght, the news emerged wIthIn the last hour that there had been an AIr StrIke In a southern suburb of beIrut. It Is a very densely populated area. There Is a sIgnIfIcant presen
And south dakota. Hello, im matthew amroliwala. Lets stay with that breaking news, developments in the Middle East and lebanon. The Israeli Military says its carried out a targeted strike on the lebanese capital beirut, after hezbollah fired more than 100 rockets into israel. Lebanons Health Ministry says eight people have been killed these are the life pictures, they are coming into us all the time showing still the aftermath of the blast. You can still see areas of smoke in the Southern Suburbs, that is the area that has been targeted by the israelis in the last little while. Lebanons Health Ministry says eight people have been killed and at least 59 injured in the attack on a suburb in southern beirut. A number of rockets have also been fired into northern israel. There are a number of reports that the target of Israels Strike was senior Hezbollah Commander Ibrahim Aqil. Meanwhile within the last hour theres also been more sirens and a number of rockets fired into northern israel. T