Is on to make the final two. Who most looks like a leader in waiting . And President Biden warns Hurricane Milton could be the worst to hit florida in a century. More than A Million people have fled their homes. How devastating could it be . Welcome to newsnight. The us national Hurricane Center has just upgraded Hurricane Milton to a category five storm. How much damage will that cause when it hits florida . Stay with us the very latest. Insight tonight comes from the newly elected Labour Mp dr marie tidball, Daily Express political Editor Sam newly elected for where . Palisson and socks which. Newly elected for where . Palisson and socks which. Congratulations. | newly elected for where . Palisson i and socks which. Congratulations. Peniston in and socks which. Congratulations. Peniston in stockbridge. Lister and Polling Expert Luke tryll from more in common and nick as always. And in the tory Leadership Contest, well bring you interviews with a Kemi Badenoch supporter, a Robertjenri
in japanese politics. and our other main story this lunchtime: durham police confirmed they are not fining keir starmer and angela rayner over allegations they broke lockdown rules last year. the race is on to replace borisjohnson as conservative leader and britain s next prime minister the first contenders throw their hats in the ring. another big rise in the number of people with covid in the uk infections are up 18%. and i am at wimbledon where britain s cameron norrie will play the six time champion novak djokovic for a place in the men s final. and coming up on the bbc news channel: former fifa president sepp blatter expresses his relief as he and former uefa boss michel platini are both found not guilty of fraud following a trial in switzerland. good afternoon. world leaders have been expressing their shock and grief after the assassination of japan s former prime minister shinzo abe. he was shot while making a speech in the city of nara, and later died in hospital.
weapons. and a previously unknown self portrait of vincent van gogh is discovered by scottish art experts, using x rays. live from our studio in singapore. this is bbc news. hello, and welcome to the programme. celebrations have been taking place in sri lanka, after gotabaya rajapaksa became the country s first sitting president to quit. he did so after months of angry protests over the rapidly rising cost of living, and shortages of food and fuel. the delay in handing over his letter of resignation was, it seems, to do with his flight from the maldives to singapore. from colombo, rajini vaidyanathan reports. a moment to savour, after months of struggle. now there s joy. these demonstrators had one key demand, that the man they blame for their economic woes resign. tonight, president gotabaya rajapaksa did. protesters say they are celebrating what represents a victory for people power. it s the end of the rule of the rajapaksas, after a week of turmoil on the island. just yes
israel in demanding that these hostages be freed immediately and freed unconditionally. i want to make clear is real s position regarding the ceasefire. this is the united states not agree to a ceasefire after the bombing of pearl harbor, after the terrorist attacks of 9/11, israel will not agree to a cessation of hostilities with hamas after the horrific attacks of october seven. calls for a ceasefire are calls for israel to surrender to hamas. to surrender to terrorism, to surrender to barbarism. that will not happen. ladies and gentlemen, the bible says that there is a time for peace and a time for war. this is a time for war. a war for our common future. today we drew a line between the forces of civilisation and the forces of barbarism. it is a time for everyone to decide where they stand. israel will stand against the forces of barbarism until victory. against the forces of barbarism untilvictory. i against the forces of barbarism until victory. i hope and pray that civ