The banking system. The banking system. And as the bbc s and as the bbc s Michelle Fleury reports, it could face even more tense relations with the us depending on who wins the race for the White House. When the measures were first announced back in may, the White House said it was in response to chinas unfair Trade Practices and to protect us jobs. At the time the chinese said they opposed the hikes and would retaliate. Analysts said the tariffs, which include a 100 duty on electric vehicles made in china, well, that they are largely symbolic, especially since chinese evs are not currently sold in the united states. As well as a rise on ev tariffs, levies on solar cells will increase to 50 , while rates on Steel And Aluminium products will more than triple to 25 . Tariff hikes on other products, including semiconductor chips, are set to take into effect over the next two years. The increases, which impact a relatively small amount of us imports, come as Vice President Kamala Harris an
Told to stay indoors. This footage, where residents were being rescued. This was the scene from the Pilots Seat flying in the eye of the storm as It Hurtled towards southern georgia. Our North America Correspondent David Willis reports. Hurricane helene touched down on Floridas Gulf Coast bringing with it winds of around 130 miles an hour. Officials had warned of potentially catastrophic and unsurvivable coastal Storms Surges, in places the height of a two storey building. Lashing rain proceeded helene s arrival, Flooding Streets and leaving more than half A Million florida homes without power. It was very scary. You know, it was coming in very, very fast, but steady across the island, and then all of a sudden, you know, it was outside. We had sandbags, we had prepared but we heard a Big Bang and the Garage Door caved in and the water came rushing into the house like a giant stream. So we grabbed the dogs and ran as quickly as we could with just what we had and our dogs and that was it
Hitting two areas near haifa. Lebanese officials say more than 700 people have been killed in israeli strikes since monday. British prime Minister Sir Keir starmer used his first speech at a un general assembly to call for an end to the fighting. Our diplomatic correspondent James Landale from New York. There is no ceasefire in beirut. This was the aftermath of yet another Air Strike in the lebanese capital. Israel says its Targeting Hezbollah commanders. These were their images of the attack, one that had devastating consequences. At the united nations, the Prime Minister has been meeting key regional leaders. He signed up to an international call for an immediate ceasefire, a call he echoed as he addressed the un general assembly for the first time. I call on Israel And Hezbollah, stop the violence, step back from the brink. We need to see an immediate ceasefire, to provide space for a diplomatic settlement. And we are working with all partners to that end, because further escalation
Hour, huge clouds of smoke has been seen rising from beirut after a series of explosions. Huge plumes of smoke 2530 minutes ago. The israeli defense forces have claimed to attack hezbollah s central headquarters in beirut saying the headquarters is under residential buildings in the suburb of the cities south. It would not stop until its objectives were met. Air strikes have continued throughout the course of the day with thousands of people being killed in lebanon. Hezbollah has been Firing Rockets into israeli cities including. Just in the last Half Hour, as i was saying, these huge blasts in beirut with the israelis giving details about their operations. More about that in a moment. Anna foster is there for us. Shes been describing what it actually felt like when those blasts went off, notjust seeing those plumes of smoke, but physically what that felt like that so many different people describing these as the since the beginning of this conflict. I will speak to anna in a moment, b
A budget that will define the next Half Decade under labour begins to take shape with more investment in big projects, more borrowing, and perhaps less of a Tax Rise than expected. And devastating israeli strikes on beirut actively targeting hezbollah s leadership, as Benjamin Netanyahu dashes back from the Un And Tehran holds emergency meetings. Where will this escalation take the region and the world . Good evening. This is newsnight, home to Insight And Analysis from home and abroad. Well discuss the emerging situation in the Middle East a little later, matters could develop as we are on air. Breaking news is that they hezbollah it senior leadership is unreachable following the israel strikes on the Beirut Southern Suburbs on thursday. We will discuss that later. But first a domestic Mid Conference political and economic stock take with our top panel. Anushka asthana, Itv News deputy political editor, author of taken as red, an Insider Account of Labours Ascent to power, zing tseng,