Israel carried out by hamas terrorists, sparking a war in gaza that has no end in sight. Well look back at that dark day and get a live report from israel on the current situation there. Meanwhile, Donald Trump continues to lie about the federal response to Hurricane Helene. Entire networks continue to lie about it. Republicans continue to lie about it. Even when republican senators and governors from the states that are affected are actually calling Donald Trump a liar. Actually calling republicans, state officials calling them a liar. North carolinas largest Newspaper Yesterday said that Donald Trumps lies are the last thing this battered region needs right now. But he is Ratcheting Up on every level. Every level. Hatred and lies. It comes as the biden administration sends more desperately needed aid and resources to the areas hit the hardest. And more severe weather is likely to hit florida this week with Hurricane Milton expected to make landfall sometime later this week. A lot to
Last month. But so far, the houthi havent been deterred. These are pictures of the forces actually seizing a ship in november, the iranians back group which controls most of Northern Yemen had been targeting ships in the area for months, and protest at offensive in the gaza strip. This latest action is a major escalation, the ship hit by Houthi Yesterday was the envy true confidence that the ballcarrier was selling with the crew of 20 who are mainly filipino nationals. The attack happened about 15 nautical miles from the yemen port. The ship was travelling from china to saudi arabia. The us condemned the attack saying it went way beyond disruption to navigation and international seas. ,. , seas. Not ust endangered seafarers seas. Notjust endangered seafarers but seas. Notjust endangered seafarers but now, seas. Notjust endangered l seafarers but now, tragically killed a number of them so we will continue to hold them accountable and we call on government to run the will to do the same.
i m sally bundock. a very warm welcome to the programme. we start in hong kong where the high profile trial of the former media tycoon and pro democracy campaigner jimmy lai has, in the last few hours, got under way. the 76 year old was originally arrested in 2020, accused of undermining the territory s national security through articles published in his apple daily newspaper and on social media. mr lai has been held in solitary confinement for the past three years since his writing was deemed to be illegal under new legislation imposed by beijing. security was tight around the court for the start of his trial. mr lai who is also a british citizen has pleaded not guilty to all charges. the united states and britain have condemned the trial and have urged the authorities in hong kong to release businessman. we ll be live outside the court in hong kong shortly. first, this report from our diplomatic correspondent james landale. jimmy lai used to be a powerful media boss in
Neighbour, azerbaijan. The Iranian Foreign minister was also killed, along with everyone else on board. The cause of the crash has not yet been established. Lets speak to our bbc persian reporter, Bahman Kalbassi in new york. Hejoins us now he joins us now from hejoins us now from new he joins us now from new york. Good to see you. Talk us through then today, whats happening and when . The through then today, whats happening and when . The body of mr president happening and when . The body of mr president raisi happening and when . The body of mr president raisi and happening and when . The body of mr president raisi and foreign mr president raisi and Foreign Minister and others in the team are first inter breeze, in North Western iran and going to take iran and then to the city of gone, religious city and then to the northeast of iran where he will finally be buried, we had been established his power before entering the office of presidency. So, so its a sort of central religious city
To give its first formal response after they arrive in cairo. The cia director William Burns is reportedly in cairo and thats very important because us support for this deal has been crucial. Now, the Sticking Point in all of this is that hamas wants a commitment by israel that the fighting stops. Israel wont give that commitment, partly for political reasons and partly for political military reasons. It believes the remaining four Group Battalions of hamas are hiding out in buffer, probably below ground entitles and yahya sinwar, the leader of us, the military leader of us, the military leader and the architect the october seven massacre, is amongst them. Hiding out there, possibly even surrounded by hostages. So the Israeli Military want to go in and finish thejob. Now, a Ceasefire Deal would certainly postpone, if not shelved that rafah Military Operation altogether. But hamas are taking their time over responding and i think they will want some reassurance that they dont give up ho