Has extended its strike to a giant General Motors truck plant in texas, saying the companys strong profits meant workers should get their fair share. Earlier today, General Motors reported its latest Quarterly Results showing better than expected profits, thanks to strong sales and what seems to be a limited impact for now from the strikes that have been going on for several weeks. General motors has however withdrawn its full year forecast due to uncertainty over the strikes, which are costing the company 200 million a week. Lets speak to our north America Business correspondent, michelle fleury, in new york. General motors occurred be General Motors occurred be the General Motors occurred be the focus General Motors occurred be the focus of an extension of the strikes. They want their workers to get the fair share. ,. ,. ,. , share. Yes, we heard from General Motors this share. Yes, we heard from General Motors this morning share. Yes, we heard from General Motors this morning when s
And the days biggest talking points, all from the dc sport centre. The dc sport centre. Good evening. One of the two Israeli Women Released Last Night after being held hostage by hamas for two weeks has been speaking about her ordeal. Yocheved lifschitz, whos 85, said shed been through hell but as she left she still shook the hand of her hamas kidnapper. Her husband remains in captivity one of more than 200 people israel estimates are being held in gaza after being abducted in the attacks of october 7th. Hamas, which is designated a Terrorist Group by the uk, said the release was for humanitarian reasons. The war between israel and hamas is having repercussions in every corner of this volatile region as our International Editor jeremy bowen reports. This contains some very distressing images. After the doctors had examined yocheved lifschitz, she came out of the hospital in tel aviv saying she went through hell in gaza, from the moment hamas took her as a hostage. Translation l was lay
Her husband is still being held. Israel estimates more than 200 hostages remain in gaza abducted in the attacks of october seventh. Hamas, which is designated a Terrorist Group by the uk and many other western nations, said the release was for humanitarian reasons. At least 700 people have been killed in gaza in the past day, according to hamas officials. They also say the total number killed is now more than 5,700 including more than 2,000 children. Including 2,000 children. Heres our middle east correspondent, yolande knell. I should warn you you may find on the images and details in her report distressing. The moment of release. After two weeks being held hostage. In a video sent out by hamas, they were handed over to representatives from the International Red cross. But then yocheved, who is 85, turns, shaking the hands of a masked gunman and saying, peace. Soon the women were whisked out of gaza to egypts rafah crossing and flown to israel. As they arrived at a hospital, yocheveds
Its tuesday, october the 24th. Our main story. Two israeli women, who were taken from their homes more than two weeks ago, have been released from captivity. Yocheved lifshitz and nurit cooper were among more than 200 people abducted by hamas fighters in the attacks of october 7th, and brought to gaza. Hamas, which is designated a Terrorist Group by the uk, said the release was for humanitarian reasons. The women, whose husbands are still being held, were handed over at the rafah Border Crossing between gaza and egypt at around 10 oclock local time last night. Our middle east correspondent Yolande Knell has the details. Freed after more than two weeks in captivity. In a video released by hamas, nurit cooper and Yocheved Lifshitz were handed over to representatives of the International Committee of the red cross. Not before 85 year old Yocheved Lifshitz turns to a masked hamas gunman, shakes his hand and says, shalom, hebrew for peace. Hamas is designated a Terrorist Group by many weste
Gaza, we will not be able to carry out any humanitarian operations. In the last few minutes the Secretary General of the Un Security Council has addressed the worsening humanitarian situation and hostage crisis. Nothing can justify the nothing canjustify the killing nothing can justify the killing and kidnapping of civilians and launching rockets against civilian targets. All hostages must be treated humanely and released immediate without conditions. I respect that are members of their families among us. And the Israeli Military show some Media Workers gruesome video of the hamas attacks. We speak to one of the journalists at the briefing. More News Headlines in a moment or two. Lets pause and heads to the bbc sport centre. Hugh ferris is there for us. Manchester united go into their Champions League game against copenhagen later on tuesday needing to get their campaign off the ground. Needing to get their no wins or indeed points from the opening two matches. Theyre bottom of group a