President. Hello and welcome to the news. The Health Ministry of lebanon says an intense Israeli Bombardment has killed at least 180 people. It comes amid speculation that israeli troops could mount a Ground Invasion of Southern Lebanon to create a Buffer Zone so that civilians who have been evacuated from israel can return. There is heavy traffic on the streets of beirut as people rush to leave the area and we can show you live pictures of Southern Lebanon, because from early this morning there have been so many huge explosions as the israelis have ramped up their operations. The most ferocious bombardment yet since October The 7th of last year. With the idf saying that by lunchtime they had launched over 300 strikes and we have seen many more since then. The Prime Minister of israel has been speaking, talking about pre empting any actions of hezbollah. As you can see from that. As well as 182 people killed, more than 700 people have been wounded today. Lets get the latest from our Mi
Matters. Bill weir is standing by in hawaii as we unpack that devastation. Also, a top american pastor who says that Teachings Of Jesus are apparently too woke, yes, you heard me say that, for trump supporting evangelicals. And the Riverboat Captain in that Alabama Brawl is speaking out for the first time right here tonight. By the way, if you havent noticed, it is the summer of women from the beehive to barbie and the swifties. But first, everyone, look, jack smith has already made his new years plans. Its not going to be swinging sweet caroline. He will be getting ready for trial. His office is now declaring that they want to see the Election Enteri Case on january 2nd. That date, if you look at the calendar, might seem glare ringly obvious. Its a few days before the third anniversary of the attack on the capitol and, yes, less than two weeks before the iowa caucus. And also, of course, the day after new years day. So he, obviously, came to play. Its also very legal and public clashe
lindsey reiser in for ana cabrera. this morning new pressure on ron desantis after a stumble at the starting line. the florida governor looking to reframe the narrative today after his 2024 rollout on twitter was marred by tech issues. the desantis team spinning it as a victory. we had a huge audience. it did it was the biggest they d ever had. it did break the twitter space, and so we re really excited with the enthusiasm. his critics had a different take, trump jr. calling it a de-saster. president biden sending out a fund-raising tweet with the caption, this link works. the question today, how does desantis rebound? plus, a warning of financial armageddon, a top agency putting the u.s. credit rating on watch for a possible downgrade with debt ceiling talks coming down to the wire. how an actual downgrade could impact everything from home buying to credit cards even as members of congress prepare to leave town for a long weekend. sentencing for stewart rhodes, the
in the mid term elections. will sign a law codifying roe in january. together, will sign a law codifying roe injanuary. together, let s remember who we are. we are the united states of america, there is nothing beyond our capacity. fears for the safety of an iranian athlete, who took part in a climbing competition, without a hijab. and, as the bbc celebrates its 100th anniversary, we look ahead at the challenges it faces. hello and welcome to the programe. in taiwan a retired military commander has told the bbc the island would be unable resist the use of force by an increasingly assertive china. it follows a warning by the us secretary of state, anthony blinken that beijing is pursuing unification on a much faster timeline than previously thought. our correspondent rupert wingfield hayes has been to front line taiwanese island ofjinmen, just a few kilometres off the chinese coast, to assess the growing threat. assignment is so close to china it used to blast propaganda from
i will sign a law codifying roe injanuary. together, let s remember who we are. we are the united states of america, there is nothing beyond our capacity. netflix reverses a drop in customer numbers as a stream of new programmes helps it sign up almost 2.5 million new households. and, as the bbc celebrates its 100th anniversary, we look ahead at the challenges it faces. welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. the head of the un children s agency, unicef, has warned that the drought currently gripping somalia could lead to the deaths of young people on a scale not seen for 50 years. climate change and conflict have contributed to severe food shortages across the horn of africa. our africa correspondent, andrew harding, reports from the border town of dolow where people walk for days to come in search of life saving help. we re heading out into somalia s drought lands, with an armed escort on the lookout for islamist militants, but all we encounter are dy