In their use of social media. We start in the Middle East, where israel says Air Defence systems have intercepted a Hezbollah Missile in Tel Aviv. This is the live shot from the city, where warning sirens have been sounding in the last few hours. Hezbollah says it launched a rocket targeting the Mossad Headquarters, in what seems to be the first time hezbollah has targeted Tel Aviv. Hezbollah says mossad hq, which is the israeli institute for intelligence and special operations, is responsible for the assassination of senior hezbollah leaders and for blowing up pagers and wireless devices. Tel aviv is more than 200 kilometres away from the lebanon border. The israeli Prime Minister, benjamin netanyahu, has delayed his departure for the un general let me show you these pictures, this was taken on someone s phone, out of their window. It shows the missile, just after it was intercepted by israeli Air Defence systems. Israeli military said they intercepted it after it was detected crossin
Pictures coming from rebeccas home town of bukwo. Close to the kenyan border in uganda. Last night, on friday, family members, friends and activists against gender based Violence Viewed Rebeccas coffin at the Funeral Home in the kenyan town before her body was brought back to her hometown. We heard her mother was wearing a Souvenir Bag at the time, that the athlete had received at the Paris Olympics where she competed in the marathon. Patience akumu is a ugandan lawyer she told me what lessons needed to be learned from Rebecca Cheptegeis violent death. We need to reflect about the ways in which women, no matter their social status, ways in which women, no matter theirsocialstatus, no ways in which women, no matter their social status, no matter what they have achieved in life, are still expected to bow to the expectations of society, evenif to the expectations of society, even if it kills them. Domestic violence is still a reality for many women in africa, in euston africa. The statist
Beating World Number one Iga Swiatek on thursday. She followed that up in her semi with a battling victory over the czech player Karolina Muchova 1 6, 6 4, 6 2. It isa it is a childhood dream, what i wanted when i was a kid. It is a lot of work, a lot of Hard Work Put in and you couldnt even imagine how much goes into it. It would mean the world to me. Imjust it. It would mean the world to me. Im just happy to be in a final, but i come here to want to win the title. So here is whats to come later on friday in the mens semifinals. World number one Jannik Sinner goes up against the new star of british Tennis Jack Draper on the arthur ashe court. That will be followed by the All American clash between the number 12 Seed Taylor Fritz and Frances Tiafoe for a place in sundays Us Open final. At the paralympics in paris, britains Sarah Storey has won a record extending 19th paralympic Gold Medal. She beat french rider heidi gaugain, 27 years herjunior, in a thrilling Sprint Finish to the cycl
Hello, im geeta guru murthy, welcome to Bbc News now, 3 hours of fast moving News, interviews and reaction. At least 17 boys have died after a fire swept through their primary School Dormitory in Central Kenya. Local officials said the fire broke out at 11pm in a dormitory at Hillside Endarasha Primary School in Nyeri Countrywhere 156 boys were sleeping. More than 2,000 people tried to help rescue the boys, many of whom were sheltering under their beds. The cause of the fire is still not clear. President William Ruto called the fire horrific and devastating, and has ordered an investigation. Lets speak to Anne Soy who is in nairobi. Just tell us more details, what more is known on this. We understand more is known on this. We understand that more is known on this. Understand that about 300 children were boarding in that school, it has a population of just over 800. 156 were boys, and they were Ill Dicke in the ill fated dormitory. The area residents responded quickly and tried to save
An hour of international an hour of international news from the bbc. News from the bbc. We start in the us state of georgia. The School Shooting there. A 14 year old boy has appeared in court charged with murdering two classmates and two teachers at his high school. This is the boy, colt gray. Arrested shortly after the shooting on wednesday. Today, he was in court in person, here with the blonde hair. He didnt enter a plea. Murder and cruelty to children. Hes accused of giving his son a weapon despite knowing that he was a threat to himself and others. He appeared separately and was told the charges against him, if hes convicted, could total 180 years in prison. Take a listen. For Felony Murder in the second degree, the maximum penalty for each count is up to 30 years imprisonment. For felony involuntary manslaughter, of course again there are four counts, the maximum penalty for each of those offences is ten years imprisonment. For the eight Felony Cruelty to children counts, the max