So, what do we know about hezbollah s capabilities . Bbc verify s Nawal Al Maghafi has more. Wednesdays attack by hezbollah is believed to be the first time ever that a ballistic missile from the armed group has been launched towards tel aviv. Let me take you through the details of the attack and why it symbolises such a significant escalation. This video, filmed from eastern tel aviv, was posted around 6. 1i0am on Social Media and it shows the moments after the single surface to Air Missile was intercepted by israel using its Air Defence system. This white plume of smoke is where the missile had been intercepted. There were no casualties or injuries reported as a result of the attack. In a statement, hezbollah confirmed that it launched the missile. It said it was targeting the headquarters of israels intelligence agency, mossad, which it believes is in this location, north of tel aviv. Hezbollah also said that mossad was responsible for assassinating leaders and blowing up pagers and
Insists there will be no return to austerity. Welcome back. The Chancellor Rachel reeves was striking a very different Tone Today on that Painful Budget coming up in october. In her address to the Labour Party Conference, she was focusing on the long Term Prize she promises will follow if labour can restore some stability. The much promised change in emphasis follows a Report Week that suggested a Consumer Sentiment had dropped last week that suggested a Consumer Sentiment had dropped Like A Stone through august a number of Business Leaders blaming the governments messaging for that. Today, though, the chancellor said any tax rises she introduces will not affect hard pressed working families. Therell be no return to austerity and she has pledged to continue spending on infrastructure. There will be no return to austerity. Conservative austerity was a destructive choice cheering Conservative Austerity was a destructive choice for our public services and for investment and growth, too. W
Martha welcome i am Sandra Smith in for Neil Cavuto and this is your world. Its the day after neils exclusive interview with the Teamsters President Sean Obrien and the reverberations from sandra the Unions Lack of endorsement in the president ial race being felt across the country today. We did a lot of pulling as you know and it leaned heavily towards former President Trumpets. Very heavily. Neil and im just wondering do you look disconnected from remembers . No, deftly not disconnected from our members because look, we did extensive pulling that was important. Our goal as leaders as Union Leaders is to provide the ability for people to have a voice and provide credible information. We cannot dictate to our members, our members are sophisticated they will make their own decisions. But this is a bigger problem. You know, the democrats always taken for granted that theyll get our our vote no matter what and the republicans fancy themselves as the working party working peopleS Party. I
In the war in ukraine. It is their direct participation and this, of course, significantly changes the very essence and the very nature of the conflict. This will mean that nato countries are at war with russia. Meanwhile, moscow s defence ministry says its forces have recaptured 10 settlements over the past two days and that ukraine s military has suffered heavy casualties. But president zelensky says kyiv anticipated russia s counteroffensive and knows how to respond. As russian troops continue to push back against ukrainian forces in kursk, the international committee of the red cross says says three of its workers were killed in an air strike. A spokesperson said the icrc is outraged by the attack. The bbc s ukraine correspondent james waterhouse is following reaction from kyiv. Attacks like this or humanitarian vehicles being struck in this way is rare. I think a couple of months ago we saw a vehicle belonging to the international food kitchen get hit. But this is certainly cert
Former congresswoman Liz Cheney, Vice Chairman of the January 6th Committee And Face of the republican dynasty in america who earlier this weekend dorised Vice President Kamala Harris has gone even further. This time saying that she and her father, former Vice President Dick Cheney, will do something that, if you are a casual follower of American Politics might mean hell has frozen over. Dick cheney is voting for the democratic nominee for president. Dick cheney is voting for Vice President Kamala Harris. Here she is in conversation with the atlantics Mark Leibovitz making this news in austin, texas. Dick cheney, a beloved figure among democrats for many, many years. Do you if you know who he will be supporting or who hell be voting for, do you care to share with us who he might be voting for . Dick cheney will be voting for Kamala Harris. [ applause ] wow. Words i never expected to hear. Yeah. Yeah. You know, if you think about the moment that were in, and you think about how serious