Good afternoon. Irans Supreme Leader has defended his Countrys Missile Attack on israel earlier this week as totally legitimate. Leading Friday Prayers in tehran for the first time in five years, Ayatollah Khamenei said it was the minimum Punishment Israel deserved. Overnight, there were more israeli Air Strikes on lebanon, including one near a Border Crossing which israel says targeted a tunnel used by hezbollah. Our diplomatic correspondent, caroline hawley, has the latest. This was designed as a show of strength from a regime deeply humiliated by a series of devastating blows to its allies, hezbollah and hamas. Supporters commemorated Hassan Nasrallah killed in an israeli Air Strike a week aGo today. Free transport was offered to those who came. And then the Supreme Leader appeared. Those who came. And then the Supreme Leaderappeared. Last those who came. And then the Supreme Leader appeared. Last friday he was reported to have Gone into hiding. Today he came out in public to delive
Well hearfrom campaigners on both sides of the argument. The Crown Prosecution Service has said it has charged Christopher Harrison with causing death by Careless Driving over a collision that killed Helen Holland who was hit by a motorcycle which was part of the duchess of edinburghs police escort, so that news coming to us from the cbs that it is charged a Police Officer Christopher Harrison by causing death by Careless Driving, and 81 year old that was hit by a motorcycle, that happened in West London back in may 2023. That news is just breaking, if there is more we will obviously return to it. Now with all the latest sport, heres lizzy. Were starting with the news this afternoon that for the first time in 60 years, Great Britain will compete for the americas cup. Sir ben ainslie s team beat italy 7 4 in a Qualifying Event In Barcelona. Ineos britannia won the first of two races to seal the best of I3 Series against the italian Luna Rossa team. The result means Great Britain gets to
Hello, im christian fraser. Youre watching the context on bbc news. Three areas on israels northern border are declared to military zones amid mounting evidence that israel may launch a Ground Offensive against hezbollah in lebanon. The us with the forecast warned that the us Weather Forecasters spent most of last weekend warning that Hurricane Helene would be an immensely destructive force. And notjust for those communities on the coast. Those forecast were remarkably accurate. From florida, through georgia, the South And North carolinas, to virginia. There were some places 500 Miles Inland that received two and half feet of rain. The widespread flooding has caused billions of dollars of damage, that will take months if not years to repair. Heres our North America Correspondent carl nasman. Florida to georgia to tennessee, homes and livelihoods washed away. More than 100 people have died across six states since the hurricane made landfall in florida on thursday. With hundreds still un
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HarrIs truly believes, but it certainly the case she has shifted towards The Centre. How does she defend that tonight . To some extent i think it Is up to her to some extent i think it Is up to her to to some extent i think it Is up to her to figure out how she to her to figure out how she will talk to her to figure out how she will talk about it in debate. ThIs will talk about it in debate. ThIs Is will talk about it in debate. ThIs Is not a Debate Format amongst thIs Is not a Debate Format amongst the four or five of us, if you amongst the four or five of us, if you consider yourself in the mix, if you consider yourself in the mix, chrIstian, its important to recognIse but the truth Is which to recognIse but the truth Is which we to recognIse but the truth Is which we all know. In 2019 there which we all know. In 2019 there was a sense among some democrats that you had to move pretty democrats that you had to move pretty far democrats that you had to move pretty far left in order to