End of the new week. This is Bbc News, the headlines. Benjamin netanyahu addresses Un General Assembly saying that his country is at War Fighting for its life. It isa it is a Map Of It Isa Map Ofa it is a Map Of a curse. It is a Map Of it is a Map Of a curse. It is a Map Of an it is a Map Of a curse. It is a Map Of an arc it is a Map Of a curse. It is a Map Of an arc of it is a Map Of a curse. It is a Map Of an arc of terror it is a Map Of a curse. It is a Map Of an arc of terror that L Map of an arc of terror that iran has created and impose from the Indian Ocean to the mediterranean. Israel continues its attacks in lebanon despite international pressure for a ceasefire. Oscar winning Actress Dame Maggie smith has died in hospital aged 89. Hurricane helene weakens to a tropical storm as It Moves over the us State Of Georgia after battering florida with powerful winds and severe flooding. And could criminals use Ai Clones to steal money . Lets return to that story that has emerged over
Of the country, as fighting between the Idf And Hezbollah continues he warned hezbollah s Backer Iran that there is no place in iran that the long arm of israel cannot reach. Mr netanyahu said hamas has got to go and would have no role in the reconstruction of gaza and he described the united nations as this House Of Darkness mired in antisemitism. Here are some of the key parts from Mr Natanyahus 35 minute speech. The curse of October 7th began when hamas invaded israel from gaza, but it didnt end there. Israel was soon forced to defend itself on six more War Fronts organised by iran. On october 8th, hezbollah attacked us from lebanon. Since then, theyve fired over 8,000 rockets at our towns and cities, at our civilians, at our children. We are focussed on mopping up hamas s remaining fighting capabilities. We are taking out senior Terrorist Commanders and destroying remaining terrorist infrastructure. But all the while, all the while and ill say this one more time, we remain focussed
Hezbollah after the deadliest day of conflict across the border in nearly 20 years. Lebanese officials say nearly 500 people were killed on monday, including dozens of women and children, and at least 1,600 others injured after israeli strikes on town and villages in the south and the eastern bekaa valley. The Israel Defense forces say they hit 1,300 hezbollah positions. The iranian backed group, which is designated a Terrorist Organisation by many western countries, including the uk, says it fired dozens of its own rockets back at israel. The increased hostilities between the two countries have caused many people in Southern Lebanon to flee their homes these pictures show a Mass Exodus of cars heading to beirut in the north. We will bring you those pictures a little later. World leaders are trying to defuse tensions with the G7 Group of foreign ministers warning that no country would gain from a wider conflict. The White House said president biden will present concrete plans for endin
Reeves, who while saying there were difficult decision to come she was trying to say we have a plan for a better Future And Thatis plan for a better future and that is exactly the tone of Keir Starmer ll speech today, as we expect it to be. So we will talk about light at the end of the tunnel. He will talk about a shared struggle. What they are trying to do in light of the criticism about being overly gloomy is explain to the country they are not just about doom, they have a plan and a vision, for things to get better and the centre of that is they say about economic stability, if they can stabilise the economy and get it growing, they are making the argument that Everybody Willent up argument that Everybody Willent up feeling better off and it will filter down to public services and the pound in your pocket. That is the narrative of the speeches today, but the other Point Worth mentioning there isnt a huge amount of policy, so they are trying to sell a story and the Style And Tone of
At the right time and how much money is being paid to one of those special advisers, Sue Gray. It is not the backdrop that would have been wanted for this conference. Mi that would have been wanted for this conference. This conference. All of the questions. This conference. All of the questions, the this conference. All of the questions, the criticism i this conference. All of the i questions, the Criticism And Concern over freebies and donations, and ministers in the Tv Studios and newspapers, and the first couple of days of the conference itself, having to field questions about that, questions about hospitality and gifts and donations, and as you say, there have been those briefings about Sue Gray the chief of staff to the Prime Minister, about her salary, and both supporters and detractors of Sue Gray have had a bit of a row at the top of number ten playing out in public, so i think the parties have been keen to grab the narrative and put it firmly back on the turf they want to be t