Explosion. This is what beirut has been enduring, massive israeli strikes that could ignite the whole region because israel killed its target, sheikh hassan nasrallah. For his followers, it's a devastating blow, for his iranian backers, a strategic loss. The long—time leader of hezbollah was a long time in hiding. This was the moment, in a new york hotel room on friday, when binyamin netanyahu approved the strike on his old enemy. Translation: the state of israel yesterday eliminated the master murderer hassan nasrallah. We settled accounts with the one responsible for the murder of countless israelis and many citizens of other countries. Nasrallah was not another terrorist, he was the terrorist. Israel claims this is a historic turning point. For many in beirut, it's a time of fear. Plenty were fleeing the city today, clinging to the hope of finding safety somewhere. But there is danger in every direction in lebanon. We travelled through dahieh, the hezbollah stronghold now looking anything but. It's been bombed time after time. This is just one of the locations that has been hit. There's smoke still rising here. There's ash in the air and you can smell the explosives, and i can hear a drone now overhead. The strike here happened overnight, and since then, there's been no letup. In beirut�*s martyrs�* square, many slept in the open and remained there today, new homeless from the middle east's newest war. The governor of beirut, who has no connection with hezbollah, fears for his city. What do you think is the israeli plan here, what are they trying to do? i don't know, but israel want to kill and to kill and to kill. You cannot predict what israel can do. But you fear the worst? may god protect this country. It seems a very sad moment for you. It's the saddest moment in my life. Thank you. And a moment of grave danger for lebanon and the middle east. Israel says its work is not finished. No—one can be sure what will come next. Orla guerin, bbc news, beirut. Let's bring you some more reaction now from the region. Isreal�*s chief of general staff justified the strike saying nasrallah indiscriminately murdered israeli civilians and aimed to end this war with the destruction of the state of israel. Adding, we are determined to continue destroying the hezbollah terrorist organization and to keep fighting. In the past couple of hours, iran has called for an emergency un security council meeting. Its ambassador saying this — iran will not hesitate to exercise its inherent rights under international law to take every measure in defense of its vital national and security interests. And the iran—backed houthis in yemen released a statement saying: the martyrdom will increase the strength of sacrifice determination and continuity. President biden was asked about nasrallah�*s killing as he walked out of church in delaware a short while ago. Let's take a listen. Mr president! is a ground incursion into lebanon inevitable? time for a ceasefire. Let's get more now on what we know about those israeli strikes across lebanon that have been taking place since monday, with bbc�*s verify�*s merlyn thomas. As the sun was setting over beirut on the 27th of september, the city was rocked by a series of large explosions. It concluded a week of israeli strikes on southern areas of the lebanese capital. Here, the lebanese health ministry says hundreds of people have been killed by israeli air strikes across the country since the 23rd of september. Israel says its intended target in its strike on friday was hezbollah leader hassan nasrallah, his death has been confirmed by the group. Dramatic footage of the strikes flooded social media in the immediate aftermath, which our team at bbc verify has been analysing to establish the precise location. Verification like this is key to understanding the developing story. As well as helping to root out older misleading footage which regularly emerges online during major events. This footage gave some sense of location. In the foreground, you can see the runway of beirut airport and a distinctive building which confirmed we were facing north. As more footage emerged, further clues about the location were revealed. For instance, this dramatic short films from a building close to the blast offered several clues. These solar panels facing directly towards the camera confirms we are looking north from around this point. Finally, this footage from the ground emerged which helped to pinpoint the location. Based on the surroundings, we could confirm these multistorey buildings was struck and subsequently collapsed. Israel says it is targeting weapons are members hezbollah. But in doing so, strikes are causing death and destruction in lebanon. What does nasrallah�*s death mean for lebanese society at large? i put that question to rami khouri of the american university of beirut. Hezbollah�*s relationship with lebanon has revolved over the years, there in the cabinet, the kingmakers, they have to approve any decision for you presidents so, but they only do that one are able to protect lebanon from israel which is the reason they were created and why people supported them especially when they pushed israel out of south lebanon in 1980. And they have probably have the country really supports them and the other half doesn't support them or is ambivalent about them but a lot of lebanese complaint that hezbollah keeps creating the situations where israel comes in and destroys many things in lebanon creates massive human suffering but the problem is that the average lebanese, like all arabs across the arab world have no capacity to influence the policies either of their governments or because most governments in the world have not been successful at providing security and developments and sovereignty. The governments sort of laid a backseat role and these nonstate actors coming to being hamas, the houthis, many others the region, real power is not vested in the institution of state, it is shared with the other religions, tribal, ideological movements and this is the real dilemma of the arab world. Lebanon is very typical of this. It's a strikingly impressive country, dynamic country, it's a wonderful country but it's not because of the work of the government but it's because of the spirit of the people and their ability to be creative and dynamic but they've taken so many hits in the last 25—30 years, mainly because of the aggression from israel but also because of internal warfare, being entangled in the palestinian view and the rise of hezbollah. One of the big questions now is how will countries in the region will respond to nasrallah�*s death. Our security correspondent, frank gardner, looks at what might happen next. This is this is isolation this is isolation taken this is isolation taken the this is isolation taken the middle east one step closer potentially to a much wider and even more damaging regional war. It's not inevitable by what happens next depends on several factors. Firstly, what happens next depends on severalfactors. Firstly, what will hezbollah do next? it's command structure has been decapitated, its communication sabotaged, many of its weapons destroyed but its vow to carry on fighting israel and its members are paying for revenge. It still has a large arsenal of missiles, many of which can reach tel aviv. They will be pressure within its ranks to use this soon before they get destroyed. But if they do, in a mass attack it, then is response could be wreaking havoc on lebanon or even iran. So what will run do? this assassination is a smoker�*s a blow to iran as hezbollah, it's announced five days of mourning and rallies across the country have taken place. It's already taken precautions, hiding away its leader in case he too is assassinated. Hardliners will also be pushing for a response to this latest humiliation by israel. Iran has a whole galaxy of allied militias around the middle east as well as hezbollah, they got the houthis in yemen and armed groups in syria and iraq. Iran could ask these are to step up their attacks on both israel and us basesin attacks on both israel and us bases in the region. But whatever response iran chooses, it will likely calibrate to be just short of triggering a war it cannot win. And what will do next? the one thing it's not doing is pausing for a ceasefire. It reckons it's got hezbollah on the back foot now so, it'll want to press on with military campaign until the thread of those missiles is removed. Short of a hezbollah surrender and that's pretty unlikely. It's almost inevitable we could see this. Israeli ground troops going into lebanon, they've been training for week, the prioritise to find and destroy those remaining missiles. Many of which are underground. Doreen will be easy getting out could kamala gaza, take months. And if you'd like more information and analysis about what hezbollah, israel and iran might do next, you can read frank's article on the bbc news website and app, alongside the rest of our in—depth coverage. Several southeastern us states are seeing significant flooding, after hurricane helene hit the region. At least 57 people have died and officials fear that number will increase. At least 3 million people are without power. The category four hurricane is the most powerful storm on record to hit florida's big bend area, and moved north into georgia and the carolinas after making landfall overnight on thursday. With gusts of iaomph and heavy rain, damages from the storm are estimated to be as high as $110 billion. Helene unleashed the worst flooding in a century in north carolina, essentially cutting off access to the western part of the state with forced road closures. And in atlanta, 13 inches of rain fell over 48 hours — the most the city has seen over two days since 1878. Florida governor ron desantis says authorities are assessing the strom's damage throughout florida. Clearly, you saw a storm surge in excess of 15 feet. So that is much, much more significant than what we've seen in recent storms, like idalia and also debbie that hit, and that is really, really destructive. So as you look around here, you see some homes that are now just rubble. This stuff's coming in. It's fierce, and it just is unstoppable. So there's a lot of damage that we're seeing here. I spoke with cristiarn benavides, miami correspondent with our us news partner, cbs. Bring us up—to—date with the level of destruction that's been seen on the ground. I should mention that you mentioned how helene impacted north carolina, the carolina scene, the most deaths about this point, there are also part of north carolina that currently have no cell service or internet service so, there are officials that are trying to get communications up and running there. This was a monster of a storm. If you just take a look at it, it was fast—moving, still over tennessee, the state of tennessee in fact has some flash flood warnings at this point. The cleanup will take some time, it will — it's quite incredible to see some of the images particularly when you look at florida and cedar key, this is a small community which is impacted by idalia last year and now you have this major storm impacting it once again. These are homes that have been completely wiped out there, it'sjust so much rebuilding that needs to take place across the southeast. At this point, we've got about 3 million customers, 3 million homes that have no power across the southeast, most appear to be in georgia where there are a million customers without power there but again, the impact in the carolinas, particularly north carolina is of historic proportions. I have to say i know cedar key, i was there on the ground last year for hurricane idalia, some people using the entire homes, not everyone they're having insurance because of the risk so how are they doing? how are they coping? it's going to be a difficult road ahead, you had a number of insurance carriers that have pulled out of the state of florida at this point for many residents in florida, the only available insurance company is the one that is a state—funded and funding for that company is quickly running out. It's got a lot of people seeing premiums that are larger than their mortgage payments. So, there is a real reckoning that is happening with florida residents that they have to decide whether or not the state continues to be affordable. Overall, you have to — it's notjust what's happening in cedar key, you have to take a step back and look what when hurricane ian mainland for two years ago in fort myers beach, completely wiping out the community and now, the having to rebuild their still not up to speed to where they should be. They haven't fully rebuild so this is a process that takes years and it's going to be quite challenging. I think what's even more incredible at this point is that there is potentially another system that is developing out in the gulf, exactly where helene developed and that could turn into a storm in the coming weeks. In westminster, a labour member of parliament has quit the party, over what she says is sir keir starmer�*s — �*cruel and unnecessary�* policies — as well as his acceptance of gifts from political donors. Rosie duffield�*s resignation letter criticised the prime minister�*s decision to remove an annual fuel subsidy from 10 million pensioners, and his approach to child poverty. She also attacked sir keir for accepting more than 16,000 pounds of designer suits and glasses — writing — �*i am so ashamed of what you and your inner circle have done to tarnish and humiliate our once proud party. �* ms duffield — who voted against keir starmer becoming leader in 2020 — will continue to serve in parliament as an independent mp. Downing street has yet to reply. 0ur poitical correspondent damian grammaticas gives us the background to the resignation. Well, i think it is important, of course, and it�*s significant because it comes so soon into sir keir starmer�*s time as prime minister. Less than three months since he walked through the door of downing street, one of his own mps has chosen to stand down. And with a blistering attack in this letter, which she released publicly to the newspapers. So designed to wound. And it�*s worth going through some of those quotes. You heard some of them that you read out already. But she criticises sir keir starmer, she says, for his leadership. She says, it has never been true or inspiring leadership. She criticises him for his policies, particularly those cuts he�*s bringing in, which she says are cruel and unnecessary and will affect hundreds of thousands of the poorest and most vulnerable people. And she criticises him for his personal behaviour, his personal decisions, accepting gifts, sleaze, nepotism, avarice off the scale, which she says tarnish and humiliate the party. She has been speaking to sunday with laura kuenssberg at the bbc and this is what she has told that programme. We all had our faith in keir starmer and a labour government, and i feel that voters and activists and mps are being completely laughed at and completely taken for granted. It is worth saying that rosie duffield has had a long difficult relationship with keir starmer and the leader before him, jeremy corbyn, and even with some in her local party branch. She has been a vocal campaign on issues such as anti—semitism and women�*s rights, she says she has faced abuse and threats internally and an investigation which had exonerated her, but complains the leadership never supported her in those times. The problem here is it is not those issues, it is the leadership of keir starmer that she is attacking. There is no sign other labour mps are likely to follow, but we do know she is tapping into a vein of discontent among some in the party about his leadership, and while downing street and keir starmer are desperate to move on from the rows about gifts to delivering on the policies that they have promised, what will be very difficult for them is that this very public resignation simply perpetuates that criticism. At least 66 people have been killed in nepal since friday — after persistent downpours triggered widespread flooding and landslides. Most of the deaths took place in the country�*s capital in kathmandu valley. Home to more than 4 million people, flooding closed major roads and disrupted domestic air travel. 3,000 rescue workers have been using helicopters and rubber boats to help people stranded on rooftops and elevated ground. Home minister officials say another 69 people are reported missing and 60 injured. Here�*s what one local truck driver said about his experience with the floods. Translation: water went into the cabin of our truck. At around 1am, wejumped, swam and got away from it but my purse, bag and mobile got swept away. I have nothing now. We stayed the whole night in the cold. Let�*s turn to some other important news around the world. A manhunt is under way in a remote south african town after 17 people were killed in a mass shooting on friday night. Police say two homesteads in the town of lusikisiki were targeted in what was described as a grusome and senseless incident. Local media reported the victims had gathered to prepare to attend a traditional mourning ceremony for a mother and daughter who were murdered a year ago. Hurricanejohn — which made landfall twice on mexico�*s pacific coast — has left reportedly 22 people dead. In the worst—hit state of guerrero, local media reports deadly mudslides and flooding killed 18 people. While the rains have now stopped, the streets of acapulco remained flooded on saturday. Acapulco was hit hard last year by hurricane 0tis which killed more than 50 people. Nine people have been killed in twin russian drone strikes on a hospital in ukraine�*s north—eastern city of sumy, according to to ukranian officials. The building was first hit on satruday morning and then again as rescuers were evacuating peple. A nurse and police officer who had been aiding the evacuation were among those killed in the strikes. In the uk, conservative delegates have been gathering for their party�*s annual conference in birmingham which opens on sunday. It comes as the battle for the party�*s leadership continues. The four remaining candidates — kemi badenoch — seen arriving first, tom tugendhat, james cleverly and robert jenrick — will each have an opportunity to address the conference, before the final two are selected on october 10. King charles and queen camilla have visited the scottish parliament to mark the 25th anniversary of devolution. The king said it had thrived and spoke of the enduring relationship between parliament, the crown and the people of scotland. 0ur scotland editor james cook reports. Song, splendour and speeches mark this milestone meeting of the scottish parliament. A quarter of a century after queen elizabeth opened the institution, hersum queen elizabeth opened the institution, her sum and air pay distribute. — institution, her sum and air pay distribute. This place has not 'ust pay distribute. This place has not just arrived _ pay distribute. This place has not just arrived but _ pay distribute. This place has notjust arrived but in pay distribute. This place has notjust arrived but in doing i notjust arrived but in doing so has borne witness to the enduring relationship but between and parliament, the crown and the people of scotland. There remains much more to be done for scotland, for the united kingdom and equally in addressing the challenges we all share as inhabitants of a planet because climate is changing dangerously and whose biodiversity is been seriously depleted. — seriously depleted. Outside, protesters — seriously depleted. Outside, protesters have _ seriously depleted. Outside, protesters have a _ seriously depleted. Outside, protesters have a message | seriously depleted. Outside, i protesters have a message for the monarch — the governance of this country remains in dispute. The labour party used to debate whether devolution would put scotland on a motorway to independence or kill nationalism stone dead. Neither really happened but a quarter of a century on, those same as constitutional questions continued to dominate debate here. Whatever that leads, devolution was according to the king, a landmark in a long rich and complex story. James cook, bbc news, edinburgh. A space x crew bound for the international space station took off on saturday with a mission to shuttle back two stranded nasa astronauts. Sunny williams and butch wilmore were meant to return to earth after a brief mission, but technical problems with the boeing starliner craft turned an eight—day test into what will be an eight—month mission. The spacex capsule has two seats reserved for the stranded astronauts, and will make its way home in february 2025. Delays also affected the rescue mission, after hurricane helene postponed the launch on thursday. Let�*s just remind you of our top story on bbc news, some live pictures that we have of the scene there in beirut where we know today there have been another day of cross—border fire between israel and lebanon and after the confirmed killing of the leader of hezbollah — hassan nasrallah with iran saying that it has promised to avenge his killing. Israel seen that this will settle the score and of course, the region remaining on edge. Much more at the top of the other. Bye for now. Hello there. Saturday�*s sunny skies will gradually be eroded by cloud and then wind and rain for many, as we close out sunday. Yes, it�*s going to gradually turn wet and windy, particularly from the south and west. Now, we�*ve already, in southern england, seen some record—breaking rainfall totals for the month, and we�*re just going to add to those totals over the few days. Some areas could see another50mm to 60mm, before we close out the month. So here�*s that area of low pressure gradually winding its way in from the southwest. Ahead of it, though, clearer skies, so it will be a chilly start to our sunday morning. Some early—morning sunshine, but gradually, we�*ll see that cloud pushing its way steadily north and east, perhaps north east england and eastern scotland clinging on to the best of the brightness throughout the day. So as we go through to the afternoon, we mightjust see some sunny skies continuing. Cloudier skies out to the west, a few isolated showers, temperatures generally between 12 and 1a degrees. Not too bad in the afternoon into northern ireland and north east england as well, but you can see the cloud arriving. There�*ll be a few outbreaks of showers ahead of it moving through the midlands. Gradually, the heaviest of the rain pushing into south and west wales, along with south west england, and the winds will strengthen to gale—force gusts with it too. Top temperatures generally, then, 12 to 15 degrees, as we go through sunday afternoon. So those gusty winds will strengthen further overnight as that rain continues to move its way steadily north and east, pushing into the midlands, south east england and to the north of england by dawn on monday morning. We keep the clearer skies in scotland. Here, still single figures, but not quite as cold a start to monday morning, with the cloud, wind and rain. There is still a level of uncertainty exactly where this low pressure is going to sit. It�*s going to be pretty slow—moving. Potentially, the heaviest of the rain will always be across england and wales, with a few scattered sharper showers into northern ireland, and a drier story for much of scotland. But we�*ll keep a close eye on that. Some of that rain really quite heavy across north west england for a time, potentially brightening up by the end of the afternoon across central southern england, 13 to 17 degrees. The low pressure slowly starts to ease away on tuesday and then on wednesday, a quieter story, with a greater chance of seeing more sunshine for early october. Voice—over: this is bbc news. We�*ll have the headlines for you at the top of the hour, which is straight after this programme. Hello and welcome back to the new season of unspun world. It�*s really good to see you. In this programme. . . . . Life in beirut as israel�*s war against hezbollah in lebanon intensifies. Right now, there is a mixture of panic, anger and also numbness. It still looks like a tight race, but what�*s donald trump�*s mood like now that kamala harris is polling ahead in the us presidential election? i suppose it's understandable that donald trump would be frustrated and resentful about the way the ground has shifted under him. And, as it attempts to tackle intractable conflicts across the world, is there really any chance of transforming the united nations? one of the fundamental problems is that there are many countries out there who just feel that this body does not represent them. Thousands in southern lebanon are fleeing northwards in the hope of escaping israel�*s wrath. Foreigners are being advised by their governments to leave the country. But what are benjamin netanyahu�*s real intentions? please, get out of harm's way now. Given israel�*s difficult history of involvement in lebanon, does he actually want to send troops in? 0r, after the business of the exploding pagers, and the continuing targeted bombings, is he hoping to continue humiliating hezbollah and showing it