Good afternoon. Israel has carried out fresh attacks on hezbollah targets in Southern Lebanon after its Airstrikes Yesterday that killed 558 people, according to the latest figures from the lebanese government. It was the deadliest day in lebanon since the Civil War which ended in 1990, and its prompted a Mass Exodus of civilians from their homes, causing gridlock on the roads. Meanwhile, hezbollah has fired dozens of rockets towards Northern Israel this morning. Our middle East Correspondent Hugo bachega sent this report from beirut. The journey in search of safety. Thousands are still on the move, fleeing Southern Lebanon and Israels Air strikes that show no sign of easing. Its conflict with hezbollah now being felt all across the country. In beirut, this school is one of dozens now turned into shelters for the displaced. 6,000 are here without knowing when or if they will be able to go back home again. 65 year old maryam travelled all night with i2 relatives in just one car. They ha
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To pressure to satisfy Capital Requirements can European Finance ministers agree. Saying common debt is a necessary to fight the impact of the pandemic lockdowns across europe is set to be extended as they say the peak has not passed. A meeting today will review the restrictions. Lets not tempt fate here we are higher. Up 1. 7 at this point. That was pretty much in line with expectations on the futures about an hour ago or so. The issue is how willing will investors be on holding the position when many of these markets will be on a fourday holiday. There will be a lot of things floating around. Do we get a euro group agreement. Do we get an oil market agreementout put at this point do we get some progress on the virus plateauing at this stage lets show you the European Exchange and what is happening in individual markets. There are some individual reasons why these markets are doing what they are doing. Some relief in the housing sector for red wood. We also saw the bank of england tal
Want to extend our condolences to families who lost their lives to the storms. And like to offer our support to the impact of these storms and local environment agencies. I had meetings with the colleagues and others and in addition to my duties, i will have other meetings today. I would like to extend my thanks to the Prime Minister and those helping in the amp fterma of storm dennis. It brought record high water levels. Parts of my area have been flooded. And one just breached its banks. Will the Prime Minister use his influence in the budget and later this year in the comprehensive Spending Review for flood defenses for communities at risk as part of this is determination in this year of 26 to show Global Leadership taking action on Climate Change and adaptation and mitigation . Indeed i can. I thank my honorable friend saying we have been insuring the minister of Housing Needs and local government is able to extend where appropriate and i can tell my honorable friends of course we
French is as worried as the belgium that a series of coordinated attacks, at times within moments of each other that its possible to carry out that operation at a time when someone has the im recollection that brussels is on the lock down and i was in brussels until saturday evening covering the arrest of salahabdeslam and military presence the street was noticeable because clearly they were aware this is a sensitive time because according to the way that intelligence agencies understand these networks there when one cell goes down and one could perceive the arrest of salahabdeslam being closed down another cell will automatically be activated so there already was awareness that other cells could automatically be activated the hours and days following the arrest of salahabdeslam and despite the police warned about it and intelligence knew it was a possibility it happened and leaves the french authorities and authorities all over europe and not to mention ordinary people who take trains