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SImultaneously exploded across lebanon In what appeared to be a sophIstIcated remote attack. Hezbollah, whIch has Been desIgnated a TerrorIst OrganIsatIon by the uk, Israel and other western countrIes, has called It the bIggest securIty breach. At least nIne people dIed and nearly 3000 were Injured. Blasts were reported In supermarkets, homes and on the streets of the country, whIch shares borders wIth Israel and syrIa. Lebanons Health MInIstry says 200 people are In a crItIcal condItIon and tha...

Our reporter ben king has the details. When drinkers gather at londons King Charles Pub this evening, there will be a new tax regime in place. Changes announced in March Come Into Effect today taxing stronger drinks more and weaker drinks less. At the same time, Alcohol Duties rise with inflation up by io. I . The result a complex series of changes. 12 sparkling wine will be i9p cheaper as higher rates for fizz are abolished. A can of pre mixed gin and tonic will be 5p cheaper. But a bottle of 1...

some protesters following clashes and we will have more in the programme. russia has launched another wave of missiles at ukrainian cities in the early hours of the morning, the second predawn attack in three days. in the us first republic bank has become the third bank to collapse in a matter of months. it was bought byjp morgan chase. now we have the sport and a full round—up. we will begin with the womens champions league. a crowd of more than 60,000 is expected at the emirates fo...

we start in france where police have fired tear gas at demonstrators after violence broke out at traditional may day rallies in paris. they have been mass demonstrations against plans to raise the pension age to 64. the plans were pushed through parliament last month without a vote which has led to a wave of unrest across the country. we can cross to a europe corresponding nick beake in paris. we are seeing different sides to the protest, on the one hand clashes with police with tear g...

could continue if the outcome of tomorrows meeting is not favourable. lets get some of the days other news now. tributes have been paid to a man stabbed to death near a nightclub on sunday, who police have named as 36—year—old michael allen. he was confirmed dead at the scene close to the eclipse venue in bodmin, cornwall, following reports of a street brawl. seven men and women with suspected stab wounds were taken to hospital. police have been granted more time to question a 24�...

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i have ever known. this is a war that we did not expect to see in europe in our time. there was a sense that the security architecture that we knew, the safety, the security, that we thought we had since the end of the cold war, that was gone. i was here injanuary and february of last year counting down to the invasion. i was sure it would come, but it turned out to be even worse than i expected. we were in mariupol, which is a port city in the east. its only 30 miles from the russian ...

some showers in edinburgh through the next couple of days. but the best of the sunshine further west. goodbye for now. youre watching bbc news. now its time for talking movies: berlin film festival special. hello from berlin. im tom brook, and welcome to talking movies. in todays program, highlights from the berlin international film festival. over 11 days, some 280 films are shown, with big names from the world of cinema gathering here in the german capital. we sat down with sean penn...

police searching for nicola bulley, the 45—year—old who disappeared while walking her dog in lancashire more than a week ago, say theyre looking for a key witness. officers want to speak to a woman who was wearing a yellow coat and pushing a pram near the river wyre. pope francis and the heads of the churches of england and scotland have urged the people of south sudan to work towards lasting peace. the three christian leaders met for a prayer vigil in the country. pope francis tol...

may be slowing down. hello, and welcome to bbc news. the giant chinese balloon that had been floating over the united states has been shot down by an american fighterjet off the coast of south carolina. the balloon, which the us says was being used to spy on military sites, appeared to plummet straight into the sea. china continues to insist it was a stray civilian weather observation airship. david willis is our correspondent in washington. officials here are saying that this chinese ...