This is bbc news. The headlines in breaking news, there are reports at least two more Communication Devices used by hezbollah have detonated across lebanons south in the southern suburbs of beirut. It comes after 12 were killed and thousands more injured following the synchronised explosions of Hezbollah Pagers across lebanon on tuesday. Hezbollah blames israel for the attacks and vows to retaliate. Here at bbc verify we have been looking here at bbc verify we have been looking at here at bbc verify we have been looking at the chain of companies involved in the Supoly Companies involved in the supply of the pages which reportedly exploded in lebanon yesterday. Still reeling from an economic and political crisis, Sri Lanka prepares to hold pivotal elections. Somalia, one of the worlds poorest countries, is being hit hard by Climate Change and conflict. Well be speaking to the International Committee Of The Red Cross for more on this. More on all of Those Stories In ust more on all of Th
We have continuing coverage of the story on bbc news. Countdown serve the fed, the us Central Bank is expected to cut Interest Rates in the next couple of hours. The question is by how much. Also ahead, Uk Inflation hold steady in august but as the Bank Of England finally slaying the dragon . And The Party is over for tupperware as the 78 year old firm filed for bankruptcy. We lift the lid on what went wrong. Welcome to business today. We start in the us where the federal reserve is poised to cut the cost of borrowing for the first time in four years. That decision comes in less that three hours. It will come at two oclock eastern time. Americas Central Bank cranked up Interest Rates for the highest in two decades to get soaring inflation under control. Lets take you live to New York and talk to our North America Business correspondent. Investors are betting on a cat but the Big Question is how deep that cut will be. Indeed. Thats the deep that cut will be. Indeed. Thats the interestin
Hello, im matthew amroliwala. Welcome to Bbc News. Lets continue with rolling coverage of the rapidly evolving Security Situation in lebanon, where over the last few hours, fresh ways of exploding electronic devices have caused new casualties. The Health Ministry, quoted by afp, says nine people have been killed in more than 300 injured. Let me show you some images found by reuters in beirut. They show the plumes of smoke to the Middle And Right of the screen at several different locations across the city, and not altogether clear whether this was the start, but as we mentioned, the lebanese authority saying Walkie Talkies targeted in the attacks and the iranian backed Hezbollah Group bought the radios around five months ago, around the same time as the pagers that exploded yesterday. Lets start this hour in washington. Joining me now from washington is tom bateman. Antony blinken saying only a few hours ago that washington knew nothing about these impending Attacks Yesterday. Well, ye
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