Has extended its strike to a giant General Motors truck plant in texas, saying the companys strong profits meant workers should get their fair share. Earlier today, General Motors reported its latest Quarterly Results showing better than expected profits, thanks to strong sales and what seems to be a limited impact for now from the strikes that have been going on for several weeks. General motors has however withdrawn its full year forecast due to uncertainty over the strikes, which are costing the company 200 million a week. Lets speak to our north America Business correspondent, michelle fleury, in new york. General motors occurred be General Motors occurred be the General Motors occurred be the focus General Motors occurred be the focus of an extension of the strikes. They want their workers to get the fair share. ,. ,. ,. , share. Yes, we heard from General Motors this share. Yes, we heard from General Motors this morning share. Yes, we heard from General Motors this morning when s
And the days biggest talking points, all from the dc sport centre. The dc sport centre. Good evening. One of the two Israeli Women Released Last Night after being held hostage by hamas for two weeks has been speaking about her ordeal. Yocheved lifschitz, whos 85, said shed been through hell but as she left she still shook the hand of her hamas kidnapper. Her husband remains in captivity one of more than 200 people israel estimates are being held in gaza after being abducted in the attacks of october 7th. Hamas, which is designated a Terrorist Group by the uk, said the release was for humanitarian reasons. The war between israel and hamas is having repercussions in every corner of this volatile region as our International Editor jeremy bowen reports. This contains some very distressing images. After the doctors had examined yocheved lifschitz, she came out of the hospital in tel aviv saying she went through hell in gaza, from the moment hamas took her as a hostage. Translation l was lay
Her husband is still being held. Israel estimates more than 200 hostages remain in gaza abducted in the attacks of october seventh. Hamas, which is designated a Terrorist Group by the uk and many other western nations, said the release was for humanitarian reasons. At least 700 people have been killed in gaza in the past day, according to hamas officials. They also say the total number killed is now more than 5,700 including more than 2,000 children. Including 2,000 children. Heres our middle east correspondent, yolande knell. I should warn you you may find on the images and details in her report distressing. The moment of release. After two weeks being held hostage. In a video sent out by hamas, they were handed over to representatives from the International Red cross. But then yocheved, who is 85, turns, shaking the hands of a masked gunman and saying, peace. Soon the women were whisked out of gaza to egypts rafah crossing and flown to israel. As they arrived at a hospital, yocheveds
Gaza, we will not be able to carry out any humanitarian operations. In the last few minutes the Secretary General of the Un Security Council has addressed the worsening humanitarian situation and hostage crisis. Nothing can justify the nothing canjustify the killing nothing can justify the killing and kidnapping of civilians and launching rockets against civilian targets. All hostages must be treated humanely and released immediate without conditions. I respect that are members of their families among us. And the Israeli Military show some Media Workers gruesome video of the hamas attacks. We speak to one of the journalists at the briefing. More News Headlines in a moment or two. Lets pause and heads to the bbc sport centre. Hugh ferris is there for us. Manchester united go into their Champions League game against copenhagen later on tuesday needing to get their campaign off the ground. Needing to get their no wins or indeed points from the opening two matches. Theyre bottom of group a
We start with some sad news from the last half hour and everton chairman Bill Kenwright has passed away, aged 78. Kenwright first became involved at everton in 1999 1989 as a major shareholder, before becoming the largest stakeholder in the club in 200a. Also a well known theatre producer within act on coronation street. Marco silver is dana follow him. Craving cartilage to the 2025 season. Silver has been in a row since 2021. Into a tenth place finish in the Premier League last season. Season. Just over two hours to go until a huge night at old trafford where Manchester United really need to kick start their Champions League campaign. They go into this evenings match against copenhagen bottom of their group after two defeats from two. Itll be an important night in particularfor united striker Rasmus Hojlund who begun his career at copenhagen and hes likely to come up against at least one of his younger twin brothers. Its a special game for him. He grew up there. You know he will be hi