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Civilians. A total siege, no fuel, water, food, and no electricity at all as the strips sole power plant has died. Gazan authorities are pleading for a humanitarian help. Its not clear how any aid can get through. The only Border Crossing point between gaza and egypt has been hit multiple times over the past 24 hours. At the same time, overwhelmed hospitals are doubling as shelters. This is the corridor of one of those today. Children, newborn babies, families, have all been huddling. And then t...

To strike gaza after hamas launched its deadly Terror Attacks against israel, killing more than 900 people, and kidnapping more than 100 others. How imminent is a potential israeli invasion of gaza. Plus, the tragic toll. Former u. S. Ambassador mark ginsburg, a frequent guest on this program, just revealing hez nephew was killed by militants as he was trying to rescue hostages. Hes my guest this hour. Ill talk to an american doctor who is right now stuck in gaza. The deafening sounds of explosi...

Happening now, israel formally declares war on hamas and the Palestinian Terrorist groups strikes back. Breaking news. Hamas has just fired a new barrage of rockets at israel tonight. And were learning that there has been a direct strike on the city of ash. We welcome our viewers here in the United States and Around The World. And im wolf blitzer and this is a Special Edition of the situation room. Israel at war. Announcer this is cnn Breaking News. And were following all of the Breaking News, o...

Has us asking the question is tech now firmly out of favor, or is this just a rest and people will come screaming back in. So firmly would probably be a bridge too far but out of favor today, sure, and by the way, this looks like a repeat of an episode that we saw on wednesday of last week, so you look at, like, for example, s p value index, which just breaks out the value stocks within the s p, up 1. 2 and s p growth up 0. 4 or flat. This is more than a oneday thing, right the banks listen. Thi...

Josh, tell me. How do you think the markets are going to react now, assuming this passes as early as next week, according to the president . Yeah, you know, its really something. Were now going to get a massive fiscal stimulus which we could have used seven years ago, but well get it now, and its squarely aimed at probably the one area of the economy that needs it the least, corporate profits, but, fine they are going to give it to us, and its going to be great for stocks and maybe some of that ...

Heres another factor. The all important Big Tech Companies announced their Financial Performance in the next two days. Theres a few nerves here. Any disappointment would upset the whole a the cart. We should also say that the market is due for a setback after 15 month near straight up rally. Well thats money. Now politics. Tonight, the state of the union speech. The as the is cleared his schedule today to prepare hes likely to sell his growth plan and maybe reach out for a bipartisan immigration...

To mark the symbolic handover of the project to the scottish government. Good morning. Its tuesday, 29th august. Im annita mcveigh. Welcome to bbc newsroom live. Japan and the United States have requested an urgent meeting of the Un Security Council later today after north korea fired a missile that flew overjapan before crashing into the sea. The missile flew over northern japan before it crashed into the sea off the countrys east coast. The launch prompted an alert and people were told to take...

And the light fantastic a multi coloured show for the handover of the Queensferry Crossing, the uks tallest bridge. Good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. North korea has ratcheted up tensions in the Pacific Region once again by firing a missile that blasted over northern japan before crashing into the sea. Japans Prime Minister, shinzo abe, described it as an unprecedented threat to his country. The communist state has conducted a flurry of missile tests recently but this is the first time its...

A multi coloured show for the handover of the Queensferry Crossing, the uks tallest bridge. Good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. A major dam outside houston, texas, has begun overspilling as storm harvey pushes the reservoir past capacity. Engineers have been periodically releasing water from the addicks dam to relieve pressure and try to limit the damage down to nearby homes. But now water levels are over the height of the reservoir edge. Six neighbourhoods nearby are being told to leave the...

South korea says pyongyang fired a missile in an easterly direction towards japan. In a statement, japan confirmed that the missile fell into the sea 2,000 kilometres east of cape erimo on hokkaido. South korea and the United States are analysing the details of the launch. So far, japans chief cabinet secretary says there is no evidence of missile fragments on japanese territory. 0n the line i am joined by Rupert Wingfield hayes in tokyo. This is being called by japan, Wingfield Hayes in tokyo. ...