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Hello and welcome. Lets start in florida, which is bracing itself for what could be the worst storm in 100 years. They have been huge trafficjams across the state over the last 24 across the state over the last 2a hours is more than 5 million people respond to evacuation orders ahead of hurricane milton. We will be live on the ground in a moment. I can show you the pictures from space to give you an idea of the size of this monster storm. Officials think it could still double in size before it m...

Hezbollah — the next conservative leader will be a choice between robertjenrick and kemi badenoch afterjames cleverly is eliminated from the contest. Well have live reaction from westminster. Hello, im matthew amroliwala. Lets start in florida which is bracing itself for what could be the worst storm in a hundred years. There have been huge traffic jams across the state, as more than five million people respond to evacuation orders ahead of hurricane milton. Well be live on the ground in a mom...

Florida is braced, for what many have described as the storm of the century. Our correspondents are there. We will speak to one resident who has decided to stay. And will they ever fully recover? in the wake of hurricane ian, 95% of the damage assessments, were downgraded by the insurance companies. This could be a disastrous 12 hours, for tens of thousands of american families. Welcome to the programme. There is driving wind and torrential rainfall that has already arrived in florida, several h...

A bit of mist and fog possible across some western areas early in the morning. Those temperatures not changing a great deal — again, typically a cool 11 or 12. This is bbc news. The latest headlines: hurricane milton, the biggest storm to hit florida in a century, heads towards the coast. President biden warns residents to leave for safety. Already, dangerous tornadoes are developing over florida as the storm continues to approach. Deaths following air strikes on both sides of the border, as i...

In the latest fighting, israel has bombed a building in central beirut. Both Israel And Hezbollah have reported a second day of intense fighting on the ground in southern lebanon. Oil prices jumped on tuesday over supply fears, with markets regAining ground as investors seemingly come to terms with the escalation in tensions. Lets have a quick look at the price of oil, once agAin today, more than a i once agAin today, more than a i increase, the price of oil just below 75 per barrel. It would lo...

Israeli authorities have not confirmed the claim. Meanwhile, President Biden has said he will not support any attack by israel on irans nuclear sites in response to Tuesdays Missile Barrage by tehran. The us president has spoken to other World Leaders in the g7, and called for any retaliation from the israelis to be proportionate. The iranian president Masoud Pezeshkian warned if israel retaliated, iran would respond more severely. Israels military says eight of its soldiers were killed in the ...

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Violence has surged in the West Bank since the start of the war In Gaza. Well bring you more information on both of these developing stories as it comes in. Turning back to lebanon, earlier in the day, israel carried out Air Raids against what it called hezbollah s Intelligence Headquarters in Southern Beirut. Our middle East Correspondent Hugo bachega sent us this report. Another night in beirut and more israeli Air Strikes. War returns to this city. And this attack came with no warning. We wen...

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Of the Chagos Islands, its last african colony, but the us and uk retain control of their military base. Im so missing must iam i am Sumi Somaskanda. We start with Breaking News of israeli Air Strikes in the lebanese capital, beirut, reportedly the Israel Defense forces say they were targeting a hezbollah senior official. The israeli military earlier called on civilians to flee. Were also following another developing story in the region, in the occupied West Bank. An israeli Air Strike on a Refu...