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Im lucy grey. The un human RIghts ChIef has told the SecurIty CouncIl that the targetIng of thousands of people In lebanon wIth ExplodIng Pagers and WalkIe TalkIes wIdely consIdered to have been carrIed out by Israel was a vIolatIon of InternatIonal Law. Volker turk saId he was appalled by the breadth and Impact of the attacks whIch left at least 37 dead and thousands Injured. These attacks represent a new kInd of warfare where CommunIcatIon Tools become weapons, explodIng sImultaneously In Mark...

Welcome back. Before we get into our other stories, let me give you a summary of some of our main lines in the middle east. As Cross Border attacks between Hezbollah And Israel continue, lets bring you some live pictures from the border between Israel And Lebanon. Lebanons Prime Minister has cancelled his trip to the Un General Assembly according to reports in the last half hour. Thats after israeli attacks, including the Pager And Walkie talkie explosions. He made the announcement in a statemen...

And Table Football is finally Coming Home this Weekend ive been to the birthplace of subbuteo in kent, as it stages the World Cup. And good morning. Today we will see some Sunny Spells developing across many parts of the uk, but like yesterday there will be the risk of some heavy and thundery showers. Where you catch them they will really be intense. Bring you all the details very shortly. Its saturday 21 september. A former manager of fulhams womens Football Team has told the bbc that extra pre...

Farage to take to the stage where a number of supporters are not lets listen into. You can seem as the far right will consider stage as i say, they have mps. He takes as its a fairly late, having initially said, youre not going to try to win a seat but they did take 14 of the breaks. Underthe they did take 14 of the breaks. Under the proposed new constitution, members will be able to have more say what is going on, coming close including what is including Change Party leaders. The chairman of hu...

Violence against women. The World Cup has flicked off into town in the uk where it was invented. Lets catch up with all the sports headlines. Good evening. Pep guardiola says hes expecting a tough match when Manchester City welcome arsenal to the etihad this weekend. Its a clash between the top two teams from the past two Premier League seasons and in the last Campaign City were unable to beat the gunners in either the league or the community shield. Its another unbelievable team that defends re...

Strike in bay you can imagine you start the day with another Countries Fighter jets over your head. Explosions could be heard. The israeli military say this was a targeted operation and now there is a lot of tension here. The lebanese government does not want a full out war. But clearly lebanon will not shy away and we reserve the right for self defence. Tonight the israeli military says its killed a number of hezbollah commanders in lebanon. It comes amid intensifying Cross Border clashes betwe...

Our main story this hour is the Israeli Military says it has killed around ten top hezbollah commanders in the lebanese capital, beirut. The most senior said to be the acting head of the groups elite unit. The lebanese Health Ministry says that nearly 60 people were injured in the strike on a high Rise Block of flats. It follows intensifying Cross Border clashes between israel and hezbollah. The Israeli Military say more than 100 rockets have been fired into northern israel. Hezbollah has said i...

Whether to cut Interest Rates from five percent. Hello, im martine croxall. We begin with the latest in the Middle East, following two days of explosions in lebanon. The united states says its involved in intensive diplomatic efforts to prevent the conflict between Israel And Hezbollah escalating further. The comments come after explosions triggered in pagers and Walkie Talkies used by hezbollah killed at least 32 people and injured thousands. The leader of hezbollah, which some western states h...

In four years. The bbc has been told that Sir Keir Starmer s Chief Of Staff received a Pay Rise after the election which means she is now paid more than the Prime Minister. Sue gray asked for and was given a salary of 170,000 3,000 more than the pm and more than any cabinet minister. 0ur political correspondent, henry zeffman, has more. I knew that there were tensions at the top of government and this Storys Existence in some way from Chris Mason and me attests to those, but my phone has practic...

We will have more on all of those stories coming up. First, lets cross and catch up with the sport headlines. Sarah mulkerrins is there. Matthew, good evening. Lets start at the cricket at trent bridge, where australia are Chasing 316 to beat england in the first of five one day internationals. England won the toss and decided to bat with Ben Duckettjustifying his elevation to opener with 95 off 91 balls. He set up a good platform, didnt get to his century, with groans around the ground when he ...