The site of an israeli strike in dahieh, hezbollah� s stronghold in beirut and it this building was hit and there is nothing left of it. There is still smoke coming from the rubble and heavy smell in the air. You can probably hear the sound of drones flying overhead. The buildings nearby, were also heavily damaged by the attacks and pictures of the late iran leader Hassan Nasrallah have been set up here. The scale of the destruction it gives you a sense of the power of the attack that happened here. Meanwhile, israeland iran attack that happened here. Meanwhile, Israel And Iran have aged wanted the other against further attacks after iran launched a massive Missile Attack on israel. It five 180 missiles on tuesday in a second and largest direct attack ever. The iranian President Today said they were not looking for war but pledged a strong response by israel. Irans most powerful missiles, sending their starkest message last night to israel if you hit us or our allies, well hit you. The order given by commanders and clerics. In the name of god, he declares, in revenge for the martyrs� blood. And today, a message from the president while visiting qatar. Translation we were left | with no choice but to respond. If israel decides to retaliate, then it will face harsher reactions. Its this man who calls the shots in tehran, the supreme Leader Ayatollah khomeini. Revered by his supporters, reviled by enemies, ultra conservative, deeply distrustful of the west. Translation in our region, the Root Cause of all these i wars is the presence of those who claim they want peace and calm, america and some european countries. Irans cautious cleric has tried to avoid direct confrontation with israel, with america. But today, his supporters celebrated irans attack. For hardliners, Israels Assassination of Hassan Nasrallah, the hezbollah chief, crossed a red line. They had to retaliate. And this is why. Iran believes it had to protect what it calls its ring of fire, militias its armed in these countries across the region, most of all hezbollah in lebanon, right on Israels Border Hassan Nasrallah was part of irans forward defence and in gaza, hamas. Their political leader, ismail haniyeh, was killed injuly while visiting iran. Israel was blamed. These groups, which also call themselves the axis of resistance, are in syria, iraq and as far away as the houthis in yemen. Theyve all been weakened but not wiped out by israels recent strikes, and theyre certain to keep attacking. But what matters most of all for the Islamic Republic is to preserve the Islamic Republic, their power at home. That means striking hard enough to send a message, but not so hard it drags iran into an all out war it knows it cannot win. Lyse doucet, bbc news. For more on the Middle East i am joined by Sara Lee parkinson. Thank you for joining me. Iwill get parkinson. Thank you for joining me. I will get your thoughts on iran but first on 11 on. You have done research on resilience of armed groups there. Can israel achieve its objective with the Ground Insertion . Objective with the Ground Insertion . ,. ,. , insertion . That stratification. This is currently insertion . That stratification. This is currently israels this is currently israels fourth invasion of lebanon with the others being in 1978, 1982 with a subsequent occupation and 2006 and none of these engagements need any sort of resounding strategic success and in fact many of their failures have fed into the Situation Today with the listener being there really is no Military Solution to what is fundamentally a political conflict. When it comes to israeli strategy and these ideas of targeted Killing And Leadership decapitation, two of the terms used to describe these Missile Attacks on whether or not it is someones Home Or Something called the Command Centre or someones up, research tells us that taking out leaders tend to encourage more violet. There is less restrained and competing factions. Attacks perceived as indiscriminate also unsurprisingly tend to mobilise more People, People who may have been uninvolved or uncommitted or had very little ideological investment in conflicts. When they find their homes, belongings and life distro, they find motivation to get involved in a conflict. When were looking back at the history of this particular conflict and talking about the success of israeli tactics and strategies, one of the things to think about if were going to think about if were going to do the long is that Hassan Nasrallah, he was Secretary General of hezbollah, gained his position because israel assassinated his predecessor. One of the Letters Attack 11 on rose to leadership due to an assassination in 1980. It is assassination in 1980. It is eas to assassination in 1980. It is easy to see assassination in 1980. It is easy to see how assassination in 1980. It is easy to see how the assassination in 1980. It is easy to see how the cycle i assassination in 1980. It is easy to see how the cycle can repeat itself is what you are telling us. I want to get your thoughts on the lebanese People and how they separate themselves or are blinded to hezbollah . Hezbollah . First of all, 11 on is not equivalent hezbollah . First of all, 11 on is not equivalent to hezbollah . First of all, 11 on i is not equivalent to hezbollah. Lebanon. Iwould is not equivalent to hezbollah. Lebanon. I would say it is a wild mistake to make any equivalence between the two, People and lebanon are living a different life. Whether focus should of a humanitarian catastrophe that has led and the kind of politics that engenders. The kind of politics that engenders. The kind of politics that enaenders. , ~. Engenders. Thank you so much. We appreciate engenders. Thank you so much. We appreciate your engenders. Thank you so much. We appreciate your time engenders. Thank you so much. We appreciate your time and. We appreciate your time and thoughts. Toa to a court here in singapore that will sentence a former Transport Minister on thursday. It could be the first gaining of an Ex Cabinet Member in the states history. He was a minister for 13 years and pleaded ministerfor 13 years and pleaded guilty to four counts of receiving gifts and one of Obstructing Justice after prosecutions weatherhead with only five of the 35 charges. The investigation centred on acceptance of lavish gifts that total more than 400,000 singapore dollars. The gives include tickets to English Premier League Football matches, Formula One grand prix, musicals, Hotel Stays, private jets and a bicycle. The last Corruption Case such as this was in 1976. That minister die before any charges were filed in court. Joining me live is a reporter with what we can expect today. What are you keeping an eye out for . We do understand keeping an eye out for . We do understand proceedings keeping an eye out for . We do understand proceedings are i understand proceedings are understand proceedings are under way. Understand proceedings are underway. He understand proceedings are under way. He arrived here a short while ago and look quite sombre. We will find out whether he will go to jail or not today. The prosecution has ask for eight ninths months in Jail And Defencejust ask for eight ninths months in Jail And Defence just weeks ask for eight ninths months in Jail And Defencejust weeks if it is necessary. As you mentioned, he is accused of taking gives while in public office, amounting to more than 100,000 us dollars, including Formula One tickets, Hotel Stays and flies and a prompt and bicycle. S. Iswaran was also charged with corruption but last week at the trial those charges were amended and now he just faces fired for accepting valuable gives while in Public Service and one for Obstructing Justice. We are waiting to hear what the final sentence is. We will bring at the very latest as soon as we get it. The very latest as soon as we aet it. , ~ , the very latest as soon as we et it. , ~ , the very latest as soon as we netit. ,. The very latest as soon as we netit. ,. , get it. Thank you very much for that. Get it. Thank you very much for that from get it. Thank you very much for that. From the get it. Thank you very much for that. From the supreme get it. Thank you very much for that. From the Supreme Courtl get it. Thank you very much for. That. From the Supreme Court in singapore. Russia has taken complete control of the Eastern Ukrainian City of vuhledar vuhledar. Has been on the sides of russian forces since invasion of ukraine two years ago. The city was long thought of as a stronghold for ukrainian troops and seeds on the southeast front near the donetsk region. Two ukrainian soldiers told the bbc they retreated mostly overnight before receiving an official order from before receiving an official orderfrom commanders before receiving an official order from commanders to withdraw. One orderfrom commanders to withdraw. One soldier said many of their comrades were killed on the way out. The city was home to about 14,000 residents before the fighting. While all children had been evacuated, it is not a small number of civilians still remained there. Jess parker has the latest from care. It had been expected that russian troops might take the town of vuhledar. Now, this is a Coal Mining Town in the Donbas Region that had a population before russias full Scale Invasion of around 14,000 People. There have been repeated efforts by moscows troops to take the town, but today there was confirmation from ukrainian military officials in the area that they were withdrawing from vuhledar. They described how they were at risk of being encircled by russian troops and that ukrainian defences had essentially been exhausted. The bbc has also been speaking to a couple of soldiers who have been involved in this retreat. They describe very difficult conditions for the ukrainians, some troops suffering from Communications Blackouts which left them disorientated, some being targeted by russian drones and guns as they tried to retreat out of vuhledar. In terms of the towns strategic significance, its on slightly elevated ground, the intersection of two battlefields as well, and of course for the kremlin, taking it feeds into their wider aim of trying to capture the entire Donbas Region. For ukraine, it is a blow to morale. This is a town that theyve spent a lot of time and a lot of lives trying to defend. Us federaljudge us Federal Judge until us federaljudge until new evidence in the federal Election Case against former president Donald Trump. Special Counseljack Smith used to bring to layout his case for why he believes trump is not immune from prosecution for allegedly trying to overturn the 2020 election. He claims that Donald Trump resorted to crimes in a bid to stay in power. Trump has pleaded not guilty to the charges against. A spokesman for his campaign told Cbs News that the filing is a Falsehood Read and criticise its release. A Founding Partner of former prosecutor weighed in. Why is it important for smith to prove trump acted in such a capacity . Earlier this summer, the Supreme Court issued a sweeping ruling which said that a president is broadly immune from any act taken in connection with his official Duties so in Order Forjack Smith to proceed he must prove that trump was not acting as a president but was acting as a failed political candidate who knew he had lost the election and who wanted to defraud The American People for a would be president. So the either the act had to be taken in a private capacity as a candidate, candidate trump, or if they were acts taken in his official power, there has to be a presumption which Jack Smith can rebut if you can show that those acts, if they are not treated as immune would not infringe on a future president s ability to carry out his Duties. He president s ability to carry out his Duties. President s ability to carry out his Duties. He had the chance to out his Duties. He had the chance to go out his Duties. He had the chance to go through out his Duties. He had the chance to go through the l out his Duties. He had the chance to go through the rather lengthy brief. What are the most damaging accusations against trump . Against trump . What was happening against trump . What was happening with against trump . What was happening with this against trump . What was happening with this briefl happening with this brief today, first of all it has to be in sales at The American People can understand the basis for which thejudge has People can understand the basis for which the judge has a case in front of her. Whether trump must stand trial or is immune. It is an important document for the public to see and of course trumps lawyers will have a chance to rebut that in a couple of weeks. There is Nothing Brand new in terms of broad categories but there is much more detailfor broad categories but there is much more detail for example about the role of Stephen Bannonin about the role of Stephen Bannon in this conspiracy and much more detail about the fact that trump already knew he had lost the election so therefore was engaged in a vote acts of fraud. There is much more detail about trump putting his own Vice President in danger by tweeting to crowds that Vice President pence was not a patriot and was not willing to overturn the legitimate election result. So the real piece of these they strike and especially in this point in time, right before The American elections, is the amount of detail that jack elections, is the amount of detail thatJack Smith, the special prosecutor, has asked to show that trump was acting as a failed candidate, he had lost the election and was attempting to defraud The American People. Attempting to defraud The American People. Attempting to defraud The American eole. ~. , ~ american People. What you think will happen american People. What you think will happen to american People. What you think will happen to this american People. What you think will happen to this case american People. What you think will happen to this case if american People. What you think will happen to this case if mr will happen to this case if Mr Trump the election . If will happen to this case if Mr Trump the election . Will happen to this case if Mr Trump the election . If you wins election, trump the election . If you wins election. He trump the election . If you wins election, he will trump the election . If you wins election, he will direct trump the election . If you wins election, he will direct his election, he will direct his Justice Department to dismiss the charges. I think the case will be over. If he loses the election, i believe whatever thejudge election, i believe whatever the judge decides, election, i believe whatever thejudge decides, it election, i believe whatever the judge decides, it will likely be appealed all the way up likely be appealed all the way up to the Supreme Court as to which act if any survive under the cloak of president ial immunity health. It is a long time. Eitherthe immunity health. It is a long time. Either the case will be dismissed if he went, and if he loses the election, there will be a large process arguably to the Supreme Court to determine the Supreme Court to determine the appropriate parameter and the appropriate parameter and the indictment. The indictment. Around the world and the indictment. Around the world and across the indictment. Around the world and across the the indictment. Around the world and across the uk, i the indictment. Around the L World and across the uk, this is bbc news. Lets look at some other stories making use. Downing street says Sir Keir Starmer has paid back more than £6,000 worth of Gifts Hospitality that he received is becoming Parameterfiling Controversy over donations. The Prime Ministers as it was the right thing to do as seeks to tighten the rule. We right thing to do as seeks to tighten the rule. Right thing to do as seeks to tighten the rule. We came in as a government tighten the rule. We came in as a government of tighten the rule. We came in as a government of change, tighten the rule. We came in as a government of change, we i tighten the rule. We came in as| a government of change, we are now going to bring forward principles for donations because until now politicians have used their best individual judgement on a case by case basis. I think we need some principles of general application so i took the decision that until the principles are in place, it was right for me to make those repayments. Right for me to make those repayments right for me to make those repayments. Tickets to see ta [or repayments. Tickets to see taylor swift. Repayments. Tickets to see taylor swift, the repayments. Tickets to see taylor swift, the costs i repayments. Tickets to see taylor swift, the costs of l repayments. Tickets to see taylor swift, the costs of a | taylor swift, the costs of a Fashion Designer and tickets to races in doncaster are among the gifts repaid by the prime minister. Lord Ali Separately has been investigated of a clerical error regarding his business interests. Your live with bbc news. One of saddams top generals has told the bbc The Army will press on with Military Offensive despite international efforts to broker the civil war. In a wide ranging interview, Assistant Commander in chief lieutenant general Ibrahim Gabir also hinted that the sudanese authorities have had Weapons Dealings with iran, and denied there is famine in the country. He sat down with our Africa Correspondent Barbara Plett usherjust days after The Army launched a major new operation to regain control of the capital city, khartoum, from the paramilitary rapid support forces. She began by asking him what this means for the chances of peace. You are very keen about peace and the good and safe life of sudanese. It is our first priority. So what is the strategy . Do you think now that youre on the offensive in khartoum, now is the time for war . At this point . Were not talking about war. War . No. Were talking about there is a there is a certain thing that the Sudanese Army must do for the sudanese People. So how can you leave the sudanese People fleeing out as idps and the houses are 100 was occupied by the militia . Second, how about the facilities . Electricity . All these things are now occupied by the militia. So how come . That means you have to. You have to fight them. But what does all this mean for the chances of Peace Talks . Peace talks can go, but The Army will not stop for the Peace Talks to come in, to come in. The un says The Army is still not doing enough to get aid into the rsf controlled areas. They are still restrictions. The process is still taking too long. Sudan government has nothing to do with the aid and they dont like. The Sudan Government will not go in to interfere in how to distribute aid or not. Including in held territory . Everywhere. As a sudanese, you have to get your food. So youre saying theres no issue with taking aid into rsf controlled . So just to be clear, youre saying that theres no famine in sudan. It is not facing famine because famine has certain steps should have to be taken, and also should have to be addressed by a national and international organisation with the Ministry Of Agriculture of sudan. But the un has said that there is a famine in parts of darfur, especially in the Zam Zam camp. So youre saying the un is wrong . So you know Zam Zam, it is encircled. And who is encircling Zam Zam . This is a question. Let us answer. The army and others have accused the United Arab Emirates of supplying the rsf with weapons. How much of a difference does that make . How Big A factor is that in the way this war is playing out . It was proven by the experts report, it shows this is Number One on the ground. Also on the field also. There are so many 4x4 cars, armoured vehicles, passport. Some like rockets like galvan one and some small arms. Ammunitions. But how much of a difference do you think that makes in the fighting of the war . Yes. This is a very big difference. This is a militia. If you support them with arms and its not normal arms and its advanced high tech one. So it will. But by The End of the day, they will not conquer. Its the militia. The un has said that weapons are not only coming in from the United Arab Emirates, but also from other countries, from russia, from iran. Are you getting weapons from iran . Clearly, and im going to tell you, you can find the weapons if you have money. And second, you can have weapons also if you have some facilitation of payment. Number one, iran will not give you any weapons unless you have to pay and to pay in cash. Do you have cash . The most important thing is that were a government and you have a right to deal with everybody. The un has accused the rsf of committing atrocities, but it also says that The Army is carrying out war crimes, indiscriminate bombing, arbitrary detention and torture. Strikes on hospitals and schools. How do you respond to that . The Sudanese Army, they are not angels, they are not angels. They are not what . They are not angels. They can commit crimes, no problem. But its individually they condemn rsf or and then they condemn saf. No, we have the right and were working as a professional army protecting our People and our country. Were completely committed to what ive told you about the Geneva Protocol laws. How long do you think this war will go on . Well go on until we control all the country in terms of security and everything, and let all the idps go to their homes. And what does the End Game Look like . Sudan will conquer, us will conquer, and sudan will be rebuilt. To the us where one of the california Doctors Charge Entity Overdose Death of Matthew Perry pleaded guilty. The doctor signed an agreement with prosecutors to plead guilty to a single count of conspiracy to distribute kettleman a drug that acts as anaesthetic and has illicit genic properties. Ketamin. The acute effects of ketamin was one of the factors which led to his death. He was president and Vice President have been visiting some of the worst Hit Areas affected by storm halina. She attended a briefing and an emergency operation centre. Meanwhilejoe operation centre. Meanwhile Joe Biden Operation centre. Meanwhilejoe biden has been surveying the damage in both south and north carolina. Helene. The secretary of Homeland Security told security that fema does not have the funds to make it through hurricane season. Before we go, stargazers have been treated to a rare annular solar eclipse, when the men covers the sun but not completely, leaving a distinctive reddish ring. It was visible in the parts of the Southern Hemisphere like a silent where these images were taken. I will leave you with these images and i will see you later. Hello there. With high Pressure Building in across the country, it looks like the next couple of days for most of us should stay dry with a good deal of sunshine around, but nights will be chilly, with some Mist And Fog to greet us in the morning. So the next few days, then, largely settled. Some welcome dry and sunny weather for most of us. Here it is, our area of High Pressure, pretty much dominating the scene right across the uk. Weve lost those Weather Fronts across the southeast. Could still just see the odd Light Shower towards East Anglia and the southeast, but most places will be dry. Lots of sunshine through the morning, a bit of fair Weather Cloud bubbling up into the afternoon. That could just herald the odd Light Shower. But most places will be dry and the winds a lot lighter too. A little bit fresher through the channel, across devon and cornwall. Temperature wise, doing pretty well. It will feel very pleasant in the sunshine around 16 or 17 degrees in the south, mid teens further north. Now, as we move into thursday night, with clear skies, light winds, its going to turn quite chilly again, particularly across Scotland And England and wales. But the breeze, the cloud, outbreaks of rain will start to push into the northwest of the country by The End of the night, so temperatures here recover into double figures. But again, further east, itll be chilly with A Touch Of Frost and some Mist And Fog to greet us first thing on friday. Friday, weve still got our area of High Pressure dominating the scene for most of us, but these Weather Fronts, low pressure starts to push into the north and the west. Thatll bring stronger southerly winds, more cloud for northern ireland, for Western Scotland, where well see some showery bursts of rain. But Southern And Eastern Scotland and the majority of england and wales will have another fine and dry day, a good deal of sunshine into the afternoon. And again, with light winds, temperatures reach highs around 17, maybe 18 degrees, mid teens further north and west. Now, some changes as we head into the weekend. It does look like this area of low pressure begins to encroach into the north and the west of the country, so it turns wetter and windier here. Further east, though, it stays dry into the first part of the weekend too. Some of this Rain Will Pep up across northern ireland, Western Scotland to become quite heavy into the afternoon. But eastern and Southern Scotland and the majority of england and wales again having another dry day on saturday, but some rain will get into west wales, Southwest England later on with increasing breeze. Top temperatures, again, 17 or18 degrees, mid teens further north. But the upcoming week does look more unsettled. It looks like this area of low pressure in the atlantic will win out. Itll bring showers or longer spells of rain, but itll be on the mild side, with milder nights to come too. Dozens of us ports remain at a standstill as dockworkers continue to strike. We explore the cost to the biggest economy. Translation the power of our currency reflects i the power of a nation. If you want the yen to strengthen, you to make the economy stronger. We speak to the man behind one ofjapans biggest currency interventions. Hello and welcome to business today. Im steve lai. You here with me. Lets begin in the united states. A strike by Port Workers along the Eastern Seaboard has entered its second day. Dozens of ports remained affected. The striker could cost the worlds largest economy up to 5 Billion a day. Joe biden has repeatedly said he will not intervene to enter end the industrial action. He has called the strike a man made disaster and add them to reach a resolution. 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