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Hello, i'm carl nasman. We start in the middle east, where there have been more overnight israeli strikes in the lebanese capital, beirut. These pictures show a large explosion following one of those strikes. Earlier on saturday, the israeli military had issued orders to residents of specific buildings in southern beirut to evacuate. We don't yet know what was hit in the strikes but israeli forces have bombed areas reported to be hezbollah strongholds. They have also clashed with hezbollah fighters in lebanon's southern border region. The israeli military says it has killed 440 hezbollah figh...

We start in the middle east, where there have been more overnight israeli strikes in the lebanese capital, beirut. These pictures show a large explosion following one of those strikes. Earlier on saturday, the israeli military had issued orders to residents of specific buildings in southern beirut to evacuate. We don't yet know what was hit in the strikes but israeli forces have bombed areas reported to be hezbollah strongholds. They have also clashed with hezbollah fighters in lebanon's southern border region. The israeli military says it has killed 440 hezbollah fighters since the start of ...

Opponents have voiced concerns that vulnerable people could be coerced into ending their lives. Our political correspondent, helen catt, reports. The noes to the left, 330. The last time mps voted on assisted dying was nearly ten years aGo they opposed changing the law. But a new set of mps will get a new vote in the coming months, after labours Kim Leadbeater came top in a ballot that gives backbench mps time in the commons to propose laws, and said she would put it forward. I also think there is a real sense within parliament that now is the time for this debate. As i say, its nearly ten yea...

A bIll on the Issue In 2015. Lets take a brIef look at how laws surroundIng assIsted dyIng are evolvIng around the world. WIthIn the contInent, countrIes lIke swItzerland, the netherlands, and belgIum have allowed assIsted dyIng for some tIme. Across the atlantIc, canada In the last few years has changed Its laws. And on the other sIde of the world, euthanasIa Is legal now also In New Zealand. SwItzerland was the fIrst country In the world to allow any form of assIsted dyIng. EuthanasIa has been permItted sInce 1942, provIded the motIve Is not selfIsh. SInce 2009, doctors have been allowed to ...

[ applause ] vice president harris has dedicated her life to public service. I know, i know that she loves our country. And i know that she will be a president for all americans. As a conservative, as a patriot, as a mother, as someone who reveres our constitution, i am honored to join her in this urgent cause. And there you have it. The democrats doing their coalition building with maybe the most unlikely pairing in recent history. Vice president kamala harris and liz cheney, even dick cheney, father of liz cheney, the man still vilified by democrats for his bullish defense of the iraq war as...