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this was the view across the israel—lebanon border earlier today — where we've seen a thick plume of black smoke in the sky — as hostilities continue in that border area. so, let's start this hour by hearing from israel's prime minister. translation: last night, - i talked again with president biden. i do appreciate us�* steadfast position at the security council — a position which backs our war effort. yesterday, i told president biden that we will fight until total victory, as long as it takes. the us understands this. i saw false reports that claimed the united states ha...

has christmas come early for manchester united fans or not? a deal is finally agreed for british billionaire sirjim ratcliffe to buy a stake in the club. no festive joy for chelsea — beaten for the eighth time in the premier league this season — but it's all smiles for wolves. and rangers win at motherwell to close in on cetlic and the top of the scottish premierhship. welcome along, thank you forjoining us. so much for a quiet sporting christmas eve. it's been announced in the last few hours that british billionaire sirjim ratcliffe has agreed to buy a 25% — worth a little ove...

which, pending approval, will see him take control of football operations. he is also promising over £200 million of new investment. the multi—billionaire founder of the ineos petro—chemicals group, is a lifelong fan of the club. it's hoped by many supporters that it might mean the end of the controlling interest of the glazer family. our sports editor, dan roan, reports. when sirjim ratcliffe toured old trafford earlier this year, the british billionaire was hoping to buy manchester united. instead he will become a minority shareholder of the club he says he has always supporte...

so, we have been waiting for this for a long time. how much of a surprise as this? i for a long time. how much of a surprise as this?— for a long time. how much of a surprise as this? i think that this is the christmas _ surprise as this? i think that this is the christmas present - surprise as this? i think that this is the christmas present that - surprise as this? i think that this| is the christmas present that lots of manchester united fans would have wanted. you pose the question how big of a surprise. this deal has been potentially 13 months in the making, there have been ti...

central gaza. the israeli military says its forces have killed around 8,000 palestinian fighters in the war so far. the hamas—run health ministry in gaza says the total number of dead since october 7 is now more than 20—thousand 400. speaking at a weekly cabinet meeting, israel's prime minister benjamin netanyahu said the war had come at a "very heavy price" for israel. the israeli military says 14 more soldiers have been killed in gaza since friday, bringing the total during the ground assault to 153. these are israel defence forces pictures from operations in khan younis. satur...