And prosecutors in the Election Interference Case against trump allege that the former president resorted to crimes to overturn the 2020 election result. Iran would respond more severely. Israel has continued its bombardment of the lebanese capital. Were looking live pictures from beirut which has been hit by a series of explosions that Hit Central Beirut overnight. Lebanons Health Ministry said at least five people had been killed. The idf says it carried out what it calls precise strikes on a building that is used by hezbollah. Israel has issued a fresh call for civilians to leave parts of southern beirut. Meanwhile, israels military says eight of its soldiers were killed in the first two days of its Ground Invasion of lebanon. Hezbollah says it fired guided missiles at their tanks as israeli Air Strikes have continued across the south of lebanon and in beirut. With the details, heres our middle East Correspondent Lucy williamson. Israels Air Force was defending other targets when i
Will more than triple to 25%. Tariff hikes on other products, including semiconductor chips, are set to take into effect over the next two years. The increases, which impact a relatively small amount of us imports, come as vice president kamala harris and former president donald trump have clashed over tariffs on the campaign trail. Mr trump is calling for sweeping new duties on all imports, while ms harris has said his proposal would raise prices for the american people. Meanwhile, the european union is also considering tariffs on china made electric vehicles and negotiations are ongoing. The bloc was meant to vote on the taxes earlier this week, but that has since been delayed. Us stock markets rose on thursday, with the s&p 500 closing at a record high for the third time this week. Shares of micron jumped by almost 15%. This comes after the chip company posted strong earnings and said it expected growth in the months ahead, led by the artificial intelligence boom. We are keeping an
On october eighth, in support of hamas, and the two sides have exchanged fire since then. 0ur senior international correspondent 0rla guerin reports from lebanon on the children caught up in israel s bombardments. A warning you may find elements of this report distressing. Firefighters rushing to another air strike. This one in nabatieh. They carry out the wounded. Not fighters, but children. Israel says it s targeting hezbollah sites. But it s bombing many residential areas. How old are you? he asks. Three fingers are raised. A young generation, now threatened by a war that has already killed at least 50 children this week, like the members of this family, who died together in a strike in beirut. Ali, jalal, fatima and farra, all gone. And iman and talia nasser, who took their last breaths together, also killed by israel s bombardment. But some have made it to safety, having run for their lives. My name is mehdi ahmad and my years old is ten years old. And what has been happening in
In the battleground state of pennsylvania. I have pledged that building a strong middle class will be a defining goal of my presidency. Ms harris said her plan would lower costs for americanfamilies, invest in entrepreneurs and ensure america leads in future industries like artificial intelligence. Built here in america by american workers. The focus on finance comes as several polls show donald trump s lead on the economy is narrowing with voters. The former president campaigned in the battleground state of north carolina today, where he went after his opponent. Kamala s not attacking me. She s attacking your furniturejobs, she s attacking your communities, she s attacking your factories, and she s trying to send all of those jobs to china with everything else. A day earlier, mr trump warned companies making products abroad would have to pay a substantial tariff, sparking criticism within his own party. I m not a fan of tariffs. They raise prices for. American consumers. Both candidat
Told the general lebanon. As i told the general assembly yesterday, we should all be alarmed by the escalation stop to all sides, let us say with a clear voice, stop the killing and destruction, tone down the rhetoric and threats, step back from the brink. An all out war must be avoided at all costs. It would surely be an all out catastrophe. The prime minister of lebanon told the security council that it was vilely in his country s sovereignty and call for a wider ceasefire to include gaza. Translation: today i would like gaza. Translation: today i would like to gaza. Translation: today i would like to call gaza. Translation: today i would like to call upon gaza. Translation: today i would like to call upon the i would like to call upon the council would like to call upon the council to act seriously and immediately to guarantee the withdrawal of israel from all of the withdrawal of israel from all of the occupied lebanese territories and in the violations that are repeated on