today at one — 12 people have died and nearly 3,000 injured in a synchronised explosion of pagers used by hezbollah fighters. lebanon says two children are among the dead, as multiple reports suggest israel was behind the attack. we'll be live in beirut and jerusalem. also on the programme... train drivers with the union aslef vote to accept a government pay deal and put an end to two years of strike action. conservationists declare an emergency, as butterfly numbers fall to their lowest on record. full military honours for two british servicemen killed in the struggle to liberate the netherlands in the second world war.

# you look so wonderful in that dress # i love your hair like that. ..# serenaded by sheeran — the moment the star surprised a school teacher, who was out for a jog after work. i'm coming up, it is a repeat of the 2023 champions league final as manchester city get their european campaign under way against inter milan later. good afternoon. the united nations says the timed explosion of pagers used by hezbollah in lebanon marks an "extremely concerning escalation" in tensions in the middle east. health officials say at least 12 people are now known to have been killed, and nearly 3000 wounded. hezbollah has blamed israel and vowed to retaliate. 0ur middle east correspondent yolande knell is following developments from jerusalem.

lebanon is still reeling from the shock. across the country, hundreds of pagers carried by hezbollah members exploded simultaneously wherever they happened to be. the iran—backed armed group had been using the low—tech devices to try to make it harderfor its messages to be intercepted. instead, it saw a massive security breach. reports say small amounts of explosives were hidden in a shipment of pagers earlier this year. hospitals have been overwhelmed by the thousands of casualties. many were maimed as they checked an incoming message. translation: yesterday, - we received 80 people injured when the devices exploded in their faces. the injuries affected their eyes, ears and hands, with some losing fingers. a large number of them required ventilators to prevent suffocation due to facial swelling.

the explosions appear to be the latest blow in a deepening conflict. ever since hamas attacked israel on the 7th of october, its ally hezbollah has been firing rockets into northern israel in support, and israel has been striking back. although israel is not officially commenting on this attack, it came a day after israeli leaders said they were ready to step up attacks against hezbollah. as hezbollah threatens revenge for the pager explosions, i asked a former israeli intelligence official what israel's strategy could be. from the psychological point of view, this is an enormous effect. that hezbollah was penetrated. they know where they are, what kind of equipment they use. it is a huge psychological impact. from the military point of view, it is shutting down the backbone of their

command and control. with israel's allies calling for calm to prevail, the us secretary of state antony blinken was back in egypt today discussing gaza ceasefire efforts. washington says diplomacy is the way to de—escalate tensions across this region. but, so far, that message isn't getting through. yolande knell, bbc news, jeruselum. we'll get more on this with yolande knell in jerusalem injust a moment, but first our middle east correspondent hugo bachega in beirut. hugo, what more do we know? sally, i am standing outside one of the hospitals treating the injured and all morning relatives have been gathering here waiting to any information from doctors here. we did have an update from the lebanese health ministry earlier today, which gave us a sense of the scale of this attack. 12 people have been killed, including a girl aged eight, a boy

aged 11 and four health care workers who were carrying those pages. almost 3000 people have been injured and more than 400 surgeries have been performed including that i, facial and hand injuries and also in mutations because these pages exploded after people received a message that they believe have been sent from hezbollah. here in lebanon across the country there is a shock but there is also anger because these pages exploded as people were in shops or with their families at home. and for almost a year this country has been concerned about the possibility of a major confrontation between hezbollah and israel. today, after this attack, those fears are on the rise once again. hugo, thanks very much again. let's go back to yolande, who is injerusalem. yolande, in the last hour we've been hearing from us secretary

of state antony blinken about the situation, what did he have to say? the top us diplomat has been reiterating that the us did not know anything about these attacks in lebanon in advance. he said that it was still trying to establish the facts about what happened. he said it is imperative now that everyone avoids taking steps that could escalate the conflict. in gaza he has really been stressing that the ceasefire that will not only alleviate the humanitarian situation, the desperate humanitarian situation, but it will israeli defence analysts saying we are not seein situation, noves by israeli defence analysts saying we are not seein situation, but as by also address risks to regional israeli defence analysts saying we are not seein situation, but it by israeli defence analysts saying we are not seein situation, but it will humanitarian situation, but it will also risks to regional stability. now, here in israel we also address risks to regional stability. now, in israel we are seeing the air force stability. now, here in israel we are seeing the air force intelligence really poised for any intelligence really poised for any next move by hezbollah, with next move by hezbollah, with indications that the his hezbollah indications that the his hezbollah chief will give a response more. chief will give a response more. israeli defence analysts saying we israeli defence analysts saying we are not seeing military moves by are not seeing military moves by

israel that suggests it was an all—out war with hezbollah but that is still a possibility. yolande, thank you very much indeed. train drivers have voted overwhelmingly to accept a multi—year pay deal, ending a two—year dispute at 16 train companies. the rail union aslef said the new deal was a "no—strings" offer, meaning it is not conditional on changes to working practices. our news correspondent sean dilley has more. sean, how significant is this deal? it is pretty significant because it brings to an end more than two years of pain for so many train passengers. a few of the statistics here, 16 train companies based in england, although they service wales and scotland, have seen 18 days of strike action. now labour claim that the cost to the economy was around £1 billion, so they say it was necessary to do a deal. the deal

that has been voted for overwhelmingly, 96.6% of the eligible train drivers in england, wales and scotland, is financially speaking only marginally different to the one aslef rejected last year in 2023 by the previous conservative government. 4% each year over three years, so 12% versus either at 14.25% in real terms they say with compound interest is actually 15%. but the key difference is what was required as a condition. it simply was a red line for the union, they say, to change their practices and work and conditions. political ineptitude says their leader here

of england's target of 2%, which will decide whether to cut or hold interest rates tomorrow. here's our chief economics correspondent, dharshini david. at shrewsbury market, voted the nation's favourite for the second consecutive year, traders are also celebrating a pause in some of the cost increases that have made the last couple of years less than appetising. like fishmonger ian, who has worked here since he was 18. we've already negotiated considerably better prices on the electric. it's nice to see fuel coming down. it's nice to see fuel coming down. that all helps. that all helps. hopefully, over a period hopefully, over a period of time as the prices fall, of time as the prices fall, our bills come down, our bills come down, we'll be able to reduce we'll be able to reduce our prices a little bit. buy slightly less. our prices a little bit. do you want that piece as well? do you want that piece as well? no. no. but over at the butchers, but over at the butchers, beef and lamb are much more beef and lamb are much more expensive than they were, expensive than they were, chicken and pork prices more steady. chicken and pork prices more steady. john thinks those prices are less likely john thinks those prices are less likely to fall, and has to fall, and has noticed habits change. noticed habits change.

people adjust, they people adjust, they buy slightly less. they only shop here perhaps two times a week instead of three or four. everybody cuts their cloth, you know, to accommodate what they can afford. but even if the prices of goods are settling down, it still means that food is 30% more expensive than three years ago, energy bills 40% higher. and there's other parts of inflation which are still much stronger. services inflation — the likes of air fares. so what does that mean for tomorrow's interest rate decision? no cut tomorrow, in my view. rates will stay at 5%, with the next cut coming at the following meeting in november, where rates will go down to 4.75%. and i think that will be the case throughout most of the first half of next year, before the inflation picture is a bit more comfortable and interest rates can be cut a bit further, perhaps all the way to 3%. back in shrewsbury, pricing restaurant meals, part of services inflation,

takes some tricky balancing. people see a price on the menu. and they don't necessarily think about the rent, the wages and all those costs at the back of the house, that we have to actually incorporate into that final price that you see. so it's a constant process of assessing, reassessing. but, even here, those cost pressures are fading, pointing to weaker inflation to come. businesses, customers and borrowers have had their fill of climbing bills, but relief may be on its way. dharshini david, bbc news. a partial evacuation has been ordered in a region of russia after a ukrainian drone attack sparked a fire there. it happened in the town of toropets, more than 100 miles from ukraine's northern border. videos on social media showed detonations and smoke covering a large stretch of the sky. 0ur ukraine correspondent james waterhouse is in kyiv.

james, what more can you tell us about this attack? well, i think the reason for ukraine carrying out this attack, sally, are obvious. toropets is a place where russia had assembled a sizeable military arsenal in several warehouses. it reportedly contained fuel tanks, artillery shells, ballistic missiles and other types of explosives, all used in russia's continued full—scale invasion of ukraine. 0fficials here even say that missiles supplied by north korea were so

sources from satellite imagery. so that suggests that there was ammunition stationed here. there is also a political backdrop, too. the west has yet to give ukraine permission to use the missiles it provides on targets inside russia. ukraine has clearly said, right, we will do it ourselves within the confines of defending ourselves against the full—scale invasion. james, thank you. the bbc has learnt that sir keir starmer�*s chief of staff, sue gray, received a pay rise following the general election which means she is now is being paid more than the prime minister. the annual salary of £170,000 a year also means she is earning more than any special adviser in government history. 0ur chief political correspondent henry zeffman is with us. henry, you'vejust broken this story. explain its significance. well, most government advisers spend the beginning, middle and end of their careers in total obscurity. not too grey. you might remember her

from the investigation into downing street party allegations. back then she was an independent, impartial civil servant but fairly soon after she decided tojoin sir keir starmer�*s team, first in opposition are now in government where she is his chief of staff. we have learnt she is being paid £170,000 a year in thatjob. more than the prime minister. hertennis thatjob. more than the prime minister. her tennis so far has been leaked from —— marked by leaks from within downing street. part of that has been advisers much morejunior than her complaining that they feel they are underpaid. so the disclosure of her high salary could aggravate that. especially because it was reported she might be paid a little bit less than the prime minister to avoid me standing here saying that and that didn't happen.

first says she has a part of a deeply misplaced and personal campaign against her. the government has a lot of challenges to fix. first they have the challenge of learning to get on. the chief executive of the post office — nick read — has announced that he will step down from march next year. mr reed described it as a great privilege to have held the role in an extraordinarily challenging time for the business and for postmasters. the chair of the business committee, liam byrne, says it is the right decision. the time is 1.15. our top story this afternoon... lebanon says 12 people have died and nearly 3,000 injured in a synchronised explosion of pagers used by hezbollah fighters. and still to come... full military honours for two british servicemen killed during the liberation of the netherlands in the second world war. coming up on bbc news. former england forward toni duggan announces her retirement. she says her career has been "more

than i could ever have dreamed of" as she hangs up her boots after 17 years. it's?ten?years?today? since? scotland's independence referendum in which a majority of those who voted opted to remain in the uk. speaking in edinburgh, ?the? first?minister?and snp leaderjohn swinney said it had left an overwhelmingly positive legacy on scotland. 0pposition leaders have urged the snp to move on from what they call the division of the independence debate. 0ur?scotland?correspondent? lorna?gordon? reports. cheering. john swinney has wanted independence for scotland all his life. a decade ago the majority of scots said no, today he argued it was more necessary than ever. the contrast over the past _ necessary than ever. the contrast over the past ten _ necessary than ever. the contrast over the past ten years _ necessary than ever. the contrast over the past ten years could - necessary than ever. the contrast over the past ten years could not| necessary than ever. the contrast i over the past ten years could not be clearer. decisions in scotland

making scotland fairer. decisions taken at westminster holding scotland back, and that is why scotland back, and that is why scotland must become an independent country. scotland must become an independent count . �* ., . country. brexit and the soaring cost of food and — country. brexit and the soaring cost of food and energy _ country. brexit and the soaring cost of food and energy were _ country. brexit and the soaring cost of food and energy were he - country. brexit and the soaring cost of food and energy were he said - of food and energy were he said evidence of a decade of decline under westminster rule but he accepted his ambition of a second referendum is some way off. we have not to build referendum is some way off. we have got to build support _ referendum is some way off. we have got to build support for _ got to build support for independence so it becomes a compelling proposition within scotland. that is what we have to do. there is no short cut. i accept there is no short cut to independence other than the hard yards of persuading people of the merits of independence, giving confidence in the arguments and ensuring that is clear and visible within our country. zoia ensuring that is clear and visible within our country.— ensuring that is clear and visible within our country. 2014 was a time of passionate _ within our country. 2014 was a time of passionate debate. _ within our country. 2014 was a time of passionate debate. the - within our country. 2014 was a time of passionate debate. the stakes i of passionate debate. the stakes were high, emotions were also. in

that referendum, 55% wanted to stay in the uk, 45% wanted independence. these days polling suggests just under half of scots want independence. the snp repeatedly calls for a second referendum. westminster under the conservative said no. the new labour government takes the same position. it is said no. the new labour government takes the same position.— takes the same position. it is a matter for— takes the same position. it is a matter for the _ takes the same position. it is a matter for the scottish - takes the same position. it is a matter for the scottish people. matterfor the scottish people. what they are demonstrating loud and clear, notjust ten years ago at the referendum but at the recent election and in the polling since is nobody wants a referendum anytime soon. they want governments that will deliver on priorities and deliverfor will deliver on priorities and deliver for them will deliver on priorities and deliverfor them and will deliver on priorities and deliver for them and their families. these supporters of independence need no convincing. 0pponents say the results from ten years must stand. a wildlife charity is declaring

a national butterfly emergency after its annual count recorded the lowest numbers in its 14—year history. butterfly conservation says this summer's wet weather is partly to blame, but long—term trends are also causing concern. here's our environment correspondentjonah fisher. over the summer, more than 85,000 people took part in the big butterfly count, recording the name and number of butterflies they spotted over a 15—minute period. now the results have been tallied and, well, they're so bad that the organisation behind it has declared a butterfly emergency. this year's big butterfly count was the worst in the 14 years of big butterfly count has been running. so on average, people saw seven butterflies, seven individual butterflies, in their 15—minute counts compared to 12 last year. we found this year that a third of species had their worst ever year. when we look back across the 14 years that big butterfly count has been running, most species have

decreased significantly in how abundant they are. faring particularly badly are the peacock, the red admiral and the small tortoiseshell. their numbers all dropped by more than a half. there are many different factors that influence the amount of butterflies. the weather — it was particularly wet this year — is just one of them. but the trend year on year is steadily downwards — an indication, experts say, of a crisis in our insect and natural world. we need to be treating this now as an ecological emergency. tonyjuniper is the head of natural england, which advises the government on conservation. there are multiple factors behind this. i think it's fair to say. one is the effects of toxic pollution, including very potent pesticides, which are used in the environment to control pests, but which are indiscriminate in many cases in terms of the insects they affect.

we are seeing the loss of habitat now beginning to be reflected in this decline of wildlife abundance. this is the loss of hedgerows, grasslands, the decline of wild spaces. 0ur obsession with tidiness in our towns and cities — in our towns and cities is certainly a factor around where i live in cambridge, routinely clearing away the patches of nettles, which are a vital food source for the larvae of many butterfly species, including tortoiseshell and peacock. the good news is that with warmer, drier weather, butterfly numbers could recover next year. but the long—term trend is of decline. reversing that will require fundamental changes to the way we value and protect nature. jonah fisher, bbc news. new rules are coming in today to ensure communities will have access to cash and basic banking, after the closure of thousands of branches in recent years. concerns for small businesses and vulnerable customers using notes

and coins have led to the creation of dozens of hubs shared by different banks. 0ur correspondent will vernon reports. and although some people say that money grows on trees, the safest place for it is in the bank. britain's banks once stood at the very heart of the economy and society. but now, banking is changing. more customers are going online, more businesses are going cashless and banks are closing branches. according to the consumer group which, over 6,000 have been closed in the last nine years. that's 60% of the entire bank branch network. that's 62% of the entire bank branch network. campaigners say closures particularly affect vulnerable groups such as the elderly. but the new government has promised to improve access. new rules come into force today, meaning that local communities must be provided with basic services such as atms. it means that if a bank and a building society wants to make

changes to its locations of its branches or locations of its cash machines, before it makes any of those changes, it needs to have assessed whether it can continue to meet those local communities' needs. and it's hoped this could be the solution — banking hubs. they're shared spaces run by the post office, but operated by the major banks, where people can pay in cash and cheques and make withdrawals and also speak to their bank staff. and britain's banks have now agreed to open 350 more of these in the next five years. all the vulnerable people will have access to cash and they'll be able to go to a local banking hub and have access. i think we're looking at the vulnerable people, which is elderly, who do not have access to the internet or the apps to get access and know what they're doing. so they come into the banking hub and they can have access to cash. but there's been criticism of the range of services offered across different banks and of the lack of printers

to print out documents. the government has reportedly ordered banking bosses to make improvements, but customers in this branch say it's a vital part of the community. a lot of people, they need to use it because there is even no cash points. this is the only one. and there is one next to my shop, but it's not working most of the time. my banking is very, very basic. and if i have any problem, i'm here. with these ladies here, that's all that i need. across britain's towns and cities, closures of things like pubs and chemists are also on the rise. it's hoped that schemes such as banking hubs could help reenergise the high street. will vernon, bbc news. two british soldiers who were killed during the liberation of the netherlands in the second world war are being buried after their remains

were recovered and identified using advanced dna testing. private henry moon and lieutenant dermod green anderson will both receive full military honours with their families present in arnhem. 0ur correspondent anna holligan is there. anna, this is a hugely symbolic occasion?? especially so as this was the scene of some of the most intense fighting. it was so ferocious that the british named 0osterbeek the devil's cauldron. it is 20 miles away from the german border, so hugely symbolic but it also means the sacrifices these men made for our freedom will never be forgotten. private henry moon of the 7th battalion the green howards was part of those sent to support troops.

allies ambitious plan to capture arnhem's bridges and liberate the netherlands from nazi occupation. private moon was killed at the age of 21. his remains were discovered during roadworks and identified through dna testing. it during roadworks and identified through dna testing.— during roadworks and identified through dna testing. it has been 80 ears and through dna testing. it has been 80 years and still— through dna testing. it has been 80 years and still it _ through dna testing. it has been 80 years and still it is _ through dna testing. it has been 80 years and still it is important - through dna testing. it has been 80 years and still it is important to - years and still it is important to dutch people, important to the families, important to the regiments. it is important to remember and pay duty of care and tetevano to these people. lieutenant dermod green _ tetevano to these people. lieutenant dermod green anderson, _ tetevano to these people. lieutenant dermod green anderson, a _ tetevano to these people. lieutenant dermod green anderson, a glider- dermod green anderson, a glider pilot, flew into a village north—west of arnhem. a week later at the age of 29 he was killed near 0osterbeek, hours before the evacuation order came. his remains were recovered from a trench. both men were honoured for their bravery. it is a massive honour. we have

these people, a massive debt of gratitude to what they have done and the conditions they had. and what we have in the british army currently is completely different to how they operated. it is brilliant, a massive honour. ., , ., honour. today's soldiers from the r0 al honour. today's soldiers from the royal yorkshire _ honour. today's soldiers from the royal yorkshire regiment - honour. today's soldiers from the royal yorkshire regiment and - honour. today's soldiers from the i royal yorkshire regiment and army air corps carried their coffins. and paid their respects. a poignant reminder of the lasting bond between generations of service. these burials 80 years after the battle of arnhem stand as a powerful reminder of the human cost of war and the enduring legacy of those who fought. imagine this — you're heading out for a run, trying to decide what music

you want to listen to, but you end up being serenaded live, in person, by one of the world's biggest pop stars. that's what happened to one runner last night, when she spotted ed sheeran on a canal boat in london. alison freeman has more. hello. any requests? er... could you, um, do tenerife sea? yeah. # you look so wonderful in that dress #. student teacher nikki atkins hadn't been for a run for quite a while, but as she stepped onto the towpath at a canal in west london, the last thing she expected to see and hear was an international music star. i was just running down to the canal and i sort of heard some music and saw someone sat in the front of a boat, a ginger man, and in my head i thought, "that looks a bit like ed sheeran." and then i ran down and kind of ran onto the canal path just as he was passing and i was like, "oh, that is ed sheeran!"

and then he asked me for a song request. i mean, it wasjust... i sort of blacked out a little bit, but it was surreal. # down your shoulders and back #. ed sheeran was filming on a canal boat when he called out to nikki to see if she wanted him to sing to her. she chose the song tenerife sea — perhaps not one of his most well—known hits but a favourite of nikki's. # should this be the last thing i see #. i have always loved that song. i mean, it's so beautiful. i think my favourite songs of his are his really straightforward guitar ballads. it's such a beautiful song. if you listen to the original, it's one of those songs you just feel warm when listening to it, it's so lovely. the pop star has made a habit of surprising people with impromptu performances. he sang to the england men's squad at the euros earlier this year.

made this couple's wedding day in las vegas extra special. and he was there in the changing room when his beloved ipswich got promoted. when this very personal performance was over, nikki got back to her run. and when she posted the footage online, not everyone could believe what had happened. my mum was like, "i didn't think it was real to begin with." but i was really excited when i got back to my flat because i wanted to tell my flatmates, but they weren't in, so i was just on my own. i was like, i need to tell someone about this! after this very speedy and surreal encounter, nikki told us what her message to ed would be. 0h, i'd just like to say thank you so much again, that was incredibly special, and so beautiful and just really made my day. alison freeman, bbc news. it was definitely real.

a reminder of our top headline this afternoon. lebanon says 12 people have died and nearly 3000 injured in a synchronised explosion of pagers used by hezbollah fighters. and still to come — the retailer amazon is demanding that all its corporate staff return to the office from january in a move to put an end to working from home. we ll have a full forecast in the next half hour, but it's time now for a quick look at the weather. here's elizabeth. hello. the september sunshine is just continuing today. a murky start but not too long before blue skies emerged, including in inverness. while temperatures are warm across the board in the uk, no more so than in northern ireland and northern scotland. to put it in context, yesterday in aberdeenshire we got to 25 degrees. the average is 17

celsius for the time of year. more today but cooler and cloudy on eastern coast. the full forecast later. somalia has been torn apart by more than 30 years of conflict, but the challenges it faces have been made worse by climate change. the easternmost country in continental africa recently suffered its worst drought for 40 years. then it was hit by torrential rains and terrible floods. 0ur climate editor, justin rowlatt, has visited somalia to see the challenge the country faces. i'm in somalia — one of the most dangerous countries in the world — to report on how climate change is making conflict in places like this even worse. but we've got to stay safe, and that means bringing some serious security. out in the dry scrub that covers much of the country, the climate challenge is clear. singing.

climate change is disrupting the patterns of rain that have kept water holes like this full. somalia recently experienced its worst drought for 40 years — an event scientists estimate was made 100 times more likely by human—caused climate change. it has left farmers and herders fighting for access to water and to pasture. translation: there is no respect if you don't have a gun. the herders who lead their animals into the farm stay back when they see my weapon — they get scared of you. for the last 30 years, somalia has been experiencing a brutal islamist insurgency, a civil war and a whole series of regional and clan conflicts. it means these local disputes easily spiral into full—blown battles. and somalia doesn't

just face drought. we have come way down to the south of somalia. this place, kismayo, is a port town. it has been bitterly fought over. at one stage, islamist militants from the lethal al-qaeda affiliate al—shabab overran the place. al—shabab forces still surround the town. the front line is just 60km away. it means the town is like an island — cut off from the rest of the country, but not from the weather. a year after the drought, somalia was hit with terrible floods caused by rains made twice as intense by human—caused global warming. the floods killed hundreds and displaced a million people. the most vulnerable bear the brunt. the un has developed a special classification for different degrees of hunger.

it says 4 million somalis — one in five of the population — face either acute or emergency food insecurity. it says 1.5 million children under the age of five are acutely malnourished. this humanitarian crisis means there's no shortage of people willing to fight. the impacts of climate change and conflict have driven around 4 million somalis into vast, makeshift refugee camps. there's little international help. residents here pay rent, and for their food and water. it is why halima's husband and four of her five sons have taken up the only opportunities open to them as fighters in a local militia. translation: they are rural people with no skills, - so the only work they could get was in the army. they were desperate. and when you are without food long enough, and your children

are looking at you, you will do anything. now, the people of somalia cannot be held responsible for climate change. i'vejust been doing the numbers on my phone and the entire country has emitted as much carbon dioxide since the 1950s as americans have in — wait for it — the last three days. but somalia is taking action. this power station is moving over to wind and solar power and training up a new generation of renewable energy engineers. i found entrepreneurs setting up new businesses, including this makeshift cafe in the refugee camp. i don't subscribe to the notion that somalia is unfixable. i think it's fixable, and it's showing significant progress on pretty much every front progress on pretty much every front that you can look into. that you can look into. continued international help so there is hope. so there is hope.

but with climate change but with climate change turbo—charging the conflict in somalia, the country will need turbo—charging the conflict in somalia, the country will need continued international help in the effort to find peace, and to build resilience against our changing climate. justin rowlatt, bbc news, somalia. you can see more you can see more on a you can see more on a documentary called somalia from crisis to renewal available on the iplayer now. still to come on today's programme. a rare event for sky gazers and astronomy enthusiasts after a supermoon and partial solar eclipse could be seen around the world. now it's time to join our colleagues with the news where you are.

as manchester city get their european campaign under way against inter milan later. italian football icon salvatore schillaci, who captivated fans all around the world with his goals at the 1990 world cup, has died aged 59. and after a career spanning 17 seasons, former england forward toni duggan announces her retirement from the game, saying she "did it her way". the champions league is up and running, and manchester city begin their campaign later, when they host inter milan in a rematch of the 2023 final, which city won. a repeat of that result from istanbul would be welcome, as would erling haaland continuing his goal scoring exploits —

he's got nine goals in four matches in the premier league. and with the new format of the european competition, pep guardiola feels it's hard to judge what is needed to progress. it's like in the premier league. it's not necessarily to take the table right now. it will be in the future. win the first game and the next ones. and after we see. for all of us it's new, so... maybe if we are more experienced next season, if we are looking to play this competition, so maybe we can read better what we have to do. meanwhile, tonight's opponents, inter, have paid tribute to former striker salvatore schillaci. schillaci, better known as "toto", spent two seasons at inter but is best known for scoring six goals to win the golden boot at the 1990 world cup on home soil, including the goal that beat england in the third/fourth place playoff. schillaci was diagnosed

with colon cancer in 2022. let's bring in italian football expert mina rzouki for more. everybody knows that name, it was used on the ground when i was in school. he was a cult hero, wasn't he? , ., ., ~ , he? yes, what makes them so different was _ he? yes, what makes them so different was he _ he? yes, what makes them so different was he was _ he? yes, what makes them so l different was he was considered he? yes, what makes them so i different was he was considered a mere mortal, someone who wasn't the most handsome, or the most talented, but he won his place in italian hearts for all he did in 1990 and those magical nights in the world cup. he was a man who always lived four goals, he fought so hard to score each one. he came from the second division. 15 goals with them allowed him to represent italy, he had only represented them in one

camp before the world cup and then he proved to be a phenomenon. after that, he was something of a pop icon, everyone remembers him. on reality tv, doing various films, and he was iconic in the fact that he was a man who left his dreams. we always remember the nights of 1990. plenty of tributes online, no doubt more boring throughout the day. what do you think city will expect from the italian side? inter milan are probably the best team in italy at the moment and have been for the last few seasons. we saw that last year when they won their 20th league title. they were in brilliant form last season, but perhaps not so much at the start of this year. they conceded three goals into macro away games, so their away form is scary at the moment for the

coach, but we know that he is a coach, but we know that he is a coach who loves the cup competitions, always knows how to spring a surprise and reach the final. they will be trying to take risks against manchester city, but i'm not sure they have yet found the balance. they rotated the squad quite heavily over the weekend and they should be starting all of their main characters tonight. whether they win away from home will be a thing to watch out for tonight. celtic begin their champions league campaign with a fixture against slovan bratislava — a side making their debut at this level. the scottish giants have failed to progress to the knockout stage of the competition since 2013 and will be hoping for three points before tricky away trips to borussia dortmund and atalanta. we come into every game and respect every single opponent that we play. and obviously there will be a narrative around this game which i totally get.

but i look at bratislava, and i only have my own experiences here, they've had four games, fourties, eight games, games, to actually get to this stage. so the amount of work and fight and spirit they have to reach this level, you can never, ever underestimate that. aston villa will host bayern munich on matchday two of the champions league, in what will be a replay of the 1982 european cup final which villa won. and they began their return to europe's premier football competition after a 41—year absence in style last night, beating young boys of switzerland 3—0. amadou onana scored the third and final goal on a night where they paid tribute to gary shaw, a member of that �*82 winning side. villa will have to find a way to stop harry kane, who scored four goals for bayern munich as they hammered dinamo zagreb 9—2. in doing so, kane became the highest scoring englishman in the history

of the champions league with 33 goals, surpassing wayne rooney's tally of 30. liverpool made sure head coach arne slot�*s 46th birthday was a happy one as they came from behind to beat ac milan. captain virgil van dijk scored liverpool's second goal of the night on his 50th appearance in the competition. it was sandwiched by an ibrahima konate header and a dominik szboszlai goal after christian pulisic had given milan a third—minute lead. don't forget, you can see all the goals from tonight's champions league matches and highlights from tuesday's action on the bbc for the very first time tonight from 10:40pm on bbc one, with further highlights after thursday's matches on bbc two. as well as champions league action tonight, the third round of the league cup continues as brighton host wolves, before coventry welcome tottenham in a replay of the 1987 fa cup final. last night, manchester united made it two wins in two with a 7—0 thrashing

of league one side barnsley. marcus rashford, who scored in their 3—0 win over southampton on saturday, opened the scoring before adding a second and is showing signs of a return to form. confidence is a big part of it. it's not everything. there are also other parts. but confidence is a big part. and i think rashford is a big, big guy. scored so many goals, he is one — in the list of united goal—scorers, he's on top of it. so he is a big guy. elsewhere, in a remarkable finish, preston beat premier league fulham 16—15 on penalties after the longest shootout in the competition's history. 34 spotkicks it took to send north end through, while southampton also progressed on penalties, eliminating everton. there were also vicotories for stoke, brentford, crystal palace and sheffield wednesday. former england forward toni duggan

said her career has been "more than she could have dreamed of" as she announced her retirement from football. the 33—year—old has enjoyed an incredible career spanning 17 years, winning 79 caps for her country, scoring 22 goals. duggan also spent two spells at everton plus stints with manchester city, atletico madrid and barcelona. i'm excited by the opportunities ahead. i think ijust want to pass on all my experiences, the things i've been through in my career, to the younger generation, and help the game continue to grow, because it still can. dame laura kenny hopes that a city steps up to host the 2030 commonwealth games, with glasgow to host a scaled—back 2026 edition featuring just ten events. kenny believes the focus

should be on prioritising sports that are not at the olympics. i just hope that they take into consideration non—olympic sports, because the commonwealths, for the likes of netball, are the only light they really get shone on them. i hope it is done in a way that is fair, i guess. the olympics is huge and that is where lots of people will watch, but ultimately the commonwealth games for a lot of these sports is their olympics. and you can find more from that interview with laura kenny on the bbc sport website, as well as all of the updates from the champions league and league cup fixtures a little bit later. that is it from me for now. let's return to our top story.

the united nations says the timed explosion of pagers used by hezbollah in lebanon marks an "extremely concerning escalation" in tensions in the middle east. health officials say at least 12 people are now known to have been killed, and nearly 3000 wounded. hezbollah has blamed israel and vowed to retaliate. bbc verify�*s richard irvine—brown has been looking into the pagers used in the attack and the chain of companies involved. bbc verify has examined images on social media that show fragments of the cases of two pages appear to be destroyed in the explosions in lebanon. here destroyed in the explosions in lebanon. here are destroyed in the explosions in lebanon. here are close—ups destroyed in the explosions in lebanon. here are close—ups of destroyed in the explosions in lebanon. here are close—ups of the remains of those pages. they started circulating online shortly after the explosions took place. on the back of both you can see bar codes, the word gold and what appears to be a model number. this appeared to indicate they could be made by the taiwan —based gold apollo company

but the founder denied any involvement, saying they were made by an hungarian firm. the apollo statement, the key part is where they say the model is produced and sold by the hungarian company, bac. it says it is not involved in the design and manufacture of the product. the registered address of bac reveals a nondescript building in a budapest suburb in front of a movie studio. the team did some digging into bac consulting. this is the website. it has the same address on the contact page is the same address in the gold apollo statement. they say it works on developing technology projects that include the sale of telecommunications products which involves expanding businesses from asia. the website lists the ceo and

founder. and this is her about section. we tried to contact her. we called her seven times but so far have not been able to reach her. she has told nbc news her company worked with gold apollo but she is the intermediary who did not make the pages. the team looked at the company records and found bac was only incorporated in 2022 with a single shareholder. that nondescript building, the location, 13 other companies are registered here as well as bac. as we go to air, the team is working on trying to contact the company to assess their business and find out what more we can tell you about how these pages exploded in lebanon yesterday. our correspondent nick thorpe is in budapest. what more can you tell us? i am

outside the offices of bac consulting. it is a nondescript building with 14 companies in total registered here. it is a single piece of paper in the window. you cannot see it until you get close which mentions bac consulting. there has been little movement here today. this morning two men we believe were probably plainclothes policeman entered the building and spent about ten minutes there and came out. apart from that, colleagues managed to speak to a person who works in the building today and she said it is hardly used by anyone, most people here seem to work from home. it is not a manufacturing place. as far as we have managed to get, no response to our attempts on this issue. the hungarian foreign ministry, all the young aryan prime

minister's offas. == ministry, all the young aryan prime minister's offas.— the retailer amazon is demanding that all its corporate staff return to the office from january — in a move to put an end to working from home. this change comes as rules to give people the option of flexible working in the uk are strengthened. ben boulos has the details. amazon is one of the world's largest companies and working from home has been a source of tension. the chief executive of the retail giant, andyjassy, has told staff that, from january, everyone would have to be in the office every working day like they were before the pandemic. they will only be able to work from home in exceptional circumstances, such as a sick child or a home emergency. he says it's to allow staff to collaborate and connect better. but the move away from hybrid working completely?goes against the grain. in the uk, flexible working is now very common, with nearly half of all workers spending at least some days each week working from home. since april, the law allows someone to request flexible working from the very first day in a newjob

although an employer does not have to grant it. and the new labour government's flagship employment rights bill will go further proposing to make flexible working the default for workers when they start a job. the business secretaryjonathan reynolds said this week that being able to work from home makes staff more productive and loyal. but the issue of working from home is the cause of a long—running dispute at the office for national statistics, a public body. 1,000 union members have been refusing to return to the office for two days a week as instructed since may. and not everyone agrees on the benefits of working from home. where it will go, i think the resistance and divisiveness will be maintained and i think there will be a lot of legislation that arises from it, and litigation, because i think it is so divisive.

it has been so differently approached by different businesses over the last three years that there is a mixture of feeling out there. i think it will be a litigation piece and a caselaw driven subject matterfor some time. the business secretary and deputy prime minister angela rayner are meeting business groups today to discuss their reforms that aim to in their words make work pay, including greater flexibility for workers and clamping down on zero—hours contracts. a supermoon has lit up the sky across the world coinciding with a rare partial lunar eclipse in the early hours of this morning. around 4% of the moon was covered in darkness by the earth's shadow. the uk and the us had some of the clearest sightings as it happened. catherin byaruhanga has the story. a visual feast — the moon brighter and teasingly closer for all of us around the world.

it wasn't just a supermoon. it was a rare partial lunar eclipse, as well. and unlike a solar eclipse, we could all enjoy it wherever we were as long as the sky was dark. and who could resist trying to get that perfect shot? have a look at these from keen weather watchers in the uk. so what's the science behind this magic? so the moon is larger because it is closer, and, at the minute, it's about 222,000 miles away. its average is 238. so that's 16,000 miles closer. unfortunately, there was no guarantee of a clear view. it was good to start with and then clouded over for me. i did get a couple of glimpses of it at the end, but it was cloudy for most of it, unfortunately. we also had a go at the bbc�*s media city in salford. taking pictures of the moon can be

tricky because of its distance to us and the dark night sky, but here's some professional advice for next time. astronomy and lunar photography is all around. you don't have to have special equipment. smartphones have, you know, advanced with a lot of settings you can do. so play around with your camera settings. some have night sky mode, you know, even put it on a tripod for, you know, a stable photo. it's just that playing around with the camera settings to see what suits them for them to be able to get that perfect photo. if you missed nature's gift this time around, you'll have to wait till 2026 for another partial lunar eclipse. but in the meantime, there will be two more supermoons this year. so don't forget to set your alarm and get your camera ready. catherine byaruhanga, bbc news. now the weather with elizabeth.

thanks. clear skies by night for some, sunshine by day and there is a lot of that around again this afternoon. from the south—west, st ives, to the north—east. towards eastern facing coasts we have more cloud today which could stay the next few days. always feeling cooler under the cloud but for many, the sunshine will continue. there will be changes in the south from friday. for the rest of this afternoon, it is pretty clear, not too much going on. cloud in north sea facing coasts which has hung on since this morning and more of a breeze in the south—east. temperatures for many, suppressed under the cloud but we could still get to the mid 20s in northern scotland and south—east england perhaps. tonight, more of

the same. we are drawing in more moisture tonight. a murky start tomorrow with low cloud on the easterly breeze. clearest in the north and west but here we will see fog patches developing tomorrow morning. in the south of england, 14 celsius as we start the day on thursday. again quite murky to start. sunshine emerging first in the west which is where it will be best through the day. cloud burning back to eastern coasts. breezy in the south. a chance of a shower but i think you will be unlucky. temperatures widely in the low 20s. 26 may be in south—east england. but we see changes as we head into friday here. we could potentially see heavy thundery showers. drive further north but here we will see

more cloud. the temperatures will be lower and the showers will be more widespread into the weekend. that's all from today's bbc news at one. goodbye.

live from london, this is bbc news. 12 dead and nearly 3000 injured in the synchronised explosions of hezbollah pagers in a live and on. iran calls it mass murder. a taiwanese electronics firm denies any involvement, saying the pagers were made by a hungarian firm it signed a deal with three years ago. the bbc speaks to a doctor who treated the injured in beirut. i have never removed as many eyes as i had to yesterday. america's top diplomat, antony blinken is back in the region to try to revive stalled ceasefire talks.

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