in scotland england. tomorrow in scotland there will be a weak weather front moving west to east bringing cloudy skies and a few patches of rain, most of it quite polite with showers following later in the day. a few showers following in northern ireland and few other parts of north and west wales. temperatures 5 degrees below average, 17, the average in edinburgh, will be 12 tomorrow afternoon. the second half of the weekend is dominated by the second weather system moving on off the atlantic. a zone of strong wind coming into wales and south—west england where gusts are likely to reach 50 or 60 mph. the rain starts returning, not great news for the flooded areas given the ground is completely saturated. we could see further impact in one or two areas as we go through sunday night and into monday as well. monday, still some rain left over from the system. should clear through and then the weather will get brighter but it will stay on the chilly side. thanks, chris.

and that's bbc news at six. now it's time to join our colleagues for the news where you are. welcome to bbc london. hello and welcome to sportsday — i'm 0lly foster another match hit by the wetaher, but england are hitting back against australia as they look to level the series just as manchester city feared, the season is over for rodri, who had surgery this morning on a ruptured acl. we've had the draw for the womens champion league group stage, debutants celtic will face the wsl champions chelsea also coming up on sportsday. on board with ben ainslie in barcelona, as he reflects on the first day's racing in the louis vuitton cup i think that it's just the most amazing racing i've ever been a part of and wallows pretty stressful, is a huge amount of fun as well.

of and while it was pretty stressful, it was a huge amount of fun as well. and as the super league's eliminators get underway, we'll hear from one of warrington wolves players. good evening, plenty coming up on sportsday, but let's start with some sport that's going on right now, englands cricketers are looking to force a decider in their one day—series against australia. the start of the fourth one—dayer was delayed at lord's by over two hours because of rain, and the match has been reduced to 39 overs each as a result, but england still posted 312. our sports correspodnent andy swiss has been watching. a soggy start meant more than two hour delay and once play finally did get going, been seen the man

determined to make up for lost time. he got england off to a solid start before australia hit back, fill both falling in quick succession in england re—seizing the initiative, placing the way to an impressive 63. and after his sentry in the last match, skipper harry brooke picked up match, skipper harry brooke picked up where you left off as england up the tempo of the thrilling effect and brooke eventually fell for 87 courtesy of a brilliant catch by glenn maxwell but his departure only brought william livingston to the crease with truly spectacular results. he thrashed 62 off ofjust 27 balls including 28 runs off the final over from mitchell stark in a quite blistering endings and one thatis quite blistering endings and one that is given a england high hopes of levelling this series. let's get the latest from lord's, henry moeran is there for us henry,

some good knocks from ben duckett and harry brook, but liam livingstone really opened it was raining sixes, think about, that was huge fun.— it was raining sixes, think about, that was huge fun. yes, huge fun and the crowd had — that was huge fun. yes, huge fun and the crowd had been _ that was huge fun. yes, huge fun and the crowd had been pretty _ the crowd had been pretty patient and you've seen the sunshine is coming into work at the moment and it's a glorious late september evening and what entertainment provided by liam livingston. 39th and final over of this reduced endings and saw 28 runs coming from it and that is a record international cricket at the home of cricket here in the lords is never seen that many runs scored in a single over of an international match. it was sensational. huge entertainment for this crowd the he will be pretty confident with our position and the prospects of levelling the series. fix, position and the prospects of levelling the series.- position and the prospects of levelling the series. a good stead

u . levelling the series. a good stead u- our levelling the series. a good stead up your sleeve — levelling the series. a good stead up your sleeve and _ levelling the series. a good stead up your sleeve and that _ levelling the series. a good stead up your sleeve and that is - levelling the series. a good stead up your sleeve and that is a - levelling the series. a good stead up your sleeve and that is a good | up your sleeve and that is a good one, the aim is to set up a decider in bristol on sunday and the forecast is poor, let's not even think about that at the moment. has been brilliant how england managed to turn the cities around because they were pretty poor for the first two matches. they were pretty poor for the first two matchm— two matches. they were and they lates a two matches. they were and they plates a little _ two matches. they were and they plates a little over _ two matches. they were and they plates a little over cricket - two matches. they were and they plates a little over cricket and - plates a little over cricket and thatis plates a little over cricket and that is so much the issue around a lot of the narrative of this series and there's a lot of talk about how england have approached some of their batting and they tried to approach it a bit like a g20 match and found ways of getting to cheaply what he felt later in the series is that they've learned to play the format of some these young players as they've gone a long, they've gotten better and better and we seen patients attacking at the right moment and particularly those from duckett and brooke have been outstanding in the last couple of matches i think england will be pretty happy with the position and how they have grown into the series particularly when they're in the new yearin particularly when they're in the new year in australia coming into that

game last time out of one the previous team of matches and competing against australian team will be something that will be a real point of pride for this young england side. i real point of pride for this young england side-— england side. i had for those -la ers, england side. i had for those players. they _ england side. i had for those players. they are _ england side. i had for those players, they are in - england side. i had for those players, they are in the - england side. i had for those players, they are in the test | england side. i had for those - players, they are in the test squad to play pakistan and that's a week away from monday and a white ball series but does make against the middle of the series in december against new zealand and they could be a lot ofjuggling to get these players on the world, isn't there? there is, certainly, harry brooke across the format, they barely have time to drop the bags at home and work out which kit they should be taking for the next tour and it is an intense life of the international cricket is a privileged position in full on in the cricket never stops at all tournament somewhere around the corner and of course changing gear and in terms of how you're

playing in approaching these different formats can be a bit of a challenge as the physical and mental toil of getting yourself ready for what the challenge might be and so, yeah, it's always intense. maw; yeah, it's always intense. many thanks indeed _ yeah, it's always intense. many thanks indeed and _ yeah, it's always intense. many thanks indeed and i _ yeah, it's always intense. many thanks indeed and i am - yeah, it's always intense. many thanks indeed and i am afraid l yeah, it's always intense. many thanks indeed and i am afraid that at this stage of sports day i have to hand your back to my colleagues in london for continuing coverage of the crisis in the middle east and lebanon. welcoming viewers struck continuing coverage of the crisis in the middle east and in particular, the middle east and in particular, the wave of israeli air strikes and on the suburbs of beirut and israel says it has been targeting a command centre of hezbollah and reports that's been targeting the leader of his hezbollah and caught in the middle of lebanese people, their residential areas that have been hit and talking to lebanese member of

parliament and israel is bringing in disaster to the people of lebanon just as it has done to the people of gaza, but at the same time we offered benjamin netanyahu say israel's war is not with lebanon. i israel's war is not with lebanon. i don't think that sentiment is going to go down to well in lebanon because the more civilians that israel kills, however much it says they warned them not to be near hezbollah and it is not their fault, i don't think that message will go down well at all. even among those lebanese who do not like hezbollah because it's not a popular organisation outside of its core constituency of muslims, it was very different in the war of 2006 and at the last war between israel and hezbollah and at that time, it would seem very much as the protector of the country. i was in lebanon throughout that war and that was a very strong sentiment and right

across the arab world, in fact. he became a hero. now, it's very different because lebanon is in a very deep economic crisis for for five years and they had that massive explosion in the port which many people actually in lebanon blamed hezbollah for that might�*ve been one of its straw houses going up and i think people there under such pressure already that this on top of that, that is why the un today, the lebanese foreign minister saying that actually, the continuation of lebanon as a state was in danger because everything that's going on. it's really hard to overestimate the danger and fear that lebanese are having facing at the moment and israel and of course, there is a lot

of trepidation about what might happen in those caught up in those attacks that have occurred and is a frightening experience. and at the moment, israel seems to been spared the most powerful weapons that itself believes are in hezbollah's armoury. that is why these are crucial decisions that have to be made. this is some kind of an inflection, a turning point in the war leading to more escalation and then, it is going to be a very unpleasant and dangerous period and all of those predictions about the risk of the war spreading across the middle east, i think will be once more absolutely at the forefront of peoples minds and notjust in the middle east but foreign ministries throughout the world.— middle east but foreign ministries throughout the world. reports that two eo - le

throughout the world. reports that two people have — throughout the world. reports that two people have been _ throughout the world. reports that two people have been confirmed i throughout the world. reports that i two people have been confirmed dead ljy two people have been confirmed dead by the lebanese authorities and these explosions and 76 wounded and i'm sure there's a possibility that death toll will rise but the israelis think they're making progress against hezbollah, what about the possibility that has been talked about a lot and less traditional ground attack as well have done in the past and we still think that is a possibility or you think that is a possibility or you think they are carrying out a lot of their aims by think they are carrying out a lot of theiraims by air think they are carrying out a lot of their aims by air strikes? i think they are carrying out a lot of their aims by air strikes?- their aims by air strikes? i think it's very much — their aims by air strikes? i think it's very much a _ their aims by air strikes? i think it's very much a possibility. - their aims by air strikes? i think it's very much a possibility. the | it's very much a possibility. the israeli chief of staff is a senior general in the army said that while he was visiting troops in the border, the beginning of the week but this is something that was, more than a possibility, more your boots will go across and manoeuvre into lebanon and they didn't talk about

timings, obviously while they have called up reserve list in the israeli army depends on reserve units, while they have pulled absurd numbers of reserve lists, possibly not as many as they would need for an operation like that, the expectation seems to be that it is not on the immediate agenda and absolutely clear that the israelis are doing some severe damage and not just to hezbollah but also to lebanese civilians who have the misfortune of being close to these attacks but all of that is going on too. what is happening it is since 2006, the last war between the two sides, both sides have been planning for this and israel, a year ago was taken by surprise by hamas. they had not planned for that war did not think it would happen. but this war

has been assembling a whole battery and bank of targets that they want to hit and that is clear from the way they are seem to go through a list and taking them off. they've also clearly got some good intelligence from within the hezbollah organisation and perhaps it's electronic and digital ndb they have agents some out informants and cited because you see that from the way in which there have been some very targeted assassinations of important individuals and of course, a terrible callous phrase, collateral damage is well and people who happen to be in the area. if be the israelis are thinking, we are making progress here, let's not stop it with the truce but it isn't necessary to go to the next phase. i think there's a school of thought not least in his speech, from the leader of hezbollah himself which is that if israel does send foot

soldiers into lebanon and tanks, then the advantage that israel has in terms of intelligence and in terms of digital communications in terms of digital communications in terms of digital communications in terms of very sophisticated american—made weaponry, that they would be somewhat negated by the fact that they will be fighting against experienced troops who have been preparing the ground for this since 2006, who will be waiting for them and that might be white israel hesitates with that and that is why, i think there are people in lebanon for supporting hezbollah who think thatis for supporting hezbollah who think that is one way in which they might start to push back against their enemies but at the moment, there so many uncertainties and that is part of what makes this really dangerous because events happen quickly and they are outpacing the rate with which diplomats and leaders can actually act and make a difference.

can i talk about israeli politics on this because benjamin netanyahu is been facing quite a lot of dissent within israel over the war in gaza and especially people, the hostage families who think he has not done enough to get the hostages out. it is there more unity, more unanimity within israel over the war against hezbollah because it's trying to protect citizens of the north of israel? ., , ., ., israel? the row in israel over the war in gaza _ israel? the row in israel over the war in gaza has _ israel? the row in israel over the war in gaza has not _ israel? the row in israel over the war in gaza has not been - israel? the row in israel over the war in gaza has not been about l israel? the row in israel over the l war in gaza has not been about the rights and wrongs of going to war with hamas, this overwhelming support for that and support as well for the methods israel has used there. you'll find many israelis will absolutely justify the destruction, the killing that is have there saying that it was unavoidable, that hamas were using people as human shields. the dispute has been about the way that they do

it in terms of the hostages. hostage families have been saying, many of them have been saying that what should've happened a cease—fire deal that got there people out and that should've been prioritised. however, benjamin netanyahu says that in the united nations, consistently the only way to get them out in the opinion of military pressure in total victory which somewhat is negated by the fact that the last november, the only large release of hostages came in the context of a temporary cease—fire and there is a lot of agreement about fighting hamas and there is also a lot of agreement about fighting hezbollah. and since the attacks started over the border and initiated the day after the hamas attacks by hezbollah in israel possible response to it

which is been a lot fiercer than what was coming in this direction. there been a lot of people who believe hezbollah is a big threat to israel and the way it can be done is through a war and i've been up to the course of the last year, i've been up to a number of times in northern israel and very close to the lebanese border right on the lebanese border and talking to officials there, the mayors of these towns which basically become ghost towns which basically become ghost towns and without exception, they have also there is only one solution in those to send troops into lebanon. so, a lot of israelis, even those who do not like benjamin netanyahu is a leader will have listened to what he said at the united nations and they will of said, yes, he's right. we have to fight, israelis have to fight and there is no choice. in terms of a truce, talking about the politics of

all of this, when the idea was moved yesterday that there could be this 21 day truce, the ultranationalist israeli right and others on the right wing, all of whom are people that benjamin netanyahu depends upon to stay in power and secure the parliamentary majority, they altered the social media and absolutely condemned the idea and some given thread to bring down his government if you went in that direction. and they will have liked the speech today and so, continuing defiance from benjamin netanyahu and great risks of further escalation in the war in lebanon northern israel. thank you so much, live for us in israel, pictures once again. the latest death toll is two dead after

that series of israeli air strikes in the southern suburbs of beirut. the lebanese capital of the israeli military saying they were targeting the central command headquarters of hezbollah and some reports in the israeli media that hezbollah's leader was the target but sources saying he is safe. hugo has been of the stronghold in southern lebanon a place that was hit by those israeli air strikes and those have a to him. just outside which is hezbollah's stronghold here, not really far away from the site and the have angry crowds just trying to leave down here and people carrying bags, belongings and setting up the

position just outside of here in a group of men came and stopped us from filming and intense situation in beirut and also another major escalation in this conflict. in in beirut and also another ma'or escalation in this conflict.�* escalation in this conflict. in the last few minutes _ escalation in this conflict. in the last few minutes there's - escalation in this conflict. in the last few minutes there's been . escalation in this conflict. in the last few minutes there's been a | last few minutes there's been a briefing to the press and at the white house, they said they were unaware of the details of the latest israeli attack in beirut before it occurred. est israeli attack in beirut before it occurred. �* ., , israeli attack in beirut before it occurred. �* , . ., , occurred. at the top, the secretary, first, i would _ occurred. at the top, the secretary, first, i would say _ occurred. at the top, the secretary, first, i would say we _ occurred. at the top, the secretary, first, i would say we were _ occurred. at the top, the secretary, first, i would say we were not - occurred. at the top, the secretary, first, i would say we were not given| first, i would say we were not given an advanced warning of this operation and the secretary spoke with ministers when the operation was already under way and having no involvement or knowledge the strike was going to occur, you're still pulling for more details and trying to understand the operation itself in terms of the conversation, i think you've heard me say it, these are pretty direct conversations that he has with the minister and he has

them frequently and sometimes multiple calls during the day and sometimes almost every day and i am not going to get the further details of the call but i can tell you that other than having no knowledge or no involvement of the strike, the united states saw nonsense from the president and other world leaders and you're going to continue to urge for a diplomatic solution and we want to see tensions quell in the region and so, we're going to continue to push on that front. israeli counterpart confirm that he was the target of the strike was shallow i would not going to any more details than what i read off of the top of my remarks since the boyd this latest strike on beirut to target and is going to precipitate iran's involvement in a broader war and also, have there been any plans

for an operation in light of these events? i events? i think that remains to be seen in rest or— events? i think that remains to be seen in rest or gathering - seen in rest or gathering information as it is happened a few hours ago and we are still assessing and we have more details to share, if we can, we will. in terms of any type of evacuation i know for me sit here before but we plan for all types of contingencies we are a planning organisation and we have assets in the region to support any type of event should we need to at this time, ijust do not have any more details to provide. timer;r this time, ijust do not have any more details to provide. they claim they carried — more details to provide. they claim they carried out _ more details to provide. they claim they carried out in _ more details to provide. they claim they carried out in the _ more details to provide. they claim they carried out in the tech - more details to provide. they claim they carried out in the tech of - more details to provide. they claim they carried out in the tech of two l they carried out in the tech of two dozen ballistic missiles targeting destroyers and that they had them. you have any information on that if any us ships were damaged? i can any us ships were damaged? i can confirm that _ any us ships were damaged? i can confirm that no _ any us ships were damaged? i can confirm that no us _ any us ships were damaged? i can confirm that no us ships _ any us ships were damaged? i can confirm that no us ships were damaged or hit and no injuries to us

personnel. we did see a complex attack from the houthis that range from cruise missiles in uavs and my understanding is that those rather engaged in shut down or failed but at no time did any hit a us ship. visited the us assessment of the us warships were target sometimes it's hard to say if they are being targeted urges in the way of another vessel. i cannot really tell you the intended target other than to say that, referyou intended target other than to say that, refer you to the houthis but we did what we had to do to protect our forces and at the end of the day, no ship was hit and no damage or injuries to our personnel. you or in'uries to our personnel. you said or injuries to our personnel. you said ou or injuries to our personnel. you said you are _ or injuries to our personnel. you said you are not _ or injuries to our personnel. you said you are not given any prior

notification about this, however, the phone call took place while this operation was under way and during that phone call, did he informed the secretary? i’m that phone call, did he informed the secreta ? �* ., ., ., ., secretary? i'm not going to get into more details _ secretary? i'm not going to get into more details of _ secretary? i'm not going to get into more details of the _ secretary? i'm not going to get into more details of the call _ secretary? i'm not going to get into more details of the call but - secretary? i'm not going to get into more details of the call but what i l more details of the call but what i can tell you is exactly what i said the beginning which you can take influences from that but he spoke with secretary austen as this operation was already under way and again it had been the last few hours are trying to get more details. that is the latest — are trying to get more details. that is the latest from _ are trying to get more details. that is the latest from the _ are trying to get more details. that is the latest from the pentagon and us to sum up where we are with the israeli air strikes on southern beirut in the last few hours and i can show you some pictures we've had through the day and a huge attack on the southern suburbs of beirut. the military saying they were targeting hezbollah's central headquarters and the israeli army also sing the

military is checking whether the hezbollah leader was there at the time and has had to make hezbollah sources are saying he is still alive but so far, two people have died and 76 have been wounded and those air strikes which hit, i think about half a dozen building in southern suburbs of beirut, very residential area. that is the latest it will have continuing coverage here on bbc news, so do stay with us.

thanks to a ridge of high pressure, it will help a lot of the floodwater to ease down, but it will be quite short lived because as we move into sunday, we've got the next area of low pressure pushing in from the southwest. now this is this morning's rain clearing away on this active weather front into the near continent. but that's open the floodgates. yes, some brighter sunny weather, but also a cold arctic northerly air flow. so it really will be quite chilly as we head through this evening. and certainly overnight temperatures will drop like a stone under clear skies. a few showers peppering coastal areas, still quite breezy down north sea coast and a bit of cloud pushing into northwest scotland. so temperatures recovering here, but it will be chilly elsewhere. under clear skies. northern england central eastern scotland could see a touch of frost to greet you on saturday morning, but thanks to this area of high pressure, it should be largely

settled on saturday for england and wales. very much needed drier, brighter weather here so it will be a chilly start. lots of sunshine in the south, some cloud across scotland which will tend to filter a little bit further southwards through the afternoon, but it should stay mostly dry in the midlands. southwards should see the best of the sunshine temperatures responding a little bit higher. i think generally 13 to 15 degrees for england and wales. low teens. further north, it's going to be another chilly night saturday night under clear skies. sunday starts fine, but then here's this new area of low pressure, which will start to bring wet and windy weather to southern and western areas. so it starts chilly, bright again, northern and eastern areas. the sunshine will fade as the cloud builds ahead of this area of low pressure, and it turns wet and windy for northern ireland, western england, wales and into the midlands. temperatures again into the mid teens in the south. something a bit cooler further north. now this area of low pressure will move across areas which really don't need any more rainfall during the course of sunday night into monday, but it will be a weakening feature. still a blustery day to come

on monday, gales close to the coast and outbreaks of heavy rain in places like i mentioned, we really don't need it further north. a few showers i think for scotland. some sunny spells, probably the best of it across western scotland and temperatures range from 13 to 16 degrees. a bit closer to where we should be for the time of year. for the upcoming week, it looks like the middle part of the week will be fine and settled again before it turns more unsettled towards the end of the week.

it's 7pm in london. this is the world today with maryam moshiri. ——this is the world today with me ben brown. israel says it was targeting hezbollah headquarters. moments ago, the israel defense

forces carried out a precise strike on the central headquarter of the hezbollah terror organisation that served as an epicentre of hezbollah's terror. here's the moment netanyahu approves the strikes from new york — according to his office. the attacks came just minutes after israel's prime minister told the united nations general assembly that the fight against his brother will continue. we will continue degrading hezbollah until all our objectives are met. donald trump meets ukraine's president volodymyr zelensky and says it's time to end the war with russia. coming up, we will look back at the career of the award winning actress, maggie smith, star of the harry potter movies and

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