polling stations have polling stations have now closed in austria's now closed in austria's general election. general election. the far—right freedom party the far—right freedom party could win for the first time. could win for the first time. candidates for the uk's candidates for the uk's conservatives party leadership conservatives party leadership contest make their pitch at contest make their pitch at the party's annual conference, the party's annual conference, hoping to replace rishi sunak. hoping to replace rishi sunak. hello, i'm lewis vaughanjones. being forced from their homes. hello, i'm lewis vaughanjones. welcome to the programme. welcome to the programme. we start in the middle east, where israel has we start in the middle east, where israel has kept up its bombardment kept up its bombardment of targets in lebanon. of targets in lebanon. these are the latest these are the latest developments. developments. plumes of smoke have been seen plumes of smoke have been seen over beirut�*s skyline for much over beirut�*s skyline for much of the day — it comes of the day — it comes amid warnings that more amid warnings that more

thani million people face thani million people face being forced from their homes. there's reports that the body of the hezbollah leader, hassan nasrallah, has been recovered from the site of friday's israeli air strike in beirut. hezbollah has confirmed that two other top senior figures — have been killed. israel says they killed more than 20 members of the iranian—backed group. israel has confirmed it's carried out air strikes on the yemeni city of hodeidah targetting houthi sites. videos have been posted on social media. bbc verify has confirmed the location. israel says it was targetting power plants and a sea port. for the very latest, let's cross live to the lebanese capital, beirut and my colleague anna foster. anna. israeli planes have been

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smoke over southern beirut — smoke over southern beirut — hezbollah�*s base struck again. hezbollah�*s base struck again. driving through daraya, once hezbollah�*s beating heart, driving through daraya, once hezbollah�*s beating heart, and now looks and now looks like a ghost town. like a ghost town. some people are still trying some people are still trying to leave the stronghold. to leave the stronghold. no longer safe. no longer safe. some have come here. some have come here. martyrs square martyrs square in central beirut, in central beirut, the site of revolutions, now the site of revolutions, now the site of a growing crisis. the site of a growing crisis. lebanon says one million people lebanon says one million people have already been displaced. have already been displaced. translation: after the strikes translation: after the strikes against hassan nasrallah - against hassan nasrallah - and those jets overhead, and those jets overhead, i'm not only afraid for myself, i'm not only afraid for myself, i'm fearing for my parents, my i'm fearing for my parents, my friends, my relatives friends, my relatives and all the people of daraa. and all the people of daraa. we're all in it together. we're all in it together. we all shed tears of blood. we all shed tears of blood.

translation: i feel devastated, that's what i feel, _ as if i'm 100 years old. there's nothing. are you concerned about the future? of course i'm afraid about the future. i'm afraid about our situation. i'm afraid about everything. lebanon is now in a tense and anxious wait to see how hezbollah is going to respond. the group has been weakened. its leadership has been decimated, but it hasn't been defeated. it still has sophisticated weapons, thousands of fighters and allies in yemen, iraq and syria who could also join the fight. the killing of one man can set the entire middle east ablaze. israel's campaign is leaving a trail of destruction. the next phase is likely to include a ground invasion of southern lebanon. this country is now waiting, fearful about what may come next. hugo bachega, bbc news, beirut. israel say they've hit around 120 hezbollah targets. in the east, at least 3a people have been killed.

here she was before. her family say she's very her family say she's very bright and sociable bright and sociable and everyone loves her. and everyone loves her. this video was taken this video was taken shortly before the attack. shortly before the attack. noor was afraid noor was afraid and she was praying. and she was praying. her mother, rima, now her mother, rima, now prays by her bedside. prays by her bedside. suddenly, as we filmed, suddenly, as we filmed, a new threat. a new threat. well, within the last few well, within the last few seconds, we've had a strike, seconds, we've had a strike, we heard the plane in the air, we heard the plane in the air, then we felt the impact. then we felt the impact. the windows here the windows here shook, they rattled. shook, they rattled. and it's an indication of how and it's an indication of how nowhere here is safe. nowhere here is safe. even patients in hospitals even patients in hospitals can't feel completely safe. can't feel completely safe. minutes later, the emergency minutes later, the emergency department is filling up. department is filling up. an ambulance has just arrived, an ambulance has just arrived,

an ambulance has just arrived now, bringing casualties from the latest air strike. they're being treated in the emergency department. there's a lot of anger and tension. people are stressed wondering when this is going to stop. noor�*s family want to tell the world that they are not hezbollah and neither is she. she is just a little girl. orla guerin, bbc news, in the bekaa valley. well, strikes are continuing notjust in lebanon. israel has started a large—scale operation against houthi targets. we can talk to jon donnison. what's the latest? you're right. israel is fighting on multiple fronts today. lebanon, gaza and yemen. they are, israel said it carried out air strikes on one

of the country's think that's gone now. you have to remember of course, although americans said israel was involved in coming up with that

cease—fire plan, when prime minister benjamin netanyahu minister benjamin netanyahu went to new york, he gave that went to new york, he gave that speech at the united nations speech at the united nations general assembly on friday. at general assembly on friday. at that moment, he had already that moment, he had already authorised the strike on the authorised the strike on the hezbollah leader, which really hezbollah leader, which really escalated things dramatically. escalated things dramatically. it doesn't seem really that it doesn't seem really that israel was ready to go along israel was ready to go along with that cease—fire plan. i with that cease—fire plan. i think this is just another and you think this is just another example really showing the example really showing the impotence, if you like, of the impotence, if you like, of the international community. international community. particularly, israel's particularly, israel's strongest ally, the united strongest ally, the united states, and guiding policy. states, and guiding policy. israel says it would do israel says it would do whatever needs to do to protect whatever needs to do to protect its citizens and is not really its citizens and is not really listening to anyone at the listening to anyone at the moment. moment. listening to anyone at the moment-— listening to anyone at the moment-— listening to anyone at the moment. ., ., , ., moment. the head of the israeli listening to anyone at the moment. ., ., , ., moment. the head of the israeli army talked _ moment. the head of the israeli army talked _ moment. the head of the israeli army talked about _ moment. the head of the israeli army talked about a _ moment. the head of the israeli army talked about a possible - army talked about a possible ground incursion by israeli army talked about _ moment. the head of the israeli army talked about a _ moment. the head of the israeli army talked about a possible - army talked about a possible ground incursion by israeli forces into lebanon. does that forces into lebanon. does that look imminent? we look imminent? we

forces into lebanon. does that look imminent?— forces into lebanon. does that look imminent? we don't know if forces into lebanon. does that look imminent?— forces into lebanon. does that look imminent? we don't know if and when that _ look imminent? we don't know if and when that is _ look imminent? we don't know if and when that is going _ look imminent? we don't know if and when that is going to - and when that is going to happen. certainly, the israelis have been moving troops to the border and everyone here, if you speak to analysts, they say in order to completely dismantle hezbollah, it's going to take more than air strikes. you're going to have to push in with a ground invasion, but of course that comes with risks. you remember back in 2006, the last time we had a full—scale war between hezbollah and israel, israel did invade southern lebanon but they were eventually pushed back and there was a lot of israeli military casualties. that is a calculation that israel is going to have to make, but if it wants to achieve its primary aim to dismantle hezbollah and allow those 60,000 citizens living in the north of israel who've been forced to leave their homes for the past year because of cross—border fire from hezbollah, it does seem at some point, some sort of ground

incursion is going to be inevitable.— incursion is going to be inevitable. ., ~ , ., g .,

he said israel would not be able to safely get people back into their homes in the north of the country by waging all—out war with hezbollah or iran. but speaking to abc's "this week", he said their response is not yet clear. well, their rhetoric certainly suggests they're going to try to do something. i mean, they're just coming out of tehran, but we don't really know. we're watching this very, very closely to see how — if and how — hezbollah and/or iran may react as well as militia groups, and iraq and syria. we have to be prepared for some sort of response. we have to make sure that we are ready and we are. we believe that we have the force capability we need in the region, but it's not clear right now, too soon to know. let's speak to our correspondentjenny kumah, joining me live in washington, dc. talk to us a bit about the strategy here from the us. it seems that it's business as usual pretty much in terms of yesterday, we heard from president biden, who described

the killing as a measure of justice to his many victims, the killing as a measure of justice to his many victims, many of whom were americans. he many of whom were americans. he described them dying during described them dying during what he described as a four what he described as a four decade reign of terror. we had decade reign of terror. we had john kirby doing a round of john kirby doing a round of interviews and speaking to cnn, interviews and speaking to cnn, he described the death as good he described the death as good for the region and the world. for the region and the world. when he was asked about when he was asked about civilian casualties during the civilian casualties during the strikes on beirut, he said they strikes on beirut, he said they have made no bones about the have made no bones about the fact that they don't fact that they don't necessarily see the tactical necessarily see the tactical execution the same way they do. execution the same way they do. so, the same messages that so, the same messages that we've had since the start of we've had since the start of the gaza conflict, since the the gaza conflict, since october the 7th attacks by hamas almost a year ago. reiterating that ironclad support for israel. an appeal

for israel to avoid civilian casualties and the of

we've had since the start of the gaza conflict— we've had since the start of the gaza conflict escalate further. jenny, thank ou. escalate further. jenny, thank yom let's _ escalate further. jenny, thank you. let's head _ escalate further. jenny, thank you. let's head to _ escalate further. jenny, thank you. let's head to austria. - projections following austria's general election put the far—right freedom party in pole position to form a coalition government. a projection by the pollster foresight shows the party, led by herbert kickl, has secured 29.i% of the vote, beating both the ruling conservatives and the social democrats. but herbert kickl is a polarising figure. and his freedom party is by no means certain of finding a coalition partner. let's speak to our correspondent in vienna, bethany bell. this up—to—date with the latest. this up-to-date with the latest. , , ., ., ., latest. this is a moment of triumph — latest. this is a moment of triumph for _ latest. this is a moment of triumph for the _ latest. this is a moment of triumph for the freedom i latest. this is a moment of- triumph for the freedom party. it supporters are saying it's made history tonight. we heard

from herbert's kickl tonight, but he's a very divisive figure. all the other parties have ruled out forming collation with mr kickl. most party say they won't a coalition government with the freedom party at all, and the conservative people party said they didn't roll it out, but not with mr kickl. he's a very divisive figure with very strong rhetoric. he's described himself as wanting to be the chancellor of the people. that worries some austrians because it's a term that's used to describe adolf hitler in the nineteen thirties. bethany, thank you _ nineteen thirties. bethany, thank you very _ nineteen thirties. bethany, thank you very much - nineteen thirties. bethany, thank you very much for i nineteen thirties. bethany, l thank you very much for that nineteen thirties. bethany, - thank you very much for that -- thank you very much for that —— 19305. let's speak to dr georgios samaras. he is an assistant professor

in public policy at king's college london. thank you for coming on the programme. thank you for coming on the programme-— thank you for coming on the rouramme. ., ~ i. . programme. thank you so much for our programme. thank you so much for your invitation. _ programme. thank you so much for your invitation. where - programme. thank you so much for your invitation. where does l for your invitation. where does this leave _ for your invitation. where does this leave austria _ for your invitation. where does this leave austria right - for your invitation. where does this leave austria right now? i this leave austria right now? we're witnessing arise of moments across europe, by the freedom party of austria, following sebastian courts's in tradition. right now, we can see this has been a normalisation of far right ideas and at the moment, we have a party that's striking with the german party with anti—immigration rhetoric. i don't think the sb0 will find any coalition of partners as most liberal forces are supposed to come together. what

will that mean _ supposed to come together. what will that mean for— supposed to come together. what will that mean for voters - supposed to come together. what will that mean for voters who voted for this party? they became the largest party. will they feel disenfranchised if or what plays out does play out? i think the current central right party has faced significant crisis. so, we are seeing right now a deeply unpopular party that will most definitely lead the next coalition government in case they agree with social democrats. but their leader, he's completely unpopular, seen as a very destructive figure. but he will play a role in this coalition. people definitely be disappointed, but let's not forget it's only 30% of the voters who have chosen fpo to

win. the far right has a considerable power, but in liberal democracy, if there is not enough percentage to lead an actual coalition government, government allows other parties to do so. �* , government allows other parties to do so. �*, ., ~ ., government allows other parties todoso. �*, ., ~ ., ., ., to do so. let's work on another assumption _ to do so. let's work on another assumption that _ to do so. let's work on another assumption that other - to do so. let's work on another assumption that other parties l assumption that other parties do agree to work with the party, but she's not him. if that kind of arrangement could be sorted out, would you see him stepping aside or not? he 'ust him stepping aside or not? he: just expressed his interest in this. it's very difficult to tell what the next steps will be. i don't think that, as his approval ratings have collapsed, that he has mandy right now. it usually, after a general election, we can see a renewed mandate when things are shaking up. right now, a new

coalition will step in and despite his very low approval ratings, there is a chance for this coalition to become a powerful coalition for austria to go to the next stage of this. i don't know if you'll be able to remain the leader of the party under the current circumstances, one of the main negotiations, whether he can remain as leader and lead this coalition. it remains to be seenin coalition. it remains to be seen in the next hour. thank ou seen in the next hour. thank you very _ seen in the next hour. thank you very much _ seen in the next hour. thank you very much for _ seen in the next hour. thank you very much for coming i seen in the next hour. thank you very much for coming on seen in the next hour. thank i you very much for coming on the programme. in the uk, the conservative party conference is getting under way in birmingham. the tories are still licking their wounds after their heavy election defeat earlier this year, but they're also looking to the future — with the election of a new leader topping the agenda. these are the remaining candidates — robertjenrick,

kemi badenoch, james cleverly and tom tugendhat. they'll all be out pressing the flesh, and each of them will get a chance to address the conference delegates. let's speak to our political correspondent, iain watson, who's in birmingham. there is a brilliant buzz at this— there is a brilliant buzz at this conference. terrific energy. _ this conference. terrific energy, thousands of you here. we've _ energy, thousands of you here. we've got— energy, thousands of you here. we've got members, counsellors, mps, _ we've got members, counsellors, mps, businesses — in fact, it's such— mps, businesses — in fact, it's such a— mps, businesses — in fact, it's such a hot— mps, businesses — in fact, it's such a hot ticket i'm surprised that_ such a hot ticket i'm surprised that keir— such a hot ticket i'm surprised that keir starmer hasn't asked somebody to buy him one. i want to start _ somebody to buy him one. i want to start by— somebody to buy him one. i want to start by saying thank you. thank— to start by saying thank you. thank you _ to start by saying thank you. thank you for everything you do for our— thank you for everything you do for our party and the support you've — for our party and the support you've always given. you will work — you've always given. you will work tirelessly during the election campaign and i'm only sorry— election campaign and i'm only sorry that _ election campaign and i'm only sorry that i could believe that the result that your efforts deserved. let's speak to our political correspondent, iain watson, who's in birmingham. what are people talking about

there? interestingly enough, perhaps because his schooling got a great reception, people queuing up great reception, people queuing up trying to get into that event. it was filled to capacity, but that is the only speech he's making during this conference. after this, he goes away, clears the ground and the focus is on the battle to replace him. he had a couple of interesting lines in his speech. he took some time, much the crowd's you like to read keir starmer, the man who replace him. he said socialist like to spend other people �*s money. donated clues and glasses to keir starmer, also suggested it was oversubscribed, such a hot ticket that keir starmer would be asking someone to buy a ticket for him. this is someone who should please the crowd. he

claimed he bequeathed an economy that was stronger than any other in the g —— g7. he said effectively, all this while and the backbiting had to stop. —— all the squabbling. that may be more of an expectation, because something of a perceived slip by the leading candidates amongst the four, and kemi badenoch suggested that maternity leave had, quote, gone too far. some of her opponents seized on that, especially robert jenrick, who said the party should be on the side of working mums and not making having children even more difficult. he flatly disagreed with her. if that is the tone,

it will be an interesting conference. all four candidates are addressing. they're having fireside chats over the next few days. they are pressing the flesh, meeting people on one—to—one basis, being seen to be interested on what the leadership thing. i think the spoiler alert is this — nothing is decided. it's a perfect platform, but then mps whittle those down to the final two, and at that point, the membership gets involved. no result for another month or so, but may well get a bit of the backbiting squabbling that rishi sunak warned the about. new zealand has regained the world record for the largest number of people taking part in a haka. chanting. more than 6,000 people came together for the performance at a stadium in auckland.

the haka is a traditional dance associated with new zealand's indigenous maori people. it's been made famous by the all blacks rugby team, who perform it before their matches. put two more coming up in the hours ahead. stay with us. i'm lewis vaughanjones, this is bbc news. hello. although most of us have stayed dry this weekend, low pressure is sweeping in as we speak. and northern ireland as we speak. that will hang around for the first few days of this upcoming week. monday and tuesday certainly looking wetter and windier — rather cool, but mid—week, high pressure will build in and that'll settle things down and we'll see increasing amounts of sunshine, but the nights will be cool with mist and fog returning.

but up until tuesday, england and wales will have heavy and persistent rain — again, falling on saturated ground, we're likely to see the risk of further localised flooding in places. worth staying tuned to the forecast over the next few days. this area of low pressure is the culprit, which will become slow—moving as it pushes across england and wales during the course of the night, and the rain will be heavy and persistent accompanied by strong, gusty winds, up to 60mph around some channel coasts and in towards south wales. but a drier night to come across northern areas, but turning windy here as well. single figures for northern and western scotland, and double fingers further south. we are dragging in some milder air. into monday, this low pressure system will grind to a halt across the uk as it bumps against that area of high pressure. a wet and windy start for large parts of england and wales with rain becoming more confined to parts of east anglia, northern and eastern england, the north midlands, north wales. anywhere in this zone could see localised flooding, so stay tuned to the forecast.

to the north, it's rather dry and cloudy and on the cold side, but further south, it will brighten up with south wales and southern england turning a bit warmer — up to 17 or 18 celsius with one or two showers. the rain continues across central, northern and eastern parts of england as we head through monday night. still raining across eastern england and east anglia by the time we reach tuesday morning. temperatures again mild in the south, but cooler further north. the area of low pressure takes its time to pull away eastwards, so it'll still affect eastern england on tuesday with strong winds and outbreaks of rain, physically towards east anglia and the far south—east. high pressure is building and further north and west, and the wind will be like to hear. increasing sunshine, so it will feel warm at 16 or 17 celsius in the warmest spot. still feeling quite warm further east with strong winds and rain. high pressure builds in to end the new week. good spells of sunshine and mist and fog overnight.

about 120 hezbollah targets were hit by its latest strikes in lebanon. 1a medics were killed in two days as air strikes continue, the prime minister warned more than a

million people could be forced from their homes. the houthi run a health ministry says four people have been killed in israeli strikes on yemen. projections after ostrow�*s general election and put the far right freedom party in pole position to form a coalition for the first time since world war ii. —— austria's general election. and the largest number of people taking part in oaxaca. now it's time for sports day. hello and welcome to sportsday — i'm marc edwards. rain stops play but doesn't stop australia clinching the one day series against england courtesy of a higher run rate with the dls. superb spurs stroll to a 3—0 win at old trafford while the pressure goes up for manchester united

manager erik ten haag.