hello. welcome to bbc news. let's start the programme with the latest in the escalating conflict in the middle east. benjamin netanyahu benjamin neta nyahu has benjamin netanyahu has promised iran will pay for its missile attacks. iran has warned any retaliation will trigger another response. iran sent a variety of nearly 200 missiles, mainly ballistic missiles which are harder to intercept. the majority were blocked by israeli forces with help from international allies, including the uk and the united states. iran said the attack was in retaliation for israeli aggression in gaza and lebanon. this morning, iranians backed hezbollah fighters have continued to launch rockets into the north of israel. we have the latest here. is this the launch of a wider war in the middle east? iran

and fired some 180 ballistic cruise missiles at israel last night. revenge, it says, the strikes on lebanon. and israel's killing of leaders of armed groups it supports. translation: iii armed groups it supports. translation:— armed groups it supports. translation: if they remove their evil from _ translation: if they remove their evil from this _ translation: if they remove their evil from this region, - their evil from this region, without a doubt these conflicts, these walls, these clashes will disappear completely.— clashes will disappear completely. clashes will disappear comletel . ~ ,, , completely. while most missiles were brought — completely. while most missiles were brought down _ completely. while most missiles were brought down by _ completely. while most missiles were brought down by israel's i were brought down by israel's sophisticated air defence system, the entire population was told to stay in bomb shelters. afterwards, inspecting the damage, many agreed with the prime minister that iran must pay the price. my that iran must pay the price. my feeling is that it was an attack, but we are very strong, we trust our army, that it will do and complete itsjob, and he

will do whatever it takes to finish what they started. today, instead of getting ready for the upcoming jewish new year holiday, many israelis are cleaning up. emergency restrictions have been eased, life looks largely back to normal here. but, the expectation is that israel is planning a significant retaliation against iran even as war rages on in gaza and is continuing to attack lebanon. smoke rising up again over the beirut skyline after israel renewed its strokes in the south of the city. the hezbollah stronghold. as israel expands operations against the lebanese armed group, at the airport there is a rush, for the few remaining flights out of the country. translation: i of the country. translation: ., ., ., translation: i managed to book a fli . ht for

translation: i managed to book a flight for today. _ translation: i managed to book a flight for today. we _ translation: i managed to book a flight for today. we made - translation: i managed to book a flight for today. we made it, - a flight for today. we made it, but the last three days were very stressful.— very stressful. while israel insists it — very stressful. while israel insists it is _ very stressful. while israel insists it is carrying - very stressful. while israel insists it is carrying out - very stressful. while israel insists it is carrying out a l insists it is carrying out a very limited ground offensive against hezbollah in the south of lebanon, it is now sending another whole military division northwards to join the fight. it says the aim is to make its border towns are safe. right now, the wider region feels an edge. yolande knell, bbc news. most of the iranian missiles were intercepted before hitting targets although one palestinian in the west bank was killed by falling debris from all of those destroyed rockets. we are getting news from our defence correspondent that the bbc understands british militaryjets didn't british military jets didn't shoot british militaryjets didn't shoot down any iranian ballistic missiles fired overnight, nor did the royal navy destroyer hms duncan fire any of her sea viper missiles. this is coming from the uk

defence secretaryjohn healey defence secretary john healey who defence secretaryjohn healey who said earlier that uk forces played their part in the strikes last night on israel. —— in the defence of the strikes last night of israel. spring in our correspondent who has been to see the effects of one missile which did explode on israeli territory. this is just north of tel aviv, israel's largest city, this is where one of the ballistic missiles landed. this car has taken a lot of the force of the blast. if you look in the middle of the road, in between the dual carriageway, there is a mound of earth where, last night there was an absolutely huge crater, may be eight metres deep. they've already filled it in, but it really gives you a sense of the force of the blast. we have some sort of the blast. we have some sort of commercial centre behind us, and this is quite a built—up area. if this had hit perhaps a

tower block or a football stadium, ora tower block or a football stadium, or a shopping tower block or a football stadium, ora shopping mall, the number of casualties could have been much, much worse. now, quite near to here is the headquarters of mossad, israel's foreign intelligence agency. we are not allowed to show pictures of that under israeli censorship laws, but it is possible that was the target. israel hasn't seen an attack like this from iran in its history. it is unprecedented. dozens, schools, possibly hundreds of people could have been killed. the question is now how israel responds. it is almost a year since the conflict in the middle east erupted with the october the 7th hamas attacks from gaza. for months, diplomats have been trying to avoid the spiralling into a wider regional conflict. they haven't managed to do that. studio: 0verthe

haven't managed to do that. studio: over the past days israeli air strikes have targeted beirut suburbs, hezbollah stronghold. israel says it targets places close to hezbollah infrastructure the lebanese military groups demands lee mack denies hiding things among residential areas. we are here in the southern stronghold of hezbollah. we have been invited along with other media groups by hezbollah to check out the damage caused by is really a strikes of the last few days. we have been told that this building goes to the channel for religious programmes. it is affiliated with hezbollah. this is what we have been told here. and our way to this place we have seen large—scale damage in the front part of the neighbourhood. buildings have been partially or totally reduced to rubble, many cars have been smashed. 0ver many cars have been smashed. over the past few days, this area has been a target for

israeli bombardment. 0ne resident tells me that when the israelis warned residents to leave, the air strikes began ten minutes later so people didn't really have room to run for safety. the picture here speaks for itself. the large—scale destruction is pretty clear. this has been the case in many spots in area. as long as the israeli air strikes continue here, more will flee the people safety. and lebanon has to put up with a huge displacement issue. let's talk about what we can confirm about the missile strikes. the full damage not yet clear. the bbc verify team has been looking at what we do know about the strikes. we have the details here. social media has shown a

barrage of missiles being fired from iran to israel. bbc verify has been working overnight to verify the locations. here is what we found. these missiles were fired from iran. us intelligence warned that the attacks were incoming. iran said the targets included israeli air bases and the mossad headquarters. we have been able to verify strikes in the vicinity of three key locations. this air base, a second air base, and what is reported to be the mossad headquarters. this video is from one of the airbases. the light is through the night sky are missiles heading for the air base. in one video we can count at least nine missiles clearly hitting the ground. has polymer to make ——... de airbases believed to house f 35 fighters, but most were presumed to be airborne. the second location we have looked at is the second air base. in this video, you can see a

crater not of the airbase itself but as a school a few miles away. we matched the school to recent social media photos plus the size and shape of the surrounding area to satellite imagery. we also verified videos of missiles hitting northern tel aviv. a short distance from what is believed to be israeli intelligence headquarters, this video was taken from the balcony of a tower block. then, we matched it in this video. here, you can see the creator of that attack. we have also spoken with a number of experts about ron's strategy. us officials say ron launched around 180 ballistic missiles which are hard to intercept because of their high speed. the international institute of strategic studies told us that the use of ballistic missiles in the attack indicated a deliberate strategy to minimise the warning and response time available to israeli defences. because the stakes have become a very high. israeli ipredictable. the idf said the missiles did because the stakes have become a very high. israeli defences. e. available to israeli defences. the idf said the missiles did hit some locations in israel hit some locations in israel

but that in coordination with but that in coordination with the us led defence coalition, the us led defence coalition, the us led defence coalition, the majority were intercepted. the us led defence coalition, the majority were intercepted. lets talk more about what an lets talk more about what an irani and response could be. irani and response could be. but us speak to this professor but us speak to this professor from the university of exeter. from the university of exeter. we did hearfrom iran that it we did hearfrom iran that it should israel dare to respond should israel dare to respond it would put forth a subsequent it would put forth a subsequent and crushing response. and crushing response. what are the options? at the what are the options? at the moment. _ what are the options? at the moment. _ what are the options? at the moment, wait _ moment, wait _ what are the options? at the moment, wait and _ what are the options? at the moment, wait and see. - what are the options? at the moment, wait and see. wait| what are the options? at the moment, wait and _ what are the options? at the moment, wait and see. - what are the options? at the moment, wait and see. wait| what are the options? at the - moment, wait and see. wait and see if there is an israeli what are the options? at the - moment, wait and see. wait and see if there is an israeli response targeting civilian response targeting civilian infrastructures such as oil infrastructures such as oil refineries or nuclear facilities. if that happens, refineries or nuclear facilities. if that happens, then we are into the unknown, then we because the stakes have become a very high. and unpredictable.

iran. if the usa get involved, people know that things 1 in what are ordinary people in iran are preparing themselves for? i have seen reports of some people at petrol stations

lining up to get gas. are they facilities. if that happens, then ws about attacks on their worried about attacks on their worried about attacks on their civilian infrastructure as well civilian infrastructure as well as potential cyber attacks? as potential cyber attacks? absolutely. i think that it is absolutely. i think that it is a very natural reaction to a a very natural reaction to a war that is becoming larger and war that is becoming larger and larger by the day. and of larger by the day. and of course, there are different course, there are different opinions as with any country opinions as with any country about what has happened. there about what has happened. there is a base of support for the is a base of support for the islamic republic, which pushed, islamic republic, which pushed, islamic republic, which pushed, islamic republic, which pushed, i think, and i think, and islamic republic, which pushed, ithink, and pressured islamic republic, which pushed, i think, and pressured for a islamic republic, which pushed, ithink, and pressured islamic republic, which pushed, i think, and pressured for a response after the past weeks. response after the past weeks. and there is a part of the and there is a part of the population that pretty much is population that pretty much is afraid and in a state of afraid and in a state of tension about the possibility tension about the possibility of all—out war which is not of all—out war which is not just an all—out war with just an all—out war with israel, which would be limited, israel, which would be limited, because the two countries are because the two countries are far away, although israel has a far away, large and powerful army but it is a small country compared to iran. if the usa get involved,

people know that things can

because the two countries are far large—scale confrontation any large—scale confrontation which these the usa as participations and belligerence. the relationship is one. china has condemned the assassinations of the hezbollah leader by israel and has supported iran tactically in technology and things like that. but it isn't a strategic defence partner of iran. so, in a situation of conflict, we won't see chinese involvement as such. ., ,,., won't see chinese involvement as such. ., ., ~ as such. professor, thank you very much _ as such. professor, thank you very much for— as such. professor, thank you very much forjoining - as such. professor, thank you very much forjoining us - as such. professor, thank you very much forjoining us with l very much forjoining us with your thoughts. very interesting to talk to you. israel is expanding with its campaign in gaza. that is against hamas. these pictures according to local residents show the effects of what they described as nonstop air strikes on khan younis on tuesday night into the early hours of wednesday morning. around the world and across the uk, this is bbc ne the early tuesday night into the early hours of wednesday morning. local media reports said at local media reports said at

least a0 people were killed and least a0 people were killed and dozens more wounded. israeli dozens more wounded. israeli tanks are reported to have tanks are reported to have moved into nearby areas. 0ver moved into nearby areas. 0ver a0,000 people are believed to a0,000 people are believed to have been killed in gaza since have been killed in gaza since the launch of the military the launch of the military operation following the hamas operation following the hamas attack last october in which attack last october in which around 1200 people were killed around 1200 people were killed and some 250 taken hostage. and some 250 taken hostage. let's achieve nice pictures we let's achieve nice pictures we have coming in to us from have coming in to us from beirut at the moment. at the beirut at the moment. at the moment the lebanese capital has moment the lebanese capital has lots of smoke in the air. we lots of smoke in the air. we have been hearing about strikes have been hearing about strikes on has been a the south of the on has been a the south of the city. and also the latest from city. and also the latest from the idf is it is using the idf is it is using precision guided munitions and precision guided munitions and close range engagements inside close range engagements inside lebanon down the south on the lebanon down the border. we are having boughts of ground fighting in the area a day after israel invaded. around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news.

welcome back. the two main candidates vying to be the new vice president of the usa have gone head—to—head in the only tv debate before the election next month. the debate lasted one hour and a0 minutes and we saw one hour and a0 minutes and we sand vance and tim walz sparring over key issues like the economy and immigration. john southworth was watching. the first question up, the crisis in the middle east. tim walz attacked his opponent's boss, donald trump.- boss, donald trump. steady leadership — boss, donald trump. steady leadership is _ boss, donald trump. steady leadership is going - boss, donald trump. steady leadership is going to - boss, donald trump. steady. leadership is going to matter. the world saw it on the debate stage — the world saw it on the debate stage view meets weeks ago, donald — stage view meets weeks ago, donald trump talking about crowd — donald trump talking about crowd size is not what we need in this— crowd size is not what we need in this moment. jd crowd size is not what we need in this moment.— in this moment. jd vance was cuick to in this moment. jd vance was quick to respond _ in this moment. jd vance was quick to respond in _ in this moment. jd vance was quick to respond in kind. - quick to respond in kind. hitting back on, harris's record. ., , ., , hitting back on, harris's record-— hitting back on, harris's record. . , . ., ., record. iran is as close to a nuclear _ record. iran is as close to a nuclear weapon _ record. iran is as close to a nuclear weapon today - record. iran is as close to a nuclear weapon today as i record. iran is as close to a i nuclear weapon today as they

have been and you blame donald trump. who has been vp for the last 3.5 years? your running mate, not mine. figs last 3.5 years? your running mate, not mine. as expected, another topic _ mate, not mine. as expected, another topic large: _ mate, not mine. as expected, another topic large: illegal- another topic large: illegal immigration, and a chance for jd vance to reference his family's struggle with addiction.— family's struggle with addiction. , . addiction. massively increasing the asylum _ addiction. massively increasing the asylum product _ addiction. massively increasing the asylum product sitting - addiction. massively increasing the asylum product sitting in l the asylum product sitting in our system, that is open the floodgates and it has meant that a lot of fenton is coming into country. my mother struggled with a addiction and has gotten clean.— struggled with a addiction and has gotten clean. trump had for ears to has gotten clean. trump had for years to do _ has gotten clean. trump had for years to do this _ has gotten clean. trump had for years to do this and _ has gotten clean. trump had for years to do this and promise - years to do this and promise you — years to do this and promise you how— years to do this and promise you how easy it would be. he said — you how easy it would be. he said he — you how easy it would be. he said he would build your big and — said he would build your big and beautiful wall and mexico will pay— and beautiful wall and mexico will pay for it. less than 2% of the — will pay for it. less than 2% of the war— will pay for it. less than 2% of the war got built and mexico didn't— of the war got built and mexico didn't pay— of the war got built and mexico didn't pay a dime. the exchanges _ didn't pay a dime. the exchanges may - didn't pay a dime. the exchanges may have l didn't pay a dime. tie: exchanges may have been robust, but for much of the media, watching here in the spin room, there was a sense of something else, a real debate. tim walz attacked republicans over the loss of the right to an abortion. i

loss of the right to an abortion.— loss of the right to an abortion. , , abortion. i use this line: mind our abortion. i use this line: mind your business _ abortion. i use this line: mind your business on _ abortion. i use this line: mind your business on this. - abortion. i use this line: mind your business on this. things | your business on this. things work— your business on this. things work best_ your business on this. things work best when roe versus wadem _ work best when roe versus wade... �* work best when roe versus wade- - -_ work best when roe versus wade... �* ., ~ ,., wade... but for mr barnes and attack on _ wade... but for mr barnes and attack on his _ wade... but for mr barnes and attack on his party's _ attack on his party's difficulties on the issue. mr; difficulties on the issue. my body have _ difficulties on the issue. my body have to _ difficulties on the issue. tj�*i body have to do difficulties on the issue. m body have to do much difficulties on the issue. m1 body have to do much better if a job of earning the american people's trust back on this issue where they frankly just don't trust us. in issue where they frankly “ust don't trust mi don't trust us. in a divided country. — don't trust us. in a divided country. a _ don't trust us. in a divided country, a real— don't trust us. in a divided country, a real exchange l don't trust us. in a divided| country, a real exchange at least, and perhaps a glimmer of hope whatever side you are on. 0ne one of sudan's top generals said the army will press on with a military intensive despite efforts to broker a ceasefire in the country's 17 month civil war. i know wide—ranging interview, it was hinted that sudanese authorities had weapons dealings with iran and denied there is famine in the country. he sat down with barbara plett usher days after the army launched a new operation to

regain control of car team from the paramilitary rapid support forces. she asked what this means for the chance of peace. we are very keen about peace. and the — we are very keen about peace. and the life of sudanese people is our— and the life of sudanese people is our first priority.— is our first priority. what is the strategy? _ is our first priority. what is the strategy? do _ is our first priority. what is the strategy? do you - is our first priority. what is the strategy? do you thinkj is our first priority. what is - the strategy? do you think now you're on the offensive in khartoum that now is the time for war? ~ ., ., ., ,, for war? we are not talking about war- _ for war? we are not talking about war. are _ for war? we are not talking about war. are talking - for war? we are not talking | about war. are talking about for war? we are not talking i about war. are talking about a certain — about war. are talking about a certain thing that the sudanese army— certain thing that the sudanese army must do for the sudanese people. — army must do for the sudanese people, so how can you leave the sudanese people? their house — the sudanese people? their house is— the sudanese people? their house is occupied by the militia _ house is occupied by the militia. second, how about the facilities? _ militia. second, how about the facilities? these are now occupied by the militia. you have — occupied by the militia. you have to _ occupied by the militia. you have to fight them.- occupied by the militia. you have to fight them. what does this mean _ have to fight them. what does this mean for— have to fight them. what does this mean for the _ have to fight them. what does this mean for the chance i have to fight them. what does this mean for the chance of i this mean for the chance of peace? this mean for the chance of eace? .,. ., this mean for the chance of eace? .. ., .., this mean for the chance of eace? ., ., ,

peace? peace talks can go. they will not stop _ peace? peace talks can go. they will not stop for _ peace? peace talks can go. they will not stop for the _ peace? peace talks can go. they will not stop for the peace i will not stop for the peace talks — will not stop for the peace talks come in.— will not stop for the peace talks come in. , talks come in. the un says the army isn't _ talks come in. the un says the army isn't doing _ talks come in. the un says the army isn't doing enough i talks come in. the un says the army isn't doing enough to i talks come in. the un says the army isn't doing enough to get| army isn't doing enough to get aid into the rsf —controlled areas. there are still restrictions and the process is still taking too long. the sudanese _ still taking too long. the sudanese government i still taking too long. the sudanese government has nothing to do— sudanese government has nothing to do with — sudanese government has nothing to do with this. the government are not— to do with this. the government are not going to interfere. including and rsf held territory? including and rsf held territo ? , ., , territory? everywhere, as the sudanese- — territory? everywhere, as the sudanese. you _ territory? everywhere, as the sudanese. you say _ territory? everywhere, as the sudanese. you say that i territory? everywhere, as the sudanese. you say that there territory? everywhere, as the i sudanese. you say that there is no issue with _ sudanese. you say that there is no issue with taking _ sudanese. you say that there is no issue with taking aid? i sudanese. you say that there is no issue with taking aid? no i no issue with taking aid? no issue. no issue with taking aid? no issue- into _ no issue with taking aid? no issue. into rsf _ no issue with taking aid? no issue. into rsf held - no issue with taking aid? no i issue. into rsf held territory? you are saying _ issue. into rsf held territory? you are saying there - issue. into rsf held territory? you are saying there is - issue. into rsf held territory? you are saying there is no i you are saying there is no famine to be clear? sudan isn't facin: famine to be clear? sudan isn't facing famine. _ famine to be clear? sudan isn't facing famine. famine - famine to be clear? sudan isn't facing famine. famine has i facing famine. famine has certain— facing famine. famine has certain steps that have to be taken, — certain steps that have to be taken, and also have to be addressed by national and international organisations throughout the ministry of

affairs _ throughout the ministry of affairs in sudan. we throughout the ministry of affairs in sudan.— throughout the ministry of affairs in sudan. ~ . ., affairs in sudan. we have heard that there _ affairs in sudan. we have heard that there is _ affairs in sudan. we have heard that there is a _ affairs in sudan. we have heard that there is a famine _ affairs in sudan. we have heard that there is a famine in - that there is a famine in darfur. you say that the un is wrong? darfur. you say that the un is wron: ? ~ ., , darfur. you say that the un is wronu? .,, . . darfur. you say that the un is wronu? ., , . . wrong? who is in circling it? the army — wrong? who is in circling it? the army and _ wrong? who is in circling it? the army and have - wrong? who is in circling it? the army and have acute i wrong? who is in circling it? | the army and have acute the wrong? who is in circling it? i the army and have acute the uae after supplying the army with weapons. how big a factor is that in the way the war is playing at? it that in the way the war is playing at?— that in the way the war is -la inaat? , ., , playing at? it was proven by the experts _ playing at? it was proven by the experts that _ playing at? it was proven by the experts that this - playing at? it was proven by the experts that this is i playing at? it was proven by the experts that this is on i playing at? it was proven by i the experts that this is on the field — the experts that this is on the field also _ the experts that this is on the field also there is so many axa cars— field also there is so many axa cars and — field also there is so many axa cars and armoured vehicles and passport. — cars and armoured vehicles and passport, some rockets and some small— passport, some rockets and some small arms — passport, some rockets and some small arms and munitions. passport, some rockets and some smallarms and munitions. how small arms and munitions. how much of a _ small arms and munitions. how much of a difference _ small arms and munitions. how much of a difference you - small arms and munitions. firm much of a difference you think that makes in the fighting of the war? , ., ,, , ., , the war? yes, it makes a very big difference. _ the war? yes, it makes a very big difference. it _ the war? yes, it makes a very big difference. it is _ the war? yes, it makes a very big difference. it is a - the war? yes, it makes a very big difference. it is a militia i big difference. it is a militia and — big difference. it is a militia and if— big difference. it is a militia and if you _ big difference. it is a militia and if you support them with armsm _ and if you support them with armsm it _ and if you support them with arms... it is advanced and high-tech _ arms... it is advanced and high—tech. by the end of the

day, — high—tech. by the end of the day, you _ high—tech. by the end of the day, you are a militia. the high-tech. by the end of the day, you are a militia. the men said the weapons _ day, you are a militia. the men said the weapons aren't - day, you are a militia. the men said the weapons aren't only i said the weapons aren't only coming from the uae but other countries, russia, iran. are you getting weapons from iran? clearly, you can't find weapons if you _ clearly, you can't find weapons if you have _ clearly, you can't find weapons if you have money. second, you can have — if you have money. second, you can have weapons, also, if you have _ can have weapons, also, if you have some _ can have weapons, also, if you have some facilitation of payment. number one, iran will not give — payment. number one, iran will not give you any weapons unless you have — not give you any weapons unless you have to pay in cash. do not give you any weapons unless you have to pay in cash.- you have to pay in cash. do you have cash? _ you have to pay in cash. do you have cash? most _ you have to pay in cash. do you have cash? most important i you have to pay in cash. do you i have cash? most important thing is that we are — have cash? most important thing is that we are a _ have cash? most important thing is that we are a government i have cash? most important thing is that we are a government and| is that we are a government and we have — is that we are a government and we have a — is that we are a government and we have a right to deal with everybody. we have a right to deal with everybody-— we have a right to deal with eve bod . .,, ., ., everybody. the un has a coast the rsf of _ everybody. the un has a coast the rsf of committing - the rsf of committing atrocities and says that the army is carrying out war crimes like indiscriminate bombing, torture, strikes in hospitals and schools. how do you respond?— and schools. how do you resond? ,, ., , ., ., respond? the rsf army are not committing _

respond? the rsf army are not committing crimes. _ respond? the rsf army are not committing crimes. but - committing crimes. but individually, they condemn rsf and then— individually, they condemn rsf and then they can death... we are working as a professional army. — are working as a professional army, protecting our people and our country. we are completely committed to what i told you about.: — committed to what i told you about,: giving the war will go on? . ., ., about,: giving the war will go on? _, ., ., about,: giving the war will go on? ., ., ., on? until we control all of the country in _ on? until we control all of the country in terms _ on? until we control all of the country in terms security i on? until we control all of the country in terms security and | country in terms security and everything... country in terms security and everything- - -_ everything... what the game like? sedan _ everything... what the game like? sedan will _ everything... what the game like? sedan will conquer. i everything... what the game i like? sedan will conquer. sedan will be rebuilt. _ like? sedan will conquer. sedan will be rebuilt. barbara - like? sedan will conquer. sedan will be rebuilt. barbara plett i will be rebuilt. barbara plett usher talking _ will be rebuilt. barbara plett usher talking to. .. - will be rebuilt. barbara plett usher talking to. .. we i will be rebuilt. barbara plett usher talking to. .. we take l you to japan now. an airport in japan closed after a bomb likely from world war ii exploded. this happened near to the mia zaki airport runway and

caused nearly 90 flights to be cancelled. look at the size of it. it caused a crater of around seven metres wide and one metre deep. a bomb disposal team said it was an american bomb buried probably during a wartime air raid on kamikaze fighters. hello. the cloud cover varies a lot across the uk today. some of us have had a clear blue skies. for others it has been a little grey with showers. the broad message for the rest of the week is that it will be turning a little bit drier and sunnier, at least for some of us. on the satellite picture than thick rain bearing clouds that are in the south and that is because a large area of high pressure has established itself across the uk. that has given the sunshine across scotland and many western parts of the uk ticker cloud. they can cloud streaming and off the atlantic further south. this evening and overnight, some of the cloud

fizzling away. some showers left over from parts of east anglia and the south—east. light wind and clear skies mean mist and fourfor the light wind and clear skies mean mist and four for the glens of scotland and the loan also. generally for many others, early thursday morning will be a little colder. the high pressure is pretty much anchored over the uk. that is on thursday. that means prolonged spells of sunshine. for many of us, a dry and sunny day right from the word go. temperatures will be more or less the same whether you are northerly or soundly but the weather front is trying to sneak in towards the west. that is end of things to come as we head towards the weekend. this high pressure isn't going to stick around. in fact, thursday and friday is beginning to show signs of slipping away towards the east, and these weather fronts and low pressure makes progress. by the time we get a friday it is a case of thick clouds across ireland, western parts of scotland, some outbreaks of rain, but even here there will be some

sunshine. england and wales on friday should have a financial dry day. certainly on the north sea coast, the channel coast, it's a fine end of the week. temperatures around the same. north or south. beyond that, the weekend and into next week, look at the low pressure, the vortices spinning around here and coming close to the uk, spreading towers is our way. later in the week, tail ends of hurricane is even heading our way, that will mean wind and rain. that is still some way off. let's have a look at the outlook. a bit of a mixed weekend on the way eventually. and then into next week, it does look as though it is autumn full bottom with more unsettled weather on goodbye.

us stocks have made an edgy open on one street over fears of a wider conflict in the middle east. that is also seen a jump in the price of crude, the region surprise more than a third of the worlds oil. also adding to nerves, a dock deadlock. union bosses say they will strike for as long as it takes as a shutdown of america's east coast ports enters its third day. also on the programme, de—extinction. the technology bring extinct species back to life? we speak

to the boss of a company hoping to the boss of a company hoping to resurrect the woolly mammoth. welcome to business today live from new york. shares have made a rocky start here in new york and then face a wider conflict in the middle east after iran launched a barrage of missiles at targets across israel on tuesday. energy companies are rising surge in the price of oil. brent crude is at its highest levels in weeks. itjumped almost 5% during late trading on tuesday as names of those attacks emerge. here is how its trading now. you can see at around $75 a barrel. let's get more in all this with an independent market analysis —— analyst. let's start on oil. we have seen this big surge after what has been a sleepy

september. how do you expect that to feed