live from london. blasts across beirut, as israel continues to strike the south of the lebanese capital. while hezbollah fighters say they're engaged with israeli troops near the border. this is the scene live in beirut. smoke towering over the skyline after more explosions overnight. kamala harris and donald trump step up their campaigning in america's key swing states. we'll assess where the presidential hopefuls stand one month out from election day. hello, i'm lucy grey. welcome to the programme. there have been more explosions in the lebanese capital — hours after the israeli army issued an evacuation order for dozens of areas in the city.

in this footage from the last couple of hours — you can see explosions lighting up the sky over beirut. reports say the blasts were targetting the hezbollah—dominated suburbs. earlier in the night hezbollah said its fighters had been engaged with israeli troops near the lebanon—israel border. this is the scene live in beirut. as air strikes continue — lebanese authorities say four hospitals are now out of action and the united nations has warned that all 900 shelters for displaced people are now full. this map shows weapons strikes across the region. attacks by israel are shown in red and those by hezbollah — rockets fired into northern israel — are in purple. israel has ordered residents in these southern lebanese communities — about 30 villages — here marked in orange, to leave their homes for their own safety. on friday an israeli strike cut a key route with syria. israel says it struck the masnaa crossing because the route was being used by hezbollah to transport weapons.

the masnaa crossing has been used by thousands of refugees from lebanon who've been fleeing the bombing by israel. will vernon reports. lebanon's capital pummelled by explosions, yet again. this was the scene overnight, one week on since the leader of hezbollah was killed. this conflict is escalating. and the suffering of the lebanese people is intensifying. the united nations as most of the 900 shelters that have appeared across the country are now full. hundreds of men, women and children are forced to sleep in the open.- and children are forced to sleep in the open. the civilian toll on this — sleep in the open. the civilian toll on this campaign - sleep in the open. the civilian toll on this campaign is - sleep in the open. the civilian toll on this campaign is not i toll on this campaign is not acceptable. all parties must do whatever they cannot all times to protect civilians and infrastructure and ensure that civilians i never put in harm's way. civilians i never put in harm's wa . �* , ., , .,

way. and tension is mounting over how _ way. and tension is mounting over how israel _ way. and tension is mounting over how israel will _ way. and tension is mounting over how israel will respond l way. and tension is mounting | over how israel will respond to this. last week iran fired around 200 ballistic missiles at its enemies, most were shut down. but america is concerned that israel's retaliation could open up a dangerous new front in the war. joe biden last night suggested strikes against iranian oilfacilities night suggested strikes against iranian oil facilities were not the solution.— the solution. the israeli or have not — the solution. the israeli or have not concluded - the solution. the israeli ori have not concluded people the solution. the israeli or. have not concluded people do the solution. the israeli or- have not concluded people do in terms of the strike, we had a discussion. i think there are, if i were in their shoes, i would think about the alternatives than striking oil fields. ., ,., fields. on the northern border with lebanon, _ fields. on the northern border with lebanon, the _ fields. on the northern border with lebanon, the sounds - fields. on the northern border. with lebanon, the sounds of war are never far. with lebanon, the sounds of war are neverfar. for those that remain, the fear is constant. it's more than afraid, afraid of something for those few minutes. we havei million afraid. there is a long time,

we don't know when or how it will finish.— will finish. more uk nationals have been — will finish. more uk nationals have been evacuated - will finish. more uk nationals have been evacuated on - will finish. more uk nationals. have been evacuated on special flights. organised by the british government. another plan is scheduled to leave beirut tomorrow. israel says it's offensive in lebanon will continue until hezbollah no longer poses a threat. for the civilians caught in the middle, the agony orfor drags civilians caught in the middle, the agony or for drags on. will vernon, bbc news. with me is mohamed taha from bbc arabic. hello to you. talk as to what is going on overnight and as we talk to you we will look at these images of beirut right now showing these plumes of smoke rising above the skyline. talk as to what is going on? i will start talking about beirut as you mentioned. continuous shelling on the southern suburb of beirut which is close to the airport. most of the airlines already cancelled their flights from beirut airport. except the

local middle east airlines, they are still working. at least eight strikes on the suburb of beirut, israel saying that they are targeting hezbollah leaders and weapons. there are continuous evacuation orders to people to evacuate buildings in beirut. in the south there are two types of engagement. the ground engagement. the ground engagement around the area, the israeli forces are trying to advance inside lebanon. there is heavy fighting, heavy resistance in a number of areas. apparently israel does not want to push more hard. there are talks that israel may use more forces, more troops and more tactics to try to

advance, which if this will happen, that means that we will see more fighting, more engagement on the ground. on the shelling side there are exchanges of shelling as well on the south. hezbollah is shelling the northern parts of israel and israel also is shelling the southern areas. fighting is really fierce in lebanon. this is adding to what is happened with kaiser with the israeli forces shelling —— happening in gaza. the israeli forces shelling -- happening in gaza.— the israeli forces shelling -- happening in gaza. talk as to what terror _ happening in gaza. talk as to what terror and _ happening in gaza. talk as to what terror and has - happening in gaza. talk as to what terror and has been - happening in gaza. talk as to | what terror and has been sang as well? , , . what terror and has been sang as well? ,, ., j~ what terror and has been sang aswell? ,, . j~ ., , ., as well? less than 48 hours for the first anniversary _ as well? less than 48 hours for the first anniversary of - as well? less than 48 hours for the first anniversary of the - the first anniversary of the seventh of october —— tehran. all the anticipation around the israel strike on iran around this time, the night before or on the day this is the

expectation of analysts. no confirmation yet, there are expectations whether israel will it oil facilities, nuclear facilities or one of the ports, this is one option as well that appeared recently. on the contrary we find iran showing some defiance, we saw the supreme leader give a speech himself publicly and we saw that iranian president visiting qatar. we also saw top diplomats of iran visiting beirut. they are really defiant, they are vocal about their capabilities and their readiness if israel will hiss, they will head back even harder. �* . . ~ they will head back even harder. a . ~' , ., they will head back even harder. a . ~' ,, they will head back even harder. . ~ . let's speak to markjuergensmeyer — a professor in global studies at the university of california, santa barbara. hello to you. as was just said, all eyes are on what possibly

may happen from israel in terms of targeting iran in response for that missile attack on israel. what do you expect israel. what do you expect israel to do in the very short term? i israel to do in the very short term? ., �* ~' term? i don't think either israel or— term? i don't think either israel or iran _ term? i don't think either israel or iran wants - term? i don't think either israel or iran wants a - israel or iran wants a war. certainly the united states doesn't want a war that's close to the election, israel was directly involved them the us would come to its defence but i don't think any of the parties want that to happen. i think mainly benjamin netanyahu's game is a short—term strategy. he wants to degrade the capacity of hezbollah to literally attack as he is trying to degrade the ability of hamas to attack. the problem in doing that is to attack in a place whether a lot of innocent people because the headquarters of hezbollah like hamas is surrounded by residents and so in order to

get hamas and hezbollah leaders you need to destroy a lot of residence with a lot of people. this means an enormous amount of suffering. in the short term he has degraded their capacity but in the long—term the kind of resentment and anger it's created by these attacks will certainly make it more difficult for any kind of negotiated settlement between israel and its neighbours in the future both in palestine and lebanon.— the future both in palestine and lebanon. but it will want to be seen — and lebanon. but it will want to be seen to _ and lebanon. but it will want to be seen to be _ and lebanon. but it will want to be seen to be responding, j and lebanon. but it will want l to be seen to be responding, i suppose what you are saying is thatis suppose what you are saying is that is almost a balance to not create, to be seen to be given a response to those attacks which they will not go unpunished. equally not doing anything to be?— anything to be? exactly right. i thouht anything to be? exactly right. i thought you _ anything to be? exactly right. i thought you have _ anything to be? exactly right. i thought you have to, - anything to be? exactly right. i thought you have to, tehran feels i could has to respond as benjamin netanyahu feels like he has to respond. they want to make sure they are not going to

create a wider war. i think tehran was quite cognisant that their missile attack even though 200 missiles are quite a bit but the iron dome of the territory, then you would make it possible for most of the missiles not to hit the target. there are places that israel could have attacks that are not as secure but they did not do that. this seems to be to indicate that iran wanted to appear to be responding strongly without really provoking an increase in the tension and the conflict. i think israel is going to try to make the same calculation. as it was what i think they will do, unless for some reason benjamin netanyahu wants to expand this close to the war, he may think it is bad forjoe biden and would increase the chances of donald trump getting elected which would be good for him but i cannot imagine his

calculations are quite so political. i think it's main point is to try and integrate the military capacity of hezbollah.— the military capacity of hezbollah. ., , hezbollah. how we can steer think hezbollah _ hezbollah. how we can steer think hezbollah is _ hezbollah. how we can steer think hezbollah is at - hezbollah. how we can steer think hezbollah is at the - think hezbollah is at the moment? how, you say the aim is to degrade them, how weakened are they at the moment? considerably. of the terms of military arsenal but also of its weetah ship. we don't know whether they have been killed but the top leaders certainly have been affected enormously. i think they can be replaced, of course, but not immediately. that's why i say in the short—term it has made a huge impact on the ability of hezbollah to respond and the impact on hamas. the problem is the future, because some decades ago that is exactly

what they tried to do in destroying hezbollah and that is when hassan nasrallah came to power by taking up a letter of hezbollah previously with the idea thinking it would be the idea thinking it would be the end of them. that was the same when they tried, when israel killed the leader of hamas, his second man. they were not to making it stronger and more entrenched in a fair that sending will happen ultimately, maybe not immediately and that's the calculation that he is seeking. for a couple of months things could be quiet and he can look strong and israel can appear to be safe, just in the long run i think it is not a very healthy strate: . ., ., think it is not a very healthy strate: . ., ~ , ., think it is not a very healthy strategy-— think it is not a very healthy strate: . ., ~' . ., strategy. thank you so much for talkin: to strategy. thank you so much for talking to us. — strategy. thank you so much for talking to us, i _ strategy. thank you so much for talking to us, i appreciate - talking to us, i appreciate your time. talking to us, i appreciate yourtime. professor of talking to us, i appreciate your time. professor of global studies at the university of california, thank you. pleasure. let's get some of the

day's other news now. the united nations says at least 70 people are now known to have been killed in a gang attack in haiti on thursday. the un's human rights office said armed men belonging to the notorious gran grif gang rampaged through the central town of pont—sonde, using automatic rifles to shoot residents. dozens of homes and vehicles were also set alight. police in central bosnia say 18 people are now known to have died following floods and landslides. most of the victims were from the town of jablanica, which for 24 hours was cut off from the rest of the country. the regional government says many people are still unaccounted for, and search and rescue efforts continue. officials say some houses injablanica have been almost completely buried in rocks and debris. a ceremony will be held today to mark the 25th anniversary of the ladbroke grove rail crash. 31 people died and more than 400 were injured when two passenger trains collided at rush hour in west london. a wreath—laying will take place in a memorial garden,

near the crash site, later this morning. kamala harris and donald trump are in the home stretch of the race for the white house, with november's presidential election just a month away. of key states where both ms harris and mr trump stand a chance of winning. the democratic nominee was in the hotly contested state of michigan on friday, trying to appeal to working—class voters. she made stops in the union stronghold cities of detroit and flint, touting her record on labour rights. during her rally in flint ms harris made appeals to workers without college degrees. we will retool existing factories, hire locally and work with unions to create good paying jobs, including jobs that do not require a college degree... cheering

..because we understand a college degree is not the only measure of whether a worker has skills and experience to get the job done. meanwhile, donald trump made stops in georgia and north carolina on friday. he appeared with georgia's popular governor brian kemp to survey damage in the state from the deadly hurricane helene. mr trump then travelled to north carolina for a town hall, where he fielded questions from residents on a range of topics including immigration, health care, and foreign policy. the republican presidential nominee criticized president biden's position on the conflict in the middle east and suggested israel should target iran's nuclear facilities. we have to be totally prepared, we are to be absolutely prepared. the answer should have been hit the nuclearfirst and worry about the rest later and worry about the rest later and that is where they sit. if they will do it they will do it

but we will find out whatever their plans. later today, the republican nominee for the us presidency, donald trump, will return to the city of butler in the state of pennsylvania — where he was injured in an assassination attempt at a rally injuly. our correspondent gary o'donoghue, who was there at the time of the attack, has returned to the swing state to speak to people who were affected that day — including the widow of a former volunteer fire—fighter who was killed — hit by a bullet meant for mr trump. my my youngest daughter pulled out his senior photo that he had given to me on the back. he had written that i was his, he thanked me for being his best friend and actually teared up and looked at me and said thank you for being my best friend. it was weird that we had that moment. the day before. throughout the rally, corey had

joked how he believed the former president would get him up former president would get him up on stage, less than a week later, his jacket was displayed on stage as donald trump accepted the republican nomination.— accepted the republican nomination. ~ , ., nomination. when trump told me he would do _ nomination. when trump told me he would do that, _ nomination. when trump told me he would do that, you _ nomination. when trump told me he would do that, you know, - nomination. when trump told me he would do that, you know, we | he would do that, you know, we were all sitting here and watching it. ijust cried, because you know, he got his moment on stage with trump. it was kind of like a nice moment, but it was a sad moment at the same time. to but it was a sad moment at the same time-— same time. to people with an exceptional — same time. to people with an exceptional view _ same time. to people with an exceptional view that day - same time. to people with an| exceptional view that day were a mother and son, ii—year—old tune addressed is the former president. i tune addressed is the former president-— president. ifelt everything. i felt sad, scared, _ president. ifelt everything. i felt sad, scared, mad - president. ifelt everything. i felt sad, scared, mad that i felt sad, scared, mad that someone would do this. angry that there _ someone would do this. angry that there is _ someone would do this. angry that there is political - that there is political violence, violence at all. we have — violence, violence at all. we have to _ violence, violence at all. we have to respect our political leaders _ have to respect our political leaders. we may not always

agree — leaders. we may not always agree with everyone on the other— agree with everyone on the other side, but there is no need — other side, but there is no need for— other side, but there is no need for violence. we other side, but there is no need for violence.- need for violence. we are pointing _ need for violence. we are pointing out _ need for violence. we are pointing out the - need for violence. we are pointing out the guy, - need for violence. we are - pointing out the guy, crawling up pointing out the guy, crawling up the — pointing out the guy, crawling up the root _ pointing out the guy, crawling up the roof-— pointing out the guy, crawling up the roof. and he had a gun. we could _ up the roof. and he had a gun. we could clearly _ up the roof. and he had a gun. we could clearly see _ up the roof. and he had a gun. we could clearly see him - up the roof. and he had a gun. we could clearly see him withl up the roof. and he had a gun. | we could clearly see him with a rifle _ we could clearly see him with a rifle. ~ . , ., rifle. me and my team were talkin: rifle. me and my team were talking to — rifle. me and my team were talking to supporters - rifle. me and my team were talking to supporters about| talking to supporters about what they had seen when one man told us an extraordinary story. his words would reverberate around the world. three months later, he has no regrets. i feel proud, everything i told you that night has proven out to be true. from everything that has come out since then. joining me now is drexel heard — a senior adviser to the democrats. and rob stutzman — a republican strategist. one month to go. how do you feel in terms of how the race is going. starting with rob it's a dead heat.— it's a dead heat. this race couldn't _ it's a dead heat. this race couldn't be _ it's a dead heat. this race couldn't be any _ it's a dead heat. this race couldn't be any closer. i l it's a dead heat. this race i

couldn't be any closer. i think analysts in both parties really now believe that it's a matter of which candidate can turn up voters that typically may not vote. does trump bring new voters as he has done in the past? is harris able to connect with younger voters who have not done so before. this will mean a mystery and nothing is going to completely answer that until polling. going to completely answer that until polling-— until polling. some of the criticism _ until polling. some of the criticism from _ until polling. some of the criticism from the - until polling. some of the i criticism from the republican side of harris is that she is not doing enough media. what do you think in terms of that side of things, that she could be doing more of to try and get the people who are undecided or do not normally vote to go around to her?— do not normally vote to go around to her? good morning. but i'll around to her? good morning. itut i'll say _ around to her? good morning. itut i'll say is _ around to her? good morning. but i'll say is harris's - around to her? good morning. but i'll say is harris's not i but i'll say is harris's not doing _ but i'll say is harris's not doing the traditional media about _ doing the traditional media about. donald trump is spending his time, — about. donald trump is spending his time, to on fox news. harris _ his time, to on fox news. harris is _ his time, to on fox news. harris is spending time not a talking — harris is spending time not a talking to voters but is also

out there talking to those pod and media outlets that are reaching voters in a non—traditional way. while she is not — non—traditional way. while she is not may— non—traditional way. while she is not may be on cnn or where republicans think she would traditionally be, she is talking _ traditionally be, she is talking to voters in a different way and that is probably how campaigns will be run in _ probably how campaigns will be run in the — probably how campaigns will be run in the future. we will not see _ run in the future. we will not see them _ run in the future. we will not see them on network television as often— see them on network television as often as you normally would and that — as often as you normally would and that is— as often as you normally would and that is what harris is setting _ and that is what harris is setting the trend to do that. there — setting the trend to do that. there is— setting the trend to do that. there is so much going on at the moment in the middle east and also the hurricane in terms of what needs to be dealt with. how much is foreign policy at the moment playing a part in this campaign?— the moment playing a part in this campaign? according to the olls, not this campaign? according to the polls. not very _ this campaign? according to the polls, not very much. _ this campaign? according to the polls, not very much. it - this campaign? according to the polls, not very much. it is i this campaign? according to the polls, not very much. it is low. polls, not very much. it is low singledigit�*s, the number of voters that indicate foreign policy and foreign affairs is that primary issue. when asked who they trust more on foreign policy, recent polls this week

give a slight edge to trump but i wouldn't say it is significant. interestingly harris is using trump's former military and civilian defence advisors and the former vice president in an ad where they all say that trump should not be trusted with the presidency again because the world is a dangerous place. it certainly is in play and i think it is having an impact with this is still very much an economic driven election in the united states this year. we driven election in the united states this year.— states this year. we heard a cli of states this year. we heard a clip of donald _ states this year. we heard a clip of donald trump - states this year. we heard a i clip of donald trump commenting on what is going on in the middle east and talking about how israel should be targeting nuclear facilities. how israel should be targeting nuclearfacilities. is that sort of rhetoric from him a vote winnerfor him? i sort of rhetoric from him a vote winner for him? i think it can be, it _ vote winner for him? i think it can be. it is — vote winner for him? i think it can be, it is interesting. i vote winner for him? i think it can be, it is interesting. he i can be, it is interesting. he was hawkish about iran when he was hawkish about iran when he was president the first time. i think a lot of people that care about foreign policy think that he is a hawk on iran and there

like that but they get worried about him in europe because he is not nearly as hawkish comes to vladimir putin and the war in ukraine. to vladimir putin and the war in ukraine-— in ukraine. and we sawjoe biden make _ in ukraine. and we sawjoe biden make a _ in ukraine. and we sawjoe biden make a surprise i biden make a surprise appearance at the white house press briefing yesterday. very unusualfor press briefing yesterday. very unusual for him to press briefing yesterday. very unusualfor him to do press briefing yesterday. very unusual for him to do that. is there anything we can read into that? is motivation for wanting to suddenly appear at a press briefing? i to suddenly appear at a press briefin: ? ., �* ~' to suddenly appear at a press briefin: ? ., �* ~ , ., to suddenly appear at a press briefin: ? ., �* ~ y., briefing? i don't think you can read too much _ briefing? i don't think you can read too much into _ briefing? i don't think you can read too much into what i briefing? i don't think you can read too much into what the l read too much into what the president does, his very singularly focused on making sure — singularly focused on making sure that people are reminded that he — sure that people are reminded that he is— sure that people are reminded that he is still the president of the — that he is still the president of the united states. also that he is _ of the united states. also that he is supporting harris in the race to — he is supporting harris in the race to replace him or stop he talked — race to replace him or stop he talked a — race to replace him or stop he talked a lot about what it was like during the last administration, and the issues the american people have from his press— his press conference reminding the people who donald trump was especially as we look to what you mentioned in what is happening in the middle east. if it weren't for donald trump,

pulling — if it weren't for donald trump, pulling out of the nuclear deal we may— pulling out of the nuclear deal we may or not be steps closer to iran — we may or not be steps closer to iran having a nuclear weapon and we — to iran having a nuclear weapon and we are _ to iran having a nuclear weapon and we are dealing with those consequences of the trump administration now. so we know harris _ administration now. so we know harris and — administration now. so we know harris and tim walz are focusing on how we can rebuild our focus — focusing on how we can rebuild our focus on america strength in the — our focus on america strength in the middle east and that is through— in the middle east and that is through diplomacy of harris and tim walz — through diplomacy of harris and tim walz. , ., ., ., , tim walz. drexel heard and rob stutzman. _ tim walz. drexel heard and rob stutzman, thank— tim walz. drexel heard and rob stutzman, thank you _ tim walz. drexel heard and rob stutzman, thank you very i tim walz. drexel heard and rob stutzman, thank you very much | stutzman, thank you very much forjoining us. it is a technology that excites some but terrifies others. many believe that artificial intelligence — or ai — could revolutionise our lives. it has many potential uses in areas such as business, healthcare or education to name a few. but artists are using it as well — to explore ideas of creativity — as the bbc�*s tim allman explains.

what do all of these paintings have in common? well, not a single brushstroke touched a single brushstroke touched a single canvas. these were created using algorithms rather than artistry. but aii created using algorithms rather than artistry. but all is an ever evolving animal. this is duck, drawing operations unique to generation x, a robotic artist that copies its human partner. artificial intelligence meets human inspiration.— intelligence meets human inspiration. intelligence meets human insiration. ., ., ., ., inspiration. we managed to do something _ inspiration. we managed to do something very _ inspiration. we managed to do something very impressive i inspiration. we managed to do i something very impressive where she emerges the robots with her work. they don't work separately, they work together. it's teamwork. they don't work without her, she doesn't work without her, she doesn't work without them. fist without her, she doesn't work without them.— without them. at this gallery in london — without them. at this gallery in london they _ without them. at this gallery in london they are _ without them. at this gallery i in london they are showcasing the potential of digital art. a

new and expanding field. there are issues when it comes to work that has not made up of paint and canvas. the work that has not made up of paint and canvas.— paint and canvas. the big challenge _ paint and canvas. the big challenge with _ paint and canvas. the big challenge with digital i paint and canvas. the big challenge with digital art | paint and canvas. the big i challenge with digital art so far is being how do we collect, how can i have it in my house? with this exhibition we wanted to focus a lot on that as well. showing growing awareness of this new medium.— showing growing awareness of this new medium. when it comes to these sorts — this new medium. when it comes to these sorts of _ this new medium. when it comes to these sorts of paintings, i to these sorts of paintings, were created using ai, it is early days to settle east. but many are hoping the combining of digital and physical is possible. they can really put the art in artificial intelligence. thank you very much. i will be back shortly with the headlines, don't go away. stay with us here on bbc news.

hello. for many of us, friday was a pretty mild day, thanks to the south to southeasterly winds. the best of the sunshine was across england and wales. we had a top temperature of 18 degrees around the london area. but for scotland and northern ireland, there was a lot more cloud than there has been, bringing outbreaks of rain over recent houi’s. now, on the satellite picture, you can see the weather front that's bringing in that zone of cloudier weather to the northwest of the uk. a strong jet stream continues to develop this weather system and it's going to be bringing some very heavy rain into the republic of ireland, where there's probably going to be some flooding across southern areas. the front itself is very slow—moving, so over the next few hours, we're going to keep the largely clear skies across england and wales. one or two fog patches possible in the east, where temperatures could dip as low as about 3 or 4 degrees in the coldest spots. but across the northwest

of the uk, temperatures staying up into double figures because we've got that cloud. there's a fair breeze around here but we also have a bit of rain to come as well. now, heading into the first part of saturday, there will be some pulses of heavy rain that work into northern ireland. the rain tending to come and go, so there might be some brighter spells for the afternoon here. rain at times, too, for western and northern areas of scotland but away from that, for eastern and southern scotland, for the bulk of eastern wales and all of england, really, it should be a fine and a dry day with plenty of sunshine. it's going to be another mild one — top temperatures could hit 18 degrees once again. now, these weather fronts will then push eastwards through saturday night, weakening as they run into our area of high pressure to the east, so just a few patches of light rain. there will be some damp weather, then, for some as we start off sunday morning but we've got a more pronounced band of heavier rain that, through the afternoon, will spread into northern ireland, this time wales and south west england getting a bit of a soaking, too. the south to southeasterly winds continue to drag up the mild air, so temperatures above average for most —

looking at around 17 in london and cardiff and about 14 for edinburgh. then, into next week, this area of low pressure is going to continue to fire showers or some longer spells of rain across the uk. meanwhile, a low pressure, perhaps to our south, contains the remnants of hurricane kirk. well, that could bring some very strong winds to parts of western europe. western france looking vulnerable at the moment. but here in the uk, it's an unsettled—looking week. quite windy at times with showers or longer spells of rain next week. bye bye.

this is bbc news. the headlines: there have been explosions in beirut overnight with reports saying the blasts were targetting the hezbollah—dominated suburbs. earlier in the night, hezbollah said its fighters had been engaged with israeli troops near the lebanon—israel border. meanwhile, president biden has sought to discourage israel from targeting iran's oil facilities in retaliation for tuesday's missile strikes. the united nations says all 900 shelters for displaced people in lebanon are now full. those fleeing to syria over the northern border continue to use the masnaa crossing — although, on foot — after the road was bombed by israel. it's one month until the us election and presidential hopefuls are working their way across battleground states. kamala harris has been in michigan while donald trump is due to return to the site in pennsylvania where he was the target of an assassination attempt.