us and taiwan condemned in the us and taiwan condemned china's military drills after beijing's forces encircle the south government island. thank you forjoining us. we begin in the middle east where there's been more intense fighting throughout the region. in a rare strike on lebanon's north — 21 people were killed and eight others were injured in what is presumed to be an israeli airstrike. the drone hit the primarily—christian village of aitou in the north. the military has been targeting the armed group hezbollah in the armed group hezbollah in the south of lebanon carrying out dozens of airstrikes in recent weeks. the bbc�*s wyre davies is following the story. israel is fighting a conflict on two fronts, the north in lebanon after that hezbollah attack in the drone attack on israeli military yesterday in which four israeli military personnel were killed, israel

has continued attacking various points in lebanon at the village of a christian village in northern lebanon, the israelis said they discovered large hezbollah tunnels, heavily equipped tunnels in the south of lebanon and of course, dozens of rockets are still being fired into israel by hezbollah from lebanon. sono inside in the war theatre in southern lebanon between hezbollah and no and inside and no peace agreement either. it has been two weeks since iran is unprecedented ms selvaraj in israel and it still remains unclear how israel will respond to that attack. the washington post that benjamin netanyahu told the biden administration that he is willing to strike military targets rather than oil or nuclear facilities. targets rather than oil or nuclearfacilities. i asked lieutenant about the report, he served as us security

co—ordinator for israel and palestinian authority and he gave ms thoughts. fine palestinian authority and he gave ms thoughts. one that's ositive gave ms thoughts. one that's positive and _ gave ms thoughts. one that's positive and think _ gave ms thoughts. one that's positive and think that - gave ms thoughts. one that's positive and think that there l positive and think that there are no shortage of military targets that concern to grade orany targets that concern to grade or any incapability to attack israel and as well as attack the us and its forces throughout the region that fall short of going after their petroleum development capability or their nuclear sites are so i think that is part of their, also with this report they came out today and the announcement over the weekend of the theatre high altitude fm system that the united states is going to deploy to israel, and help support its overall defence from ballistic missiles that potentially that was a condition for the us to deploy that, i dunno, condition for the us to deploy that, idunno, i condition for the us to deploy that, i dunno, i don't have that, i dunno, i don't have that as fact but i will not be surprised i was part of the conversation. to surprised i was part of the conversation.— surprised i was part of the conversation. to make sure i understand. _ conversation. to make sure i understand, you _ conversation. to make sure i understand, you think- conversation. to make sure i understand, you think that l conversation. to make sure i l understand, you think that this was part of backdoor

negotiations at the us are saying that we will deploy this missile defence system if israel insures that it doesn't attack nuclear or oil sites in iran? i attack nuclear or oil sites in iran? ~ ., . ., attack nuclear or oil sites in iran? ~ ., , ., iran? i think that could be a possibility- _ iran? i think that could be a possibility. and _ iran? i think that could be a possibility. and i— iran? i think that could be a possibility. and i can - iran? i think that could be a possibility. and i can see i iran? i think that could be a i possibility. and i can see how the us would enter in that type of discussion given the concern of discussion given the concern of unlimited approach by israel to strike whatever they choose to strike whatever they choose to strike whatever they choose to strike while putting us and other allies at risk in the region. other allies at risk in the reuion. , . , other allies at risk in the reuion. h, , region. israel is continuing its operation _ region. israel is continuing its operation against - region. israel is continuing l its operation against hamas region. israel is continuing - its operation against hamas in gaza's north, the united nations has condemning what is happening in the strict saying tens of dozens of people are effectively cut off with no access to food or other necessities. the hamas runner health ministry claims 60 people have been killed by israeli forces in the last two days with a tax on the al—aqsa hospital where a number of children are reported dead. further north, israeli strike on a food distribution centre

in jabalia killed on a food distribution centre injabalia killed ten people on monday. israel is not allowing internationaljournalists monday. israel is not allowing international journalists from many organisations including the bbc independent access to gaza. but there is a team of freelance journalist filming for the bbc there, our special correspondent or keen send this report on the last 2a hours in gaza. a warning, it contains some upsetting images. people are burning. the israeli strike set the refugee tents on fire. helpless to stop the flames spreading. gas canisters exploding. a figure enveloped by the inferno. too distressing to show here, but all of it witnessed by the refugees. translation: it was around 1am and we were sleeping in our tent. i have eight daughters. we woke up to the fire over our heads. 0ur daughters are all burned

and our sons are injured. israel says it targeted a hamas command centre next door to the hospital. the eu's top diplomat said violations of international law, disregard for civilian casualties, wouldn't make israel safer. this 11—year—old, carried by a relative, was wounded along with her mother, father and six other family members. we first met her eight months ago, when she was seeking food for herfamily. a confident child then, but terrified of the bombing. last night, the bombing came to her. small wounds on her body. to her spirit,

the wounds that last. the dozens of casualties in central and northern gaza are being treated in hospitals already under huge strain. among them, al—ahli hospital, run by the anglican church. a senior british cleric said he's alarmed by the escalating violence. i met him injerusalem. i'm terrified by where they are at the moment. i mean, the level of suffering is unprecedented. we don't know what the ultimate aim is for the civilian population. you know, what are they supposed to do? where are they supposed to go?

in gaza, no safety — not in hospital grounds or un schools. a grandmother mourning 18—month—old yamam. "i'm the one who raised you, yamam," she says. "i'm the one who raised you." to the north, the children killed by a strike in the al—shati camp. among the casualties, boys who were playing marbles at the time. wael naim was grieving his 14—year—old son, rami. translation: he wasn't holding a weapon or anything else unless children's toys have become a threat to them. that's something else. in this place, childhood vanishes fast. fergal keane, bbc news, jerusalem. israel denies it is carrying out a plan to four civilians out a plan to four civilians out of jabalia, speaking to the bbc, idf spokesperson retired lieutenant defended the later

strikes. ~ . ., lieutenant defended the later strikes. . . strikes. what hamas was planning _ strikes. what hamas was planning on _ strikes. what hamas was planning on the - strikes. what hamas was planning on the seventh l strikes. what hamas was l planning on the seventh of october last week on the anniversary of the massacre of last year was to conduct another launch to know another attack against israel from northern gaza specifically from the areas of jabalia so we are currently in the effort of this dismantling and preventing them from regrouping and it is happening in northern gaza, that's where we have to operate and i would say we will continue to operate anywhere we need to in order to protect israeli lives.— israeli lives. moving on to some other _ israeli lives. moving on to some other news - israeli lives. moving on to some other news now, i israeli lives. moving on to i some other news now, india israeli lives. moving on to - some other news now, india and canada have expelled each other stop on voice with other diplomats, comes afterjustin trudeau's government in cues india's ambassador and other agents of homicide and other acts on canadian soil. the canadian prime minister address the evidence that indian agents were involved in the killing of a sikh separatist leader. a canadian citizen.— a sikh separatist leader. a canadian citizen. they have clear and — canadian citizen. they have clear and compelling - canadian citizen. they have i clear and compelling evidence that agents of the government

of india have engaged in and continue to engage in activities that pose a significant threat to public safety. this includes information gathering techniques, coercive behaviour, targeting south asian canadians and involvement in over a dozen threatening and violent acts including murder. this is unacceptable.— including murder. this is unacceptable. the ministry described _ unacceptable. the ministry described the _ unacceptable. the ministry described the allegation i unacceptable. the ministry described the allegation asj unacceptable. the ministry i described the allegation as per posture is, last year, india briefly curve the business for canadians and forced 0ttawa to have diplomats. the fact that in further actions. the stock about all of this now with david, politicaljournalist at canada's national broadcast of sidney c. thank you forjoining us. canada is accusing the engine invested in other agents of homicide and other acts on canadian soil, this is pretty extraordinary, what evidence does canada present here? it’s does canada present here? it's an does canada present here? it�*s an extraordinary day and this

was an extra ordinary move and haven't seen specific evidence of the claim by the allegation against the indian high commissioner and other top diplomats who were expelled from canada today was that they were acting as information gatherers for the indian government, they were getting the names, the names, the photos, the movement patterns and the whereabouts of a sick canadians of the sikh separatist movement and that information back to officials information back to officials in india. because earlier this year, in may, there were a series of minarets who have been hired criminal — career criminals are allegations have been hired by the indian government to kill him out of the six temple. so in some ways, the allegation today is that the high commissioner and his other officials were through the eyes and ears of that intelligence gathering operation and while the specific information, the evidence was not revealed today, it was of high enough level that there is this remarkable meeting in singapore

whether deputy minister of foreign affairs national security advisor to the prime minister in a senior official and royal canadian mounted police when all the way to singapore to be with a range of motives national advice and presented with the evidence that they had against his officials. this was rejected out of hand by india, a to co—operate with the investigation and with the national police force said is the threats against canadian will were on increasing so they took the short and every step of going public because of their concerns about eminence rest. ., , ., their concerns about eminence rest. . , ., , ., rest. can you give us a bit of the background _ rest. can you give us a bit of the background here? i rest. can you give us a bit of the background here? whatl rest. can you give us a bit of. the background here? what are the background here? what are the threats that the community in canada is facing and what are the links that we know of to possibly the indian government?- to possibly the indian government? there is a significant _ government? there is a significant population i government? there is a i significant population here in canada and the argument from the indian government is a many of them are calloused any separatists or supervisors with the movement and they describe them as terrorists and extremists and qualification to crack down on them for quite a period of time. one of them was

killed in columbia just south of vancouver in june killed in columbia just south of vancouver injune of killed in columbia just south of vancouver in june of last year and september of last year, justin trudeau stood in a parliament and announced that they have credible evidence connecting this to agents of the indian government and essentially the frustration is that these people are seen as a threat to the stability and territorial unity of india and the allegation is that the government of the rental mode is engaging in extraterritorial killings to take out threats to united india. as a modifier case workings of the southern district of new york and united states, a similar case that was interdicted when an undercover drug enforcement agent was solicited to be a part of the murder plot and this point a finger packet india. in addition, there's been a lot of extortion, threats against the seek own businesses, here in canada, refusalto seek own businesses, here in canada, refusal to give visas for people to return home to visit their family unless they do things to help, for example, the indian consulate and indian

government information on people that they considered to be an enemy of the indian state. but it was a truly extraordinary thing to see the national police force go public with this today because their active investigations going on including duty of care bill warrants, these are active cases where they believe someone's life is in danger, a threat to life posed by the indian government or agents in the police felt this was only getting worse and that's why they went public today. it’s they went public today. it's remarkable _ they went public today. it's remarkable indeed. we have a minute left but this is a huge diplomatic escalation, what happens next between india and canada? ., ., ., , canada? canada has kicked six dilomats canada? canada has kicked six diplomats and _ canada? canada has kicked six diplomats and they've - canada? canada has kicked six diplomats and they've done i canada? canada has kicked six| diplomats and they've done the same. the second time done that in a year. the government here is making all the right noises about wanting to maintain diplomatic ties with india and have engagement with india on this, prime minister trudeau and prime minister modi made face—to—face in laos at the as

yann sommer or lace last week so the question now is what happens on the settlement — mathematic front. india has been criticism the government of canada for this saying to do this to play the populations to help the liberals political fortunes but we know the public safety minister here in canada spoke with the attorney general in the us, secretary and homeland security secretary speak with officials of the british government and the other five partners to come up with the us front on this because this is happening in canada today as i said, a similar murderfor hire plot working through the justice system in the united states and the united kingdom and australia and other countries were significant populations have had their challenges with transnational repression so a co—ordination across like—minded western countries wondering promoted and is government two in response. — mike moran from modi. government two in response. - mike moran from modi.- government two in response. - mike moran from modi. thank you for 'oinin~ mike moran from modi. thank you forjoining us— mike moran from modi. thank you forjoining us today. _ mike moran from modi. thank you forjoining us today. around i forjoining us today. around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news. to some other

headlines — a jewry has heard a recording of a phone call to police made by the father of a ten—year—old girl in which he confessed to killing her. her body was found at a family home last year, her father, her last year, herfather, her stepmother and uncle are all charged with murder and causing or allowing the death of a child. they deny the charges. the government has held a conference on investment opportunities in the uk as a vote of confidence in the country. the minister say almost 38,000 jobs are likely to be created by project with about £63 billion and announced by companies during the event and in the run—up to the talks. and local authorities across the uk responsible for services from adult social care and bean connections are planning additional cuts to services. the bbc found that making around £3 billion worth of savings this financial year alone but they will still be a total shortfall of more than £5.5 billion by the year 2026.

you're watching bbc news, the pentagon has condemned to china for carrying out military exercises around taiwan. in a statement that defence department major general said this military pressure operation is responsible, this proportionate and destabilising. the drills which have ended as scheduled saw beijing's forces practice encircling the island of self—governing territory that the people's republic and considered its own. beijing launched exercise after accusing taiwan's newly elected president of promoting the islands independent. he says independence is a necessary because taiwan is already suffering. i spoke to assistant director of the global china hard at the atlantic council think tank and a consultant for doublethink love, and organisation research of water because malign chinese influence online and i asked him what he made of us commons calling the chinese operation

just portion it. i calling the chinese operation just portion it.— just portion it. i agree with that assessment. - just portion it. i agree with that assessment. this i just portion it. i agree with that assessment. this is i just portion it. i agree with that assessment. this is a | that assessment. this is a operation and as we can see, you have full coverage from cctv seven, from all the medium and propaganda outlets, from the outset of the exercise. the 13th hour of exercise which is not very long, this means everything is preplanned, the exercising co—ordinating, what they're going to do in a real operation which coincides with the p0 doctorate of basically achieving information dominance before the beginning of the campaign. before the beginning of the campaign-— before the beginning of the cam-min, ., ., ., ., . campaign. looking again a watch china said about _ campaign. looking again a watch china said about it, _ campaign. looking again a watch china said about it, it's _ campaign. looking again a watch china said about it, it's at - china said about it, it's at the propagation came here from taiwan but if you look at how it responded, a year ago, this would have been a massive news event and said it's not ended but what is that tell us about the state of cross rate relations? this tells us—china has already got what they wanted but there is something to be aware of, interestingly,

especially the involvement of the coastguard in this exercise. 17 different vessels. the previous exercise include some coastguard ships but never to this extent. and never in this fashion. l115 to this extent. and never in this fashion. us presidential candidates _ this fashion. us presidential candidates are _ this fashion. us presidential candidates are vying - this fashion. us presidential candidates are vying for i this fashion. us presidential. candidates are vying for votes and kissing states with just three weeks left until election day. , harison donald trump holding campaign events on monday in the battleground state a piece of media, trump is in philadelphia where he is seeking to have support from suburban voters. kamala harris is running out plans to boost economic opportunities for black men and it follows recent polling showing a possible enthusiasm gap among black voters compared to past elections. vice president harris has slated for her first ever sitdown interview with the conservative leaning network fox news and all this comes against the backdrop of a very close race. recent national poll suggests vice president harris ahead of former president trump with a margin

of 3% but battleground state are proving much tighter with narrow leaves on either side. bbc digital reporter have been out on the campaign trail speaking to key voter groups and they told me what they've been hearing. i and they told me what they've been hearing.— been hearing. i think you're t in: been hearing. i think you're trying to — been hearing. i think you're trying to see _ been hearing. i think you're trying to see kamala - been hearing. i think you're trying to see kamala harris| trying to see kamala harris campaign frame her wider policies as betterfor campaign frame her wider policies as better for people's pocketbooks. for example, donald trump one point introduce the promise to and tax on tips, you've seen the same promise in kamala harris campaign but in conjunction with other economic policies and what she says in her staff say is that they're trying to convince latinos voters that overall, a republican trump administration would favour corporations over what can americans especially working with sinners.— with sinners. alaska by the same question, _ with sinners. alaska by the same question, it - with sinners. alaska by the same question, it seems i with sinners. alaska by the i same question, it seems the obvious question but why are these votes so important in the selection?—

selection? the last few decades. _ selection? the last few decades, black - selection? the last few decades, black voters l selection? the last few i decades, black voters have selection? the last few - decades, black voters have been reliably— decades, black voters have been reliably democratic, we all know — reliably democratic, we all know that this is going to be a very— know that this is going to be a very close _ know that this is going to be a very close race as the polls keep — very close race as the polls keep telling us in a place like georgia, _ keep telling us in a place like georgia, one of them really important battleground states, it also — important battleground states, it also has one of the highest percentages of black residents so to— percentages of black residents so to lose a significant chunk of historically reliable base is a — of historically reliable base is a very— of historically reliable base is a very scary thing if you're a democratic candidate where the margin of victory can come down _ the margin of victory can come down a — the margin of victory can come down a few thousand people, you can't _ down a few thousand people, you can't afford to lose that %. | can't afford to lose that %. imagine is can't afford to lose that %. i imagine is the same for the latinos vote?— latinos vote? especially in states like _ latinos vote? especially in states like arizona - latinos vote? especially in states like arizona and i latinos vote? especially in i states like arizona and nevada where latinos voters are one in five voters or one and four respectively, if things are very narrow in nevada in the last election, democrats won by 33,000 voters are even if there is a marginal increase in the number of latinos who vote for the republicans, that could be the republicans, that could be the deciding factor.— the deciding factor. were talkinu the deciding factor. were talking as _ the deciding factor. were talking as you _ the deciding factor. were talking as you said i the deciding factor. were talking as you said the i the deciding factor. were. talking as you said the key battleground states, like arizona and georgia. looking at

the coming three weeks, we think we will see from both campaigns to court is voters to move the needle? it campaigns to court is voters to move the needle?— move the needle? it looks like vice president _ move the needle? it looks like vice president harris - move the needle? it looks like vice president harris is - move the needle? it looks like vice president harris is going. vice president harris is going to try— vice president harris is going to try to— vice president harris is going to try tojust vice president harris is going to try to just continue to make more — to try to just continue to make more direct appeals to black men — more direct appeals to black men specifically, i've seen things— men specifically, i've seen things like having events, watch _ things like having events, watch parties for nfl games and ncaa_ watch parties for nfl games and ncaa football games and having local black celebrities attend those — local black celebrities attend those events who will see her more — those events who will see her more in — those events who will see her more in black barbershops and churches— more in black barbershops and churches and businesses, religious trying to get in front— religious trying to get in front of— religious trying to get in front of blackmail voters and speak— front of blackmail voters and speak to _ front of blackmail voters and speak to them more directly and then— speak to them more directly and then she — speak to them more directly and then she has in the past. what do ou then she has in the past. what do you think? _ then she has in the past. what do you think? i _ then she has in the past. what do you think? ithink— then she has in the past. what do you think? i think for- then she has in the past. what do you think? i think for one, | do you think? i think for one, we will see — do you think? i think for one, we will see more _ do you think? i think for one, we will see more bilingual- we will see more bilingual events from both candidates, we've seen that with trump and harris, we will see the local staff holding with bilingual events and i think we will continue to see very strong economic message focused on the pocketbook issues and put in a way that is applicable to their

own states.— way that is applicable to their own states. with three weeks left, can these _ own states. with three weeks left, can these efforts - own states. with three weeks left, can these efforts move . left, can these efforts move the needle? i left, can these efforts move the needle?— the needle? i talk to a clinical— the needle? i talk to a clinical science - the needle? i talk to a i clinical science professor and he was basically saying, people are kind of stuck where they are, they are very through this make you undecided voters, his biggest point is that if you will not bow democrat now, you might end up sitting out. i think if it moves the needle a little — think if it moves the needle a little bit. _ think if it moves the needle a little bit, it significant in nevada, almost a third of voters _ nevada, almost a third of voters so independent and deep because — voters so independent and deep because from speaking to them, a lot— because from speaking to them, a lot of— because from speaking to them, a lot of them are still undecided sol a lot of them are still undecided so i think it'll get that— undecided so i think it'll get that down to the wire for a lot of these — that down to the wire for a lot of these voters and that could ultimately be the thing that wins — ultimately be the thing that wins the state.— ultimately be the thing that wins the state. �* ., , , wins the state. american rapper sean �*diddy' — wins the state. american rapper sean �*diddy' combs— wins the state. american rapper sean �*diddy' combs is- wins the state. american rapper sean �*diddy' combs is facing i sean "diddy" combs is facing fresh allegations of rape, sexual abuse and sexual assault. at least six new lawsuits were filed in a new york federal court on monday involving allegations spanning

from 1995 — involving allegations spanning from 1995 - 2021. involving allegations spanning from 1995 — 2021. the accusers to women and four men who are remaining anonymous alleged that some of the assaults took place at his parties which were attended by high—profile celebrities. the wrapper is in pre—trial detention for charges of sex trafficking and racketeering which he denies. in response to the new allegations, he is a turning said — oui’ our correspondent is in los angeles with our details and i want, how report contains some flashing images. a lot of these leaders allegations centre around the notorious parties that sean combs held and in one of these lawsuits, there is a man who says he was 16 at the time who claim that sean combs grabbed him and one of these parties saying that he could help him into the music

business. in another lawsuit, the woman alleging that he was raped by him by a hotel room. a lot of the leaders allegations are centred around new york and sean combs property in the hamptons but there are also a series of previous claims to, a lot of those linked to la and to the parties that he held here in la that a lot of hollywood celebrities had attended as well. in recent months, has been this building picture of sean combs as somebody who allegedly had been using his power and his influence to coerce people into sex and alongside the civil lawsuits, his facing a criminal trial as well, has accused by the criminal authorities of sex trafficking and of drugging his alleged victims and now, he's going to be facing trial next yearfor going to be facing trial next year for that. going to be facing trial next yearforthat. his going to be facing trial next yearfor that. his legal going to be facing trial next year for that. his legal team have denied the allegations against him, one of the other key questions hanging over this whole thing is who else perhaps

the facilitators were who may have looked the other way of this alleged behaviour and who else could be held accountable in the months to come? that wraps up our programme at the summer, don't forget that we have much more on website, bbc.com/news updates there on all of our top stories tonight with analysis from our correspondence around the world. do check out our website. thank you so much for watching and stay with bbc. hello there. for the past few days, we've had colder air across the uk with the risk of some frost. there the risk of some frost. may be some frost before the there may be some frost before the cloud arrives by the

morning. that cloud will hang around on tuesday, producing a few spots of drizzle before the cloud lives and things but the best of sunshine is going to be in northern scotland, signs of rain on the far south—western england perhaps northern ireland by the end of the day. a little higher than we had on monday, generally 1a — 15 degrees, 17 or 18 in the south perhaps. a windy day. suddenly when bringing the very mild air up when bringing the very mild air up from when bringing the very mild air upfrom spain, when bringing the very mild air up from spain, fronts and towards the uk but there is some rain without mild weather, that will start to push rain our way on tuesday night and into wednesday. this rain can be quite heavy, the risk of some thunderstorms in the south, showers following into the west later on. ahead of the rain, some sunshine across east anglia, perhaps a southeast of england they could live temperatures 20 or 21 celsius but even in the rain, it will be mild. that rain will push its way eastwards later on in the day and heading out into

the day and heading out into the north sea, eventually on wednesday night so to be followed by plenty of sunshine on thursday. maybe a few showers so for a while in scotland, my showers coming into some western areas but for many in the ease, it will be dry with that sunshine. the wind is not from the south from the south and it's still very mild there so temperatures 16 — 19 degrees. as we head towards the end of the week, a strong jetstream propagating across the atlantic, it was the other slow pressure to waters and these were the front as well and is will bring with it some rain and stronger winds as well. you won't be too bad but the eastern side of the uk but the eastern side of the uk but the weather going downhill out towards the west. the wind is picking up on gales in the north—west of the uk and that rain moving in as well. but again, damages above average in around 15 — 17 celsius.

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