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iran's supreme leader addresses those attacks , saying they shouldn't be exaggerated , nor minimized. khamenei has advised that state officials are to determine how best to demonstrate iran's power to israel. dozens of people have been injured in central israel after a truck rammed into a group of people waiting at a bus stop north of in tel aviv. we've just received the exit poll from japan's snap election. and, king charles is expected to return
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to a normal schedule of trips — abroad next year — as aides describe his tour of australia and samoa as �*the perfect tonic�*. let's begin in the middle east where in the past hour israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu has been talking about israel's air attack on iran early on saturday morning. marking in a speech the hebrew calendar anniversary of the hamas attack on october 7 last year, mr netanyahu said the attack was "precise and powerful" and achieved all its objectives. iran's supreme leader says the attack should not be "downplayed" nor "exaggerated". ayatollah ali khamenei has told his officials to determine how best to demonstrate his country's power to israel after the airsrikes. echoing that stance, iran's president massoud pezeshkian said iran will respond with "foresight and intelligence".(map israel says it hit air defence systems and missile and drone facilities on saturday. reports say military installations in the capital tehran were hit, as well as bases in the of the country. iran says the raids killed four
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soldiers but caused limited damage. meanwhile, israel has continued its aerial campaign in lebanon, hitting parts of beirut overnight. in the last hour the israeli military said four of its soldiers were killed in southern lebanon, where it's has been battling his brother militia. let's speak to our middle east correspondent, sebastian usher. what about potential talks on ceasefire? there will be a meeting in doha on sunday. what more do you know? this meeting in doha on sunday. what more do you know?— more do you know? this was a scheduled _ more do you know? this was a scheduled meeting _ more do you know? this was a scheduled meeting that - more do you know? this was a scheduled meeting that we - more do you know? this was a l scheduled meeting that we were expecting to happen. it is really since the killing by
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israel of hezbollah was market leader. and cattle have been trying to restart the momentum towards a ceasefire and the release of the remaining hostages. that has essentially come to a standstill. they have been meetings a couple of days ago which took place in egypt. they have been comments from the us secretary of state, antony blinken. he met arab leaders as well in london on friday. this is the latest elements of those moves to try and give a sense that there is and give a sense that there is a possibility of arriving at some kind of deal. the us and other countries say that there is an opportunity that should be an opportunity that should
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be an opportunity that should be seized. the heads of the cia and mossad have been here a number of times before. there is a greater seriousness about what is happening. they were discussing the possibilities of getting those negotiations between israel and hezbollah and away. we don't have the details about what they might add that they haven't had before. it will be a three phase deal and there will be a ceasefire in around six weeks and the hostages would be released in the first round, and then another remaining hostages would be released. there is a hope that the war in gaza essentially come to an end and that will be about rebuilding its putting in a new administration. all extremely
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difficult things. each time you've been here before, the obstacles and conditions of each site had been too difficult to get past. they have been many efforts they have been many efforts they have been many efforts they have been different solutions. the us have come up with them and egypt have come up with them. but what matters is that hezbollah have not agreed in the end. —— hamas have not agreed in the end. israel has issued a new evacuation call for villagers in the south of lebanon. this has been happening fairly frequently of late. but there are other issues they added that the israel issues.
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and in the past two hours a truck has rammed into a bus stop north of israel's commercial hub, tel aviv. at least thirty five people have been injured. police said the truck driver was shot dead by armed civilians who were at the scene. the incident happened as a bus was dropping off passengers outside a military base in central israel. a major security operation is underway. we've just received the exit poll from japan's snap election. the ruling democratic party is set to fall short of an overall majority. my colleague steve lai is in tokyo. the results came in a few moments ago. the liberal democratic party is said to
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fall short of single party majority in the house. according to official figures and exit polls. there are a65 seats in the lower house and you need it 233 seats for an overall majority. they are expected to win about 219 seats. the opposition are set to win hundred and 28 291 seats. the l opposition —— official numbers will come in due course. are never correspond has been following these developments. it is rather a grim picture for the ldp and for the new prime minister.
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ldp and for the new prime minister-— ldp and for the new prime minister. , . ,., minister. they are painting the worst case _ minister. they are painting the worst case scenario _ minister. they are painting the worst case scenario for - minister. they are painting the worst case scenario for the - worst case scenario for the ldp, _ worst case scenario for the ldp. the _ worst case scenario for the ldp, the liberal democratic party — ldp, the liberal democratic party. even with the best guesstimates, of 219, that is the maximum number they guesstimates, of 219, that is the maximum numberthey are expected — the maximum numberthey are expected to get, that still falls — expected to get, that still falls well short of an overall majority _ falls well short of an overall majority. they give me a that has helped them before, if they maintain — has helped them before, if they maintain a loan bus, they are predicting _ maintain a loan bus, they are predicting 2125, even to get the maximum, it mightjust push them _ the maximum, it mightjust push them over— the maximum, it mightjust push them over the edge. as it stands, _ them over the edge. as it stands, the ldp, japan's liberai— stands, the ldp, japan's liberal democratic party which is the — liberal democratic party which is the country for most of its post-war— is the country for most of its post—war era has failed to gain a single — post—war era has failed to gain a single party majority. that teiis — a single party majority. that tells a — a single party majority. that tells a story of a tight spot that— tells a story of a tight spot that they have been put in, the failure — that they have been put in, the failure and a gamble that they
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have _ failure and a gamble that they have taken in calling the selection which hasn't really turned — selection which hasn't really turned out the way that they wanted _ turned out the way that they wanted. it is a different story if you — wanted. it is a different story if you look at the constitutional democratic party ofjapan — constitutional democratic party ofjapan. the biggest of japan. the biggest opposition ofjapan. the biggest opposition party. they have gained _ opposition party. they have gained many seats. they have gained — gained many seats. they have gained possibly a significant increase from the 19 seats from before — increase from the 19 seats from before. the opposition is picking _ before. the opposition is picking up momentum. the ldp have _ picking up momentum. the ldp have been— picking up momentum. the ldp have been punished at the ballot _ have been punished at the ballot box. they have misled the public's anger at the corruption scandal, how they mishandled it and now they are seeing — mishandled it and now they are seeing it— mishandled it and now they are seeing it at the ballot box. it is not — seeing it at the ballot box. it is not enough for the opposition together and but it is enough for the opposition to really— is enough for the opposition to really perch the ldp and its leadership. really perch the ldp and its leadership-— really perch the ldp and its leadershi -. , ., ., leadership. the ldp going into the selection _ leadership. the ldp going into the selection had _ leadership. the ldp going into the selection had 260 - leadership. the ldp going into the selection had 260 seats i leadership. the ldp going into the selection had 260 seats in| the selection had 260 seats in the selection had 260 seats in the house of representatives,
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but the worse it case scenario is that they lose 100 seats. it will be an important message from voters to the ldp. thanks for the sentiment going into this election. it is notjust about the economy. notjust about the economy. notjust about rising prices and stagnant wages. the ldp itself was hit by scandal after scandal that they weren't able to shake. , ., , , to shake. the ldp has been tarnished — to shake. the ldp has been tarnished by _ to shake. the ldp has been tarnished by a _ to shake. the ldp has been tarnished by a series - to shake. the ldp has been tarnished by a series of- tarnished by a series of scandals. the chief among them with the — scandals. the chief among them with the two major ones. the controversy unification, estimate how much it was entrenched within mps estimate how much it was entrenched within mp5 of this party — entrenched within mp5 of this party. the fundraising scandal, when _ party. the fundraising scandal, when it — party. the fundraising scandal, when it emerged last year, involved _ when it emerged last year, involved dozens of liberal
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democrat take party members. the scandal amounted to millions of dot lesbian pocketed and not being subject to taxation. that in addition to taxation. that in addition to the — to taxation. that in addition to the difficult economic situation and the page the japanese households have experienced. one voter told me that it _ experienced. one voter told me that it was — experienced. one voter told me that it was egregious and inexplicable that they were feeling this pain and the way that— feeling this pain and the way that the _ feeling this pain and the way that the people in power with mishandling the scandal. the numbers— mishandling the scandal. the numbers today paints a story for the — numbers today paints a story for the ruling party ofjapan, what — for the ruling party ofjapan, what used to be the ruling party _ what used to be the ruling party of _ what used to be the ruling party ofjapan, because they must — party ofjapan, because they must how angry people are. they misied _ must how angry people are. they misled how frustrated people are — misled how frustrated people are the _ misled how frustrated people are. the longest time, the japanese electorates were resigned that the m ldp would
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always— resigned that the m ldp would always have a comfortable win. that's — always have a comfortable win. that's not — always have a comfortable win. that's not the capes tonight. this— that's not the capes tonight. this party has ruled japan for most — this party has ruled japan for most of— this party has ruled japan for most of the time since the i950s~ _ most of the time since the 19505. they will not get an overali— 19505. they will not get an overall majority thi5 19505. they will not get an overall majority this time. any kind _ overall majority this time. any kind of— overall majority this time. any kind of majority is still on the — kind of majority is still on the line _ kind of majority is still on the line. it will have to look at forming coalition5 with other— at forming coalition5 with other parties. if that happens, when — other parties. if that happens, when that— other parties. if that happens, when that happens, they might still keep their leadership, 5till keep their leadership, they— still keep their leadership, they might still be at the hem heim — they might 5till be at the hem helm of— they might still be at the hem helm of the lower house, but they— helm of the lower house, but they come in weekend. becoming critically— they come in weekend. becoming critically wounded. that means two things, it would be difficult for them to pass laws and make decisions as automatically as they used to. they— automatically as they used to. they wiii— automatically as they used to. they will have to give up key seats — they will have to give up key seats in _ they will have to give up key seats in their cabinet and that would — seats in their cabinet and that would hurt. the third thing is
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that— would hurt. the third thing is that japan, dispatching of political stability, that will not he _ political stability, that will not be the case any more. that will send — not be the case any more. that will send jitter5 in terms of what — will send jitter5 in terms of what inve5tor5 will send jitter5 in terms of what investors are thinking, what — what investors are thinking, what market5 what investors are thinking, what markets are thinking because they are looking at a very— because they are looking at a very different political landscape right now. | very different political landscape right now. i will 'ust a landscape right now. i will just a moment. _ this is a very grim picture of the ldp. , , this is a very grim picture of the ldp-— this is a very grim picture of the ldp. , , ., ., , ., the ldp. this is going to be a very tough — the ldp. this is going to be a very tough night _ the ldp. this is going to be a very tough night for - the ldp. this is going to be a very tough night for the - the ldp. this is going to be a | very tough night for the prime minister _ very tough night for the prime minister he _ very tough night for the prime minister. he did _ very tough night for the prime minister. he did set— very tough night for the prime minister. he did set a - very tough night for the prime minister. he did set a rather. mini5ter. he did set a rather modest _ mini5ter. he did set a rather modest goai~ _ mini5ter. he did set a rather modest goal. simply- mini5ter. he did set a rather. modest goal. simply retaining mini5ter. he did set a rather- mode5t goal. simply retaining a modest goal. simply retaining a combined — modest goal. simply retaining a combined majority. _ modest goal. simply retaining a combined majority. that - modest goal. simply retaining a combined majority. that would i combined majority. that would have _ combined majority. that would have been— combined majority. that would have been a _ combined majority. that would have been a victory— combined majority. that would have been a victory for- combined majority. that would have been a victory for him. i
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have been a victory for him. but — have been a victory for him. but this— have been a victory for him. but this is— have been a victory for him. but this is something - have been a victory for him. but this is something that l have been a victory for him. j but this is something that is looking _ but this is something that is looking increasingly- but this is something that i5| looking increasingly unlikely. they — looking increasingly unlikely. they will _ looking increasingly unlikely. they will he _ looking increasingly unlikely. they will be staying - looking increasingly unlikely. they will be staying upright i they will be staying upright late night— they will be staying upright late night waiting _ they will be staying upright late night waiting to - they will be staying upright late night waiting to hear. they will be staying upright i late night waiting to hear the results _ late night waiting to hear the results and _ late night waiting to hear the results. and so _ late night waiting to hear the results. and so they- late night waiting to hear the results. and so they know i results. and so they know whether— results. and so they know whether or _ results. and so they know whether or not _ results. and so they know whether or not they- results. and so they know whether or not they have i results. and so they know - whether or not they have that so-caiied _ whether or not they have that so—called victory— whether or not they have that so—called victory over - whether or not they have that so—called victory over they. so—called victory over they have — so—called victory over they have to _ so—called victory over they have to go _ so—called victory over they have to go shopping - so—called victory over they have to go shopping for i so—called victory over they have to go shopping for a i have to go shopping for a coalition— have to go shopping for a coalition partner. - have to go shopping for a coalition partner.- have to go shopping for a coalition partner. would you think it went _ coalition partner. would you think it went wrong - coalition partner. would you think it went wrong for - coalition partner. would you think it went wrong for the l think it went wrong for the prime minister? where has he fallen short? i prime minister? where has he fallen short?— fallen short? i think the big mistake was _ fallen short? i think the big mistake was for _ fallen short? i think the big mistake was for him, - fallen short? i think the big . mistake was for him, someone was brought— mistake was for him, someone was brought in— mistake was for him, someone was brought in because - mistake was for him, someone was brought in because he - mistake was for him, someone was brought in because he hadj mistake was for him, someone i was brought in because he had a reputation — was brought in because he had a reputation for _ was brought in because he had a reputation for being _ was brought in because he had a reputation for being critical- reputation for being critical of his— reputation for being critical of his own _ reputation for being critical of his own party, _ reputation for being critical of his own party, he - reputation for being critical of his own party, he has i reputation for being criticall of his own party, he has not really — of his own party, he has not really done _ of his own party, he has not really done much _ of his own party, he has not really done much before - of his own party, he has not. really done much before calling an election _ really done much before calling an election. he _ really done much before calling an election. he an— really done much before calling an election. he an opportunityl an election. he an opportunity to take — an election. he an opportunity to take some _ an election. he an opportunity to take some action _ an election. he an opportunity to take some action and - to take some action and instituting _ to take some action and instituting reforms, - to take some action and instituting reforms, talk to take some action and - instituting reforms, talk more about— instituting reforms, talk more about what— instituting reforms, talk more about what is _ instituting reforms, talk more about what is going _ instituting reforms, talk more about what is going to - instituting reforms, talk morei about what is going to change, but instead _ about what is going to change, but instead as _ about what is going to change, but instead as soon _ about what is going to change, but instead as soon as - about what is going to change, but instead as soon as he - but instead as soon as he became _ but instead as soon as he became prime _ but instead as soon as he became prime minister, i but instead as soon as he i became prime minister, he immediately— became prime minister, he immediately announced - became prime minister, he immediately announced an| immediately announced an election— immediately announced an election with _ immediately announced an election with the _ immediately announced an election with the scandals i immediately announced an i election with the scandals and resuit— election with the scandals and result in— election with the scandals and result in the _ election with the scandals and result in the eyes _
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election with the scandals and result in the eyes of— election with the scandals and result in the eyes of the - result in the eyes of the public _ result in the eyes of the public he _ result in the eyes of the public. he even - result in the eyes of the public. he even an - result in the eyes of the i public. he even an indoor several— public. he even an indoor several lawmakers- public. he even an indoor several lawmakers were i public. he even an indoor- several lawmakers were involved in a scandai~ _ several lawmakers were involved in a scandai~ it _ several lawmakers were involved in a scandal. it turns _ several lawmakers were involved in a scandal. it turns out - several lawmakers were involved in a scandal. it turns out that - in a scandal. it turns out that it was — in a scandal. it turns out that it was given _ in a scandal. it turns out that it was given its _ in a scandal. it turns out that it was given its local- in a scandal. it turns out thatj it was given its local chapters money~ — it was given its local chapters money. peopie _ it was given its local chapters money. people viewing - it was given its local chapters money. people viewing on i money. people viewing on television _ money. people viewing on television do _ money. people viewing on television do not - money. people viewing on television do not be - money. people viewing on i television do not be deceived as an — television do not be deceived as an endorsement, - television do not be deceived as an endorsement, they. television do not be deceivedj as an endorsement, they see it an official— as an endorsement, they see it an official ldp _ as an endorsement, they see it an official ldp endorsement. . as an endorsement, they see it an official ldp endorsement. itj an official ldp endorsement. it really an official ldp endorsement. really does look like the ldp is opposition is set to make significant gains. they coalition of their own? they won't be — coalition of their own? they won't be able _ coalition of their own? they won't be able to _ coalition of their own? they won't be able to govern. - coalition of their own? they i won't be able to govern. voter turnout — won't be able to govern. voter turnout is _ won't be able to govern. voter turnout is very— won't be able to govern. voter turnout is very low— won't be able to govern. voter turnout is very low in - won't be able to govern. voter turnout is very low in the - turnout is very low in the selection _ turnout is very low in the selection. it— turnout is very low in the selection. it is— turnout is very low in the selection. it is going - turnout is very low in the selection. it is going to. turnout is very low in the. selection. it is going to be turnout is very low in the - selection. it is going to be in the 50s _ selection. it is going to be in the 50s one _ selection. it is going to be in the 505. one of— selection. it is going to be in the 505. one of the - selection. it is going to be in the 505. one of the lowest l the 505. one of the lowest turnout _ the 505. one of the lowest turnout in _ the 505. one of the lowest turnout in postwar - the 505. one of the lowestl turnout in postwarjapanese turnout in postwar japanese history. — turnout in postwar japanese history. it — turnout in postwar japanese history. it is _ turnout in postwarjapanese history. it is quite _ history. it is quite different from — history. it is quite different from 2009 _ history. it is quite different from 2009 when _ history. it is quite different from 2009 when there - history. it is quite different from 2009 when there was history. it is quite different. from 2009 when there was a
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surgeon _ from 2009 when there was a surgeon voted _ from 2009 when there was a surgeon voted turnout. - from 2009 when there was a surgeon voted turnout. in i from 2009 when there was a - surgeon voted turnout. in 2009, voters — surgeon voted turnout. in 2009, voters were — surgeon voted turnout. in 2009, voters were filled _ surgeon voted turnout. in 2009, voters were filled with _ surgeon voted turnout. in 2009, voters were filled with hope - voters were filled with hope about — voters were filled with hope about regime _ voters were filled with hope about regime change. - voters were filled with hope about regime change. this. about regime change. this election— about regime change. this election is— about regime change. this election is one _ about regime change. this election is one where - about regime change. this. election is one where voters are fed _ election is one where voters are fed up _ election is one where voters are fed up with— election is one where voters are fed up with parties- election is one where voters are fed up with parties and i are fed up with parties and politicians _ are fed up with parties and politicians they— are fed up with parties and politicians they see - are fed up with parties and politicians they see as - politicians they see as corrupt. _ politicians they see as corrupt, dirty. - politicians they see as corrupt, dirty. they. politicians they see as i corrupt, dirty. they don't politicians they see as - corrupt, dirty. they don't feel optimistic— corrupt, dirty. they don't feel optimistic in _ corrupt, dirty. they don't feel optimistic in this _ corrupt, dirty. they don't feel| optimistic in this atmosphere. it optimistic in this atmosphere. it is _ optimistic in this atmosphere. it is not — optimistic in this atmosphere. it is not one _ optimistic in this atmosphere. it is not one where _ optimistic in this atmosphere. it is not one where they i optimistic in this atmosphere. it is not one where they wantl it is not one where they want to bring — it is not one where they want to bring in— it is not one where they want to bring in new— it is not one where they want to bring in new leaders i it is not one where they wantl to bring in new leaders either. geoffrey, _ to bring in new leaders either. geoffrey, thank— to bring in new leaders either. geoffrey, thank you _ to bring in new leaders either. geoffrey, thank you very- to bring in new leaders either. | geoffrey, thank you very much for your time. that was geoffrey hall, a university lecturer. it is looking rather bleak for the ruling lecturer. it is looking rather bleakfor the ruling party. looks like the ruling ldp
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practical to the british chancellor has announced one point four billion pounds to rebuild crumbling schools and triple investment in free breakfast clubs as part of her first budget. our political correspondent charlotte wright talked us through what's been said...
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