announcer: funding was also provided by, the freeman foundation. udy and peter blum kovler foundation, pursuing solutions for america's neglected needs. announcer: and now, "bbc news" >> hello, i'm christian fraser and this is "the context." >> the simple truth is that the deaths that occurred were all available. those who lived in the tower were badly failed over a number of years. >> it should never have happened. the government failed to protect you and your loved ones. >> human life was never a priority and we lost loved oe through greed, incompetence and negligence. >> officials here in london say they'll go through the report line by line and look at the evidence they have already gathered♪ christian: 72 lives lost at grenfell, all avoidable. we'll get to what the inquiry found in the six-year investigation. also tonight, a rare chance for foreign journalists to question israel's prime minister. news of that unusual press conference with benjamin netanyahu and what it says about the pressure he's under and to the cabinet reshuffle in ukraine.

announcer: funding was also provided by, the freeman foundation. udy and peter blum kovler foundation, pursuing solutions for america's neglected needs. announcer: and now, "bbc news" Ín washington and this is bbc world news america. un-american turkish woman reportedly killed by israeli armed gunfire in the occupied west bank. the white house -- regional leaders will have a greater role in a cease-fire deal. >> the president wants us in -- this will be required to get the deal over the finish line and where it -- the hostages where they belong. a new york judge delayed donald trump's sentencing of the hush money trial until after the u.s. presidential election. caitrÍona: hello and welcome to world news america. i'm caitrÍona perry p 26-year-old turkish american woman has been shot dead in occupied west bank while reportedly taking part in the saddle -- a protest against jewish settlement in the town of beita. she was shot by israeli soldiers who shot live rounds and tear gas to disperse demonstrators. the idf is looking into it. in a statement the

announcer: funding was also provided by, the freeman foundation. udy and peter blum kovler foundation, pursuing solutions for america's neglected needs. announcer: and now, "bbc news" >> hello. you're watching the context on bbc news. >> i am begging for your forgiveness and that we did not succeed to bringing them home alive. we were nearly there. >> mr. president, do you think it is time for prime minister net and yahoo! to do more on this issue? is he doing enough? >> no. >> i hope it is something no parent can actually imagine. >> there does exist a clear risk they might be used to commit or facilitate a serious violation of international humanitarian law. >>> welcome to the program. in israel, prime minister benjamin netanyahu's begging forgiveness after failing to bring home hostages and he says hamas will pay a heavy price. these are life pictures of demonstrations, protesters on the streetsn jerusalem. there are similar scenes in tel aviv, growing anger at their prime minister. there have been big interventions today from leaders in the u.s.

announcer: funding was also provided by, the freeman foundation. udy and peter blum kovler foundation, pursuing solutions for america's neglected needs. announcer: and now, "bbc news" ♪ >> i am in washington and this ♪ is bbc world news america. pressure builds on israeli prime minister to secure a hostage and cease-fire deal amid protestant in israel and criticism from biden. biden and harris hold their first joint campaign events and she became the democratic presidential nominee. and in ukraine's eastern front-line troops are building up reserves against another russian offensive. welcome to world news america. in a televised address, benjamin netanyahu asked his people for forgiveness for not being able to bring back six hostages whose bodies were recovered from gaza over the weekend. facing growing pressure, he remained defiant and vowed to keep troops in the southern gaza border area that has been a major sticking point in negotiations for a cease-fire. hamas rejects any israeli presence there. netanyahu says he will not soften his demands in

announcer: funding was also provided by, the freeman foundation. udy and peter blum kovler foundation, pursuing solutions for america's neglected needs. announcer: and now, "bbc news" christian: hello, this is "the context." >> we are tacking all day, both to prepare the ground but to continue striking hezbollah. today they expanded their range of fire and they will receive a strong response, prepare yourselves. >> there have been more incoming israeli buyer and there is smoke rising now. we cannot tell you what exactly has been hut that is a residential area with residential blocks. >> we still have a lot of stranded people with their suitcase that they could bring with them. escaping the south of lebanon. they were just desperate to find a place. >> we have heard again today just how dire the situation has become. the security council must deliver its responsibility for global peace and security. christian: israel has launched hundred more strikes against hezbollah as world leaders meet in new york to try and avert all out war. the idf has called

announcer: funding was also provided by, the freeman foundation. udy and peter blum kovler foundation, pursuing solutions for america's neglected needs. announcer: and now, "bbc news" n and this is bbc "world news n america." israel's army says a senior hezbollah commander is among those guilt in its latest attacks. early voting kicks off in the presidential election with voters casting their ballots in three states. and we look at a new vote counting measure in georgia. supporters say it helps tackle fraud. ♪ host: welcome to world news america. we begin in lebanon where the health ministry says 14 people have been killed and more than 60 injured and what the israeli military is describings a targeted strike. the israel defense force said it killed 10 commanders from has blood in the attack and among them a senior hezbollah commander who has led the group's special forces unit since 04. the idf says he and the unit were planning to attack and occupied northern area of israel. the strike is considered that he was considered the most high-profile lea

announcer: funding was also provided by, the freeman foundation. udy and peter blum kovler foundation, pursuing solutions for america's neglected needs. announcer: and now, "bbc news" >> i'm caitrÍona perry in washington on this is bbc world news america. polls show u.s. voters preferred kamala harris' in the presidential debate to donald trump. david lamb be and anthony blinken visited kyiv. mexico's senate passes controversial judicial reforms even as a protesters break into the lawmakers chamber. hello. welcome to world news america. i'm caitrÍona perry. the campaigns for u.s. presidential election rivals donald trump and kamala harris are each claiming victory in the pivotal presidential debate. former president donald trump says he believes he did a great job on stage. the republican nominee claims the debate was rigged and accused moderators of bias. the harris campaign posted a photo of newspaper clippings praising the vice presidents performance captioned "winter god" a pool of more than 200 thousand registered voters that watched at least s

announcer: funding was also provided by, the freeman foundation. udy and peter um kovler foundation, pursuing solutions for america's neglected needs. announcer: and now, "bbc news" Ín washington and this is bbc world news america. the suspect involved in sunday's apparent assassination attempt on donald trump is charged with federal gun crimes. the united nations most senior official overseeing aid efforts in gaza says the catastrophic humanitarian situation can only be fixed with a cease-fire deal. looking at the status of women's rights in iran. ♪ caitrÍona: hello and welcome to world news america, i'm caitrÍona perry. the suspected gunman in sunday's apparent assassination attempt of trump has appeared in court. he was charged with two federal gun crimes, possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, and possession of a firearm with unobstructed serial number. he was near mar-a-lago for nearly 12 hours before the secret service spotted him hiding in the bushes with a rifle. before he could fire any shots, officer fired several shots in his direc

announcer: funding was also provided by, the freeman foundation. udy and peter blum kovler foundation, pursuing solutions for america's neglected needs. announcer: and now, "bbc news" Ín washington and this is bbc world news america. secretary of state antony blinken visits haiti initial of u.s. support as the country expands its state of emergency. the 14-year-old suspect in a georgia school shooting is charged with murder for allegedly killing four people. and president biden's son hunter switches his plea in a tax evasion case to guilty. ♪ hello and welcome to world news america. america's top diplomat has arrived in haiti to shore up the country's interim government as it navigates rampant in gun violence and humanitarian crisis. in a meeting with the new haitian prime minister, u.s. secretary of state said the u.s. hopes to see an electoral council established year to organize elections in the country. this comes as heating continues to battle violent gangs that patrol the majority of the capital and have moved into nearby regions. a state of e

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announcer: funding was also provided by, the freeman foundation. udy and peter blum kovler foundation, pursuing solutions for america's neglected needs. announcer: and now, "bbc news" 'n new york and this is bbc world'n news america. the death toll continues to rise in lebanon where at least 500 have been killed and thousand more displaced following the latest israeli strikes. biden makes his final address to the united nations as u.s. president. >> my fellow leaders, let us never forget, some things are more important than staying in power. it's your people. >> and as the hunger crisis in sudan worsens, world leaders renew calls for an end to the civil war. ♪ i warm welcome to world news america. and a good evening from the united nations were president biden has addressed the general assembly, warning of the need for a diplomatic solution to prevent all-out war in lebanon. authorities say more than 560 people, including 50 children, have been killed by israeli strike since monday in the deadliest bombardment the country has seen in a decade. pierc

announcer: funding was also provided by, the freeman foundation. udy and peter blum kovler foundation, pursuing solutions for america's neglected needs. announce and now, "bbc news" c'n fraser. c'n this is "the context." >> so far they have treated 17,000 children across afghanistan who were facing acute malnourishment. these figures are just the tip of the iceberg. >> you hear the statistics but this is what it looks like on the front lines. a baby dies, a couple hours later, on ck baby comes in. >> it's a crisis of international engagement with the taliban. the world is seeing the draconian restrictions on afghan women and girls and are turning away. ♪ christian: 3.2 one million children at risk in afghanistan with record levels of malnutrition. it is the taliban's policy, specifically restrictions on women that is blamed on the collapse in public health. we will bring you that special report. the princess of wales has released a personal video reflecting on her difficult nine months of cancer treatment. she says she will not be making a gradual r

announcer: funding was also provided by, the freeman foundation. udy and peter blum kovler foundation, pursuing solutions for america's neglected needs. announcer: and now, "bbc news" christian: hello, i'm christian fraser. this is "the context." >> i have a message for the people of lebanon. israels war is not with you, it is with hezbollah. for too long hezbollah has been using you. >> this evening, israel the east. the idf is saying it has destroyed in one day what has taken hezbollah 20 years to build. >> is the dilemma that israel faces, even as it ups the ante again to hezbollah, it is inciting hezbollah to attack further into israel. so far, no sign of those attacks diminishing. if anything, they are increasing. >> he is not likely to do anything unless cost is inflicted on him that the country can no longer fathom. christian: the united states is sending more troops to the middle east as israel continues to pound targets across lebanon including the capital beirut. president biden says his team is working to de-escalate the crisis, not a str

announcer: funding was also provided by, the freeman foundation. udy and peter blum kovler foundation, pursuing solutions for america's neglected needs. announcer: and now, "bbc news" hello, i'm christian fraser. you're watching the context on bbc >> let me be clear. russia will not prevail in this war. russia will not prevail. ukraine will prevail. we will stand by ukraine every step of the way. >> president zelenskyy says he wants to end the war through negotiations. the only way you will get russia to the table is to hit them harder than we are today. >> quite a lot of what president zelenskyy and ukrainians are doing is trying to trump proof america's response at least for the next few months. >> the partisan divide is deep when it comes to ukraine. but between a joe biden and kamala harris president zelenskyy will get assurances for further support. he is meeting with the vice president at this hour. they are due to speak before the meeting. guiding us through the issues we are joined by the former prime minister of ukrae to get his thoughts on

announcer: funding was also provided by, the freeman foundation. udy and peter blum kovler foundation, pursuing solutions for america's neglected needs. announcer: and now, "bbc news" >> this is bbc world news america. four people are dead after a school shooting in the u.s. state of georgia. police say the suspect, a 14-year-old student, is in custody. the u.s. accuses several russian officials of a covert operation to influence november's presidential election. israel's prime minister doubles down on his gaza strategy. warning remaining hostages won't return if israel removes millibar -- military pressure. welcome to world news america. two students and two teachers were killed and at least nine others injured after a shooters -- shooter opened fire at apalachee high school in georgia. footage showed emergency responders surrounding the school and students evacuating to the football stadium. police give an update recently on the shooting saying the 14-year-old suspect is in custody and they attend -- intend to charge him with murder and try him as

announr: funding was also provided by, the freeman foundation. udy and peter blum kovler foundation, pursuing solutions for america's neglected needs. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ announcer: "usa today" calls it, "arguably the best bargain in streaming." that's because the free pbs app lets you watch the best of pbs anytime, anywhere. ♪ geoff: good evening. i'm geoff bennett. amna nawaz is on assignment. on "the newshour" tonight -- florida braces for impact as hurricane helene barrels towards the gulf coast. israel strikes hezbollah in lebanon for a third straight day, in preparation for a possible ground invasion.

announcer: funding was also provided by, the freeman foundation. udy and peter blum kovler foundation, pursuing solutions for erica's neglected needs. announcer: and now, "bbc news" ♪ host: hello. this is bbc world news america. hundreds of pages used by hezbollah have exploded at once, killing thousands in lebanon. hip hopp mogul sean diddy combs is on bail. instagram starts restricting accounts of young teens after years of pressure. ♪ welcome to bbc world news america. we are going to begin with an extraordinary story in lebanon. the lebanese health ministry says at least nine people have died and nearly 3000 have been injured after pages used by hezbollah exploded simultaneously. iran's ambassador to lebanon is reported to be among those hurt and hezbollah says two of its fighters and an eight-year-old girl are among those killed. hezbollah and lebanese officials are blaming israel. israel has not commented. we have heard from the u.s. state department spokesperson matt miller, who denounced the incident and said the u.s. was not involved. he ur

announcer: funding was also provided by, the freeman foundation. udy and peter blum kovler foundation, pursuing solutions for america's neglected needs. announcer: and now, "bbc news" >> this is bbc world news america. the u.s. says israel is currently conducting limited operations against hezbollah infrastructure in lebanon. more than 100 people are dead, hundreds more unaccounted for, and millions without power in the aftermath of hurricane helene in the u.s. and nearly 200 people have been killed by torrential flooding and landslides in nepal. ♪ hello and welcome to world news america. i'm caitriona perry. the u.s. says israel is currently conducting limited operations against hezbollah infrastructure in lebanon, after a fresh wave of daily israeli airstrikes targeting the iran backed militant group. during a visit to be lebanon border, israel's defense minister said israel is ready to use forces from air, sea, and land to achieve its objectives. that includes assuring people who evacuated from their homes in northern israel are safe to return. h

announcer: funding was also provided by, the freeman foundation. udy and peter blum kovler foundation, pursuing solutions for america's neglected needs. announcer: and now, "bbc news" s is bbc news. s more women have contacted the bbc to say they were assaulted by the former boss of harrods, the late mohamed al fayed, while working at the department store. israel launches new strikes in southern lebanon, targeting hezbollah overnight as the group's leader calls this week's device explosions a declaration of war. more than 1000 in northeastern italy have been evacuated as a storm continues to cause severe flooding across europe. we visit the city of springfield in ohio, where some immigrants from haiti are worried about their safety when donald trump wrongly claimed they are eating pet cats and dogs. ♪ anchor: hello and welcome. more women have contacted the bbc saying they were assaulted by the late mohamed al fayed when he was the boss of the luxury department store harrods. more than 20 women who worked for for him have already come forward, accus

announcer: funding was also provided by, the freeman foundation. udy and peter blum kovler foundation, pursuing solutions for america's neglected needs. announcer: and now, "bbc news" christian: hello, i'm christian fraser. this is "the context." >> hezbollah have been hit hard this week not just in terms of the dead and wounded by the attack on its communications systems was a major humiliation. >> with this operation, the enemy crossed all of the rules, laws, and redlines, didn't care about anything at all, not humanely, not legally. >> israel is responding with force to this aggression by hezbollah. we will use all means necessary to restore security to our northern border and to safely return our citizens to their homes. >> the population in both northern israel and southern lebanon has had to flee their homes, and we all want to see them go back to their homes. that requires a secure environment. ♪ christian: the leader of hezbollah, hassan nasrallah, says the rocket attacks will continue until the war ends in za. the israeli say has been feels

announcer: funding was also provided by, the freeman foundation. udy and peter blum kovler foundation, pursuing solutions for america's neglected needs. announcer: and now, "bbc news" 'n washington and this is "bbc 'n world news america." the united nations accuses israel of violating international humanitarian after six of its staff are killed in an airstrike in gaza. donald trump rules out holding another debate with kamala harris as the presidential candidates returned to the campaign trail. and russian president vladimir putin warns nato countries against allowing ukraine to use their weapons to strike inside russian territory. ♪ caitrÍona: hello and welcome to "bbc world news america." i'm caitrÍona perry. the israeli military released a list of nine alleged hamas members among the 18 killed in an israeli airstrike on the u.n. school on wednesday. the bbc has not been able to verify that list. it comes after the u.n. confirms six workers had been killed in the attack. the school which is located in a refugee camp is run by the u.n. agency for p

announcer: funding was also provided by, the freeman foundation. udy and peter blum kovler foundation, pursuing solutions for america's neglected needs. announcer: and now, "bbc news" >> i'm caitrÍona perry in washington. this is bbc world news america. support for ukraine tops the agenda as the british prime minister that is -- visits the white house. immigration takes center stage on the campaign trail. donald trump says he will carry out mass deportations if elected and president biden warns against hateful rhetoric and an update from the astronauts stranded on the international space station hundreds of miles above earth. hello and welcome to world news america. president joe biden welcome to u.k. prime minister keir starmer to the white house to discuss the next steps in support for ukraine including the question of whether the west will allow the use of its long-range missiles by ukraine against targets in russia. russian president vladimir putin warned against such a move thursday saying it would represent nato's direct participation in the u

announcer: funding was also provided by, the freeman foundation. udy and peter blum kovler foundation, pursuing solutions for america's neglected needs. announcer: and now, "bbc news" y in washington. y this is "bbc world news america." more than 50 people are killed by a russian missile strike under a ukrainian center in moldova. fresh protests erupted in tel aviv as pressure grows on israel's prime minister tumors -- to restore the relief. 12 people have died after a boat carrying migrants capsized in the english channel. around 50 others were rescued. ♪ caitriona: hello and welcome to world news america. i am caitriona perry. russia carried out its single deadliest attack on ukraine this year, killing at least 51 people and injuring 271 others. moscow launched the missile strike on a military communication institute and a nearby hospital in the central city. ukraine's armed forces confirmed soldiers at the military institute were among the dead. emergency workers are still working to rescue survivors from the rubble. the regional governors of pol

announcer: funding was also provided by, the freeman foundation. udy and peter blum kovler foundation, pursuing solutions for america's neglected needs. announcer: and now, "bbc news" . you are watching the context on. bbc news. >> a lot of confusion earlier today in beirut after this new wave of attacks, and perhaps there is the expectation that there is more to come. >> it has been a nightmare. obably this is the worst day of my life as a physician. i've never removed as many eyes as i did yesterday. >> the center of gravity is moving to the roof. this means we are dive rting sources towards the north. >> this event confirms there's a serious risk of a dramatic everything must be done to avoid this escalation. ♪ >> welcome and thank you for being with us on the context. after a second day of deadly explosions across lebanon targeting hezbollah, live in jerusalem, lebanon and washington. israeli leaders say they are opening a new phase in the war and the center of gravity is shifting to the north. what does that mean? also on the program, the u.s.

announcer: funding was also provided by, the freeman foundation. udy and peter blum kovler foundation, pursuing solutions for america's neglected needs. announcer: and now, "bbc news" >> hello, i'm christian fraser and this is "the context." >> the stage is set, the lights are being fine tuned. a very important aspect of the debate tonight is not just the substance and policy that will be discussed but also the tenor and the tone. >> well, i used to be a democrat. not no more. i switched to republican but i don't really go by that. i go by who says what's better. >> 10% or so undecides. they're the people alongside the millions others who will be watching their detective and decide on which candidate they're going to pick. ♪ christian: yes, the u.s. election is on a knife edge. kamala harris and donald trump tied in many of the crucial swing states. tonight they are in arguably the most important of them all, philadelphia. we'll get analysis shortly and our expert panel will join us. also tonight, m.p.'s vote to cut pensions as winter fuel payments

announcer: funding was also provided by, the freeman foundation. udy and peter blum kovler foundation, pursuing solutions for america's neglected needs. announcer: and now, "bbc news" s america. s the u.s. pledges billions more military aid for ukraine as ukrainian president volodymyr zelenskyy meets with president biden and vice president harris at the white house. israel says it struck more than 200 hezbollah targets as the death toll grows. the kenyan president tells the bbc he's confident his peacekeeping forces can restore order in haiti amid ongoing violence. ♪ a very warm welcome to world news america. it is good to have you with us. we are here at the united nations general assembly in new york where u.k. prime minister keir starmer is due to address world leaders shortly. it coincides with president zelenskyy's visit to washington where he's been meeting with president biden and vice president harris at the white house. president zelenskyy outlined his so-called victory plan to end the war with russia. president biden announced around $8 bi

announcer: funding was also provided by, the freeman foundation. udy and peter blum kovler foundation, pursuing solutionsor america's neglected needs. announcer: and now, "bbc news" n shocked by what we found in then prison system. >> do you think prison is providing a rehabilitation? >> no, it is a punishment, not a rehabilitation. >> we been raising the issues of prison and prison capacity for, it feels like, decades. ♪ christian: britain's prisons bursting. new figures out today suggest there are over 1000 spaces left we will hear from a former chief inspection of prisons. the father of the 14-year-old boy accused of killing four people at a high school in georgia has appeared in court, charged with murder. we will speak with karen mcdonald, the first prosecutor in america to charge the parents of a school shooter. and donald trump will not be sentenced this month over his conviction for fraud in the hush money trial. sentencing has bee postponed until after the election. you're very welcome to the program. twoday, a court in sheffield sentenced

announcer: funding was also provided by, the freeman foundation. udy and peter blum kovler foundation, pursuing solutions for america's neglected needs. announcer: and now, "bbc news" n washington. n this is bbc world news america. 20 people are reported killed and hundreds more injured in a second wave of explosions across lebanon. the u.s. central bank cuts interest rates more than analysts predicted. the deepest cut in more than four years. ukrainian drone strike in military warehouse deep inside russian territory. ♪ welcome to "world news america." after two waves of explosions across lebanon, the white house has warned of escalating tensions between israel and hezbollah. the lebanese health ministry says 20 people have been killed, and 450 more injured as personal wireless communication devices detonated wednesday. some of the blasts happened at the funera of people killed a day earlier, when pagers exploded across lebanon. those tax killed 12 people and injured hundreds. it is believed the devices that detonated wednesday were walkie-talkies,

announcer: funding was also provided by, the freeman foundation. udy and peter blum kovler foundation, pursuingolutions for america's neglected needs. announcer: and now, "bbc news" e context on bbc news. e >> moments ago, the israel defense forces carried out a precise strike on t central headquarters of the hezbollah organization that served as the epicenter of hezbollah's terror. >> and we will continue degrading hezbollah until all our objectives are met. >> really loud bangs that reverberated through the air that you could feel. about seven or eight of them in very quick succession. ♪ >> coming up in the context. beirut is rocked by multiple blasts as israel targets hezbollah's central headquarters. is it a turning point for the middle east? we will be live in beirut where we wl get reaction from a lebanese mp. and in new york, israel's prime minister delivered a defiant speech to the u.n. general assembly. ♪ so welcome to the context on a busy day with lots developing in the middle east. multiple blasts have reverberated through beirut, sendin

announcer: funding was also provided by, the freeman foundation. udy and peter blum kovler foundation, pursuing solutions for america's neglected needs. announcer: and now, "bbc news" quite amazing this kind of at the united nations in new york. a region on the brink. israel's top general warns of possible incursion into lebanon. the ukrainian president appeals to world leaders for support ending aggression in ukraine and kamala harris offers tax credits to american companies one day after donald trump said he would lower taxes for manufacturers and cut regulations. >> a warm welcome to world news america. thank you for joining us in new york for the united nations general assembly were world leaders urged de-escalation in the middle east as israel warns of a possible invasion in lebanon, attacks continuing on both sides of the border. israel carried out extensive strikes against the militant group hezbollah after earlier in the day it intercepted a hezbollah missile targeted towards tel aviv. in the south of lebanon thousands of people are on the m

announcer: funding was also provided by, the freeman foundation. udy and peter blum kovler foundation, pursuing solutions for america's neglected needs. announcer: and now, "bbc news" >> i am caitriona perry in washington and this is bbc world news america. israel strikes the heart of the lebanese capital, targeting hezbollah central command. iran calls it a dangerous escalation. vice president harris makes her fifirst visit to the u.s.-mexico border in more than three years. and tropical storm helene unleashes flooding throughout the u.s. southeast, leaving dozens dead in its path. hello and welcome to world news america. a major escalation in lebanon as israel strikes the capital beirut and the militant group hezbollah retaliates with rocket fire into northern israel. the israel defense forces say it was targeting hezbollah's central command. two people were killed and more than 70 injured. that is according to the lebanese health ministry. we are now hearing that israel's army is warning residents of specific buildings in southern beirut to evacu

announcer: funding was also provided by, the freeman foundation. udy and peter blum kovler foundation, pursuing solutions for america's neglected needs. announcer: and now, "bbc news" s america. s fears of escalation in the middle east as the hezbollah leader calls the recent deadly attacks in lebanon a declaration of war. as the uncommitted movement to endorse kamala harris, we talk about how the war in the middle east impacts their choice. in a town in ohio has been impacted by heated political rhetoric. ♪ a very warm welcome to world news america. the leader of hezbollah thursday described two waves of deadly attacks across lebanon using explosives in pagers and walkie-talkies as "a declaration of war." in a televised address he said israel crossed all redlines after at least 37 people were killed and thousands injured in a surprise -- in surprise attacks tuesday and wednesday across lebanon. he vowed people who had evacuated their homes would not be able to return unless israel ends its attacks in gaza. israel confirmed his fighter jets launched

announcer: funding was also provided by, the freeman foundation. udy and peter blum kovler foundation, pursuing solutions for america's neglected needs. announcer: and now, "bbc news" . i am loosing gray. . you are watching "the context." >> we are inching towards authorization for the use of western missiles inside russia. >> by thinkers there is a degree of impatience here, and -- i think there is a degree of impatience here and ukraine at this moment is time to improve its position and i account on the battlefield. >> if the decision to lift restrictions is really taken from that moment, nato countries are conducting direct war with russia. ♪ lucy: the special relationship continues. prime minister sir keir starmer is set to meet president joe biden and washington in the next hour and tonight they will discuss among many things, the latest diplomatic row with moscow. russia stripped six officials of their accreditation and accuses them of spying. the u.k. says the claims are baseless. and putin has issued a red line warning the west against the l

announcer: funding was also provided by, the freeman foundation. udy and peter blum kovler foundation, pursuing solutions for america's neglected needs. announcer: and now, "bbc news" . i'm christian fraser and this is the context. >> keep walking. >> thank god the president is ok. one thing a want to make clear. needs more help. >> much more direct at blaming his political opponents, saying it is their language and rhetoric causing these attempts against his life. ♪ christian: yes, donald trump absolving himself of any blame for just how toxic u.s. politics have become. will get the thoughts tonight of trump's former national security, general h.r. mcmaster. what should we expect from a second trump term, and what does he think of the people surrounding the former president? also, the british prime minister in rome today to see how the italians are tackling illegal migration. and why is microsoft designing ai for the oil and gas giants? is their technology really force for good or a step in the wrong direction? good evening. welcome to the program.

announcer: funding was also provided by, the freeman foundation. udy and peter blum kovler foundation, pursuing solutions for america's neglected needs. announcer: and now, "bbc news" . i am christian fraser and this . is the context. >> 51 people have been rescued because they've responded so quickly. he did say that amounts to the 12 were a pregnant woman and a number of children. >> it is very dangerous, but that is all they have left. they hand their lives over to whoever but that is all they have left. they file response ability to provide a future for their families. >> we need a treat a migration treaty between the u.k. and the european union. ♪ christian: another tragedy in the channel. at least 12 migrants dead in the worst loss of life since 2021. the labour government says the european governments have a mutual interest in disrupting the criminal gangs that send these boats. we will get the view tonight from germany. shameful is how benjamin netanyahu describes the uk's government decision to cancel some arms exports but what is he doing

announcer: funding was also provided by, the freeman foundation. udy and peter blum kovler foundation, pursuing solutions for america's neglected needs. announcer: and now, "bbc news" c world news america. c the stage is set in the battleground state of pennsylvania for kamala harris and donald trump's first presidential debate. the stakes are high with the former president and vice president basically tied in polls. we will hear about what to expect. a warm welcome to world news america. in a few hours, donald trump and kamala harris will take the stage in philadelphia for what cut -- could be a pivotal moment in the presidential campaign. the debate between the former president and current vice president will be 90 minutes with two commercial breaks, hosted by the u.s. network bbc news. there will be no audience in attendance and crucially, the candidates' microphones will be muted when they are not speaking. it was a sticking point for the harris campaign who expressed concern that it will serve to shield donald trump from direct exchanges with t

announcer: funding was also provided by, the freeman foundation. udy and peter blum kovler foundati, pursuing solutions for america's neglected needs. announcer: and now, "bbc news" ♪ christian: hello. ♪ i'm christian fraser, and this is "the context." >> war on the horizon in beirut today. this was another israeli strike in a residential area. >> i told you yesterday to thank with houses in which missiles were planted in your living room and the rockets in your garage. anyone who has a missile in the living room and rocket in the garage would not have a home. >> full-scale war is not in anyone's interest. a diplomatic solution is still possible. >> here in lebanon, the question is what did the next few days in the next few weeks brink. people don't know, and they are scared. christian: diplomacy is the only path, says joe biden, to lasting security in the middle east. but the conflict is escalating. hezbollah is firing more rockets across the border, israel replying in-kind with strikes tonight inside beirut. we will get reaction from new york and