
The UN is warning against escalating tensions between Israel and Iranian-backed Hezbollah
The UN Secretary General, Antonio Guterres, is warning against escalating tensions between Israel and Hezbollah as it risks turning Lebanon into another Gaza.
Also on the programme, The US state of Hawaii has agreed to take action to decarbonize its transport by 2045 after a lawsuit was brought by thirteen young people – we hear from one of their representatives, and four members of the Hindujas, known as Britain’s wealthiest family, have been handed jail sentences for exploiting servants in their villa in Geneva.
(Picture: A fire blazes on the Israeli side of the Israel-Lebanon border following attacks from Lebanon, amid cross-border hostilities between Hezbollah and Israeli forces, in northern Israel June 18, 2024. REUTERS/Ayal Margolin )
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