Israel strikes central Beirut

Israeli has bombed central Beirut, the capital of Lebanon. This was the first Israeli airstrike to hit the heart of the capital in this conflict. Our correspondent in the city says that the feeling of safety is vanishing day by day in all parts of Beirut. We hear from people there and speak to our correspondent.

The speaker of the Georgian parliament has signed into law a bill restricting the rights of LGBT people. The legislation prohibits same-sex marriage, gender- affirming surgery, adoption of children by non-heterosexuals and the promotion of same-sex relationships in schools. We speak to people affected by the law.

We hear from our correspondent in South Africa who's following a trial causing outrage in the country, about two black women who were allegedly shot and fed to pigs by a white farmer and two of his workers.

Presenter: Luke Jones

(Photo: Debris lies on a road following an Israeli airstrike in Beirut's Bachoura neighborhood, Lebanon, 03 October 2024. Credit: Wael Hamzeh/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock)