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| Hello. Today my colleagues Hugo Bachega and Carine Torbey report on the growing fear in Beirut, after Israeli strikes hit neighbourhoods that had been safe until now. In the south of France, Andrew Harding attended the trial of Dominique Pélicot and the 50 men he is accused of having recruited to rape and sexually assault his drugged ex-wife over the course of a decade. Also in your newsletter: Hurricane Milton, Ratan Tata, and extreme running. | |
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TOP OF THE AGENDA | Fear mounts in Beirut after new strikes |  | A search operation is continuing for five people reported missing. Credit: EPA | Israeli air strikes in central Beirut killed at least 22 people and injured 117 others on Thursday evening, according to Lebanon's health ministry. Israel has not commented on the attack, which took place without a warning. Reports in Lebanon suggest senior Hezbollah member Wafiq Safa was targeted and apparently survived the attack. In Basta, one of the neighbourhoods struck in the heart of Beirut, "there is total shock", writes Carine Torbey. The area, away from the southern suburbs controlled by Hezbollah, had never been under attack. Residents believed it was safe. But this notion is rapidly vanishing across the Lebanese capital, where there's growing fear that "Israeli airstrikes could hit at any moment, no matter the place", says Hugo Bachega. Meanwhile, Israel said Hezbollah fired more than 190 projectiles from Lebanon into Israel.
- The latest: Jewish Israelis are urged to take steps to prepare for potential attacks as they get ready to mark Yom Kippur, the holiest day in the Jewish calendar. Read more on our live page.
- War in Gaza: A United Nations commission of inquiry has accused Israel of war crimes in carrying out a “concerted policy to destroy Gaza's healthcare system" during its ongoing war with Hamas.
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WORLD HEADLINES | | | | | - Delivery fears: A student in the UK found a live scorpion in a parcel from fast-fashion firm Shein. Take a look. The Chinese retailer said it was looking into the incident.
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| Accused men shown abuse footage |  | Gisèle Pelicot waived her anonymity and insisted that videos filmed by her ex-husband are shown in court. Credit: Getty Images | A French court is showing to the public videos shot by Dominique Pélicot, who is accused of recruiting more than 50 men to rape and sexually assault his ex-wife Gisèle while she was drugged to sleep. Many of the men insist they did not believe what they were doing was rape. Warning: This story contains distressing details. |
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| | Andrew Harding, Paris correspondent |
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| | Dominique Pelicot sat behind a glass panel, slumped in his chair. His grey hair neatly cut, his left hand raised to block his view of the screen. Gisèle Pelicot sat on the opposite side of the court, her head against the wall, her eyes occasionally closed. A blank, unreadable expression on her face. On the screen, in near silence, a short, pale man wearing only blue underpants and black socks, could be seen approaching a bed. Behind the man, a woman lay on her left side, almost naked, on a crumpled white sheet. And then, without edits, without any blurring, the sex acts began. |
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BEYOND THE HEADLINES | How Ratan Tata built a global empire |
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| |  | Tata's acquisition of Jaguar and other foreign brands was seen as evidence Indian firms had arrived on the global stage. Credit: Getty Images | Ratan Tata, the former chairman of Tata Group who has died aged 86, played an instrumental role in globalising and modernising one of India’s oldest business houses. His group swallowed up major British industrial giants like Jaguar Land Rover or the steelmaker Corus, building a lasting legacy despite a few misses. |
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SOMETHING DIFFERENT | Dress to de-stress | Our emotional health is reflected in our clothes, says British designer Bella Freud. | |
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And finally... | Many people like running. Some like it so much, they feel compelled to do it over long distances. But how about 24 hours non-stop? A select group of competitors, from those who have worn international vests to a 74-year-old former librarian, are recovering from a day-long race in London. BBC Sport's Justin Goulding joined them at the half-way point – when some were shivering and others had vomited– to ask why they bothered. Here's what they told him. | |
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