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Israel continues strikes on Lebanon

Israel has launched dozens of strikes on Lebanon, a day after the assassination of Hezbollah's leader.

Israel has continued to bombard targets in Lebanon after killing Hezbollah's leader Hassan Nasrallah on Friday. The military says it struck dozens of sites overnight, including rocket launchers and weapons storage facilities.

Also in the programme: Russia launches a campaign of intimidation against exiles, and Hindus prepare for the festivities of Diwali – in the kitchen.

Joining presenter Rebecca Kesby are Christina Lamb, chief foreign correspondent for the Sunday Times newspaper in the UK, and Marcus Chown, a British science journalist and writer.

(Picture: Smoke billows over Khiam, amid ongoing cross-border hostilities between Hezbollah and Israeli forces, as pictured from Marjayoun, near the border with Israel, September 28, 2024. REUTERS/Karamallah Daher )

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The Man Booker International 2018

The Man Booker International 2018

The books, the authors and the translators