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Hundreds of Hezbollah members injured

Hezbollah members in Lebanon have been injured by their pagers exploding.

Hundreds of Hezbollah fighters have been seriously wounded when the pagers they use to communicate exploded in their hands and pockets. Unnamed Lebanese security officials say the devices had been hacked by Israeli forces. Israel hasn't commented. We speak to a journalist in Berlin and get more details from our Middle East expert in the newsroom.

We hear from people affected by floods in some regions of Europe and Asia. Our reporters give the latest on the rescue efforts, and we speak to our climate editor about how climate change is impacting the recent weather events.

Instagram has announced an overhaul of its services for young people including automatic private accounts and better protection from harmful content. Our tech reporter explains the changes.

We have details about a court case in France where a man accused of drugging his wife and recruiting dozens of people to rape her has admitted to his crimes in court.

Scientists have identified a new variant of the coronavirus which they say could become the new dominant type. Our health reporter explains.

We get reaction to the story about a mother who was so worried about her daughter reading that she decided to use "bribery" to make her read.

Presenter: Luke Jones.

(Photo: Ambulances arrive to American University of Beirut Medical Center (AUBMC) in Beirut, Lebanon September 17, 2024. Credit: Mohamed Azakir/Reuters)

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