The leader of Hezbollah, Hassan Nasrallah, says bomb attacks using thousands of the Lebanese armed group's pagers and radios "crossed all red lines", and accused Israel of what he said represented a declaration of war. As he was speaking, Israeli jets flew in the skies over Beirut and later bombed many locations in southern Lebanon. Israel says it has approved battle plans for its northern front.

Sir Keir Starmer insists he is "completely in control" amid a spate of off-the-record briefing over the salary of his chief of staff Sue Gray. The Prime Minister also defended his decision to accept corporate hospitality from Arsenal football club, saying he could no longer use his season ticket as prime minister.

And the man who co-founded the BBC's Natural History Unit, Tony Soper, has died at the age of 95.

Another day of explosions in Lebanon. At least 20 people have died - after walkie talkies blow up - and as Israel says it's opening a new phase in the war. We're live in Beirut - and ask whether the attacks on Hezbollah could be a breach of international law.

Also tonight:

We report from the US state of Oregon - where drugs like fentanyl are being re-criminalised....just four years after they were de-criminalised.

And we speak to a British soldier whose DNA helped identify a relative who died at the World War Two Battle of Arnhem - and who was given a full military burial there today.

Deaths and thousands of injuries in Lebanon after pagers used by the militant group Hezbollah explode. We speak to the Lebanese health minister and ask what's next for the region. Also in the programme: rapper Sean Diddy Combs pleads not guilty to sex trafficking charges; US economy; throat cancer; the future of Oxford Street.

US Republicans are asking more questions of the Secret Service after another apparent assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump. Trump was golfing in Florida when one of his Secret Service agents noticed a rifle muzzle in a bush and opened fire towards it. The suspected gunman was later apprehended, 58-year-old Ryan Routh has been charged with firearm offences.

Junior doctors in England have accepted the government’s offer of a 22% pay rise over two years, bringing to an end an 18-month dispute that saw them take part in 11 separate strikes.

And as psychiatrists warn of an uptick in ketamine addiction among young people, one mother recounts losing her son to the drug.

The prime minister has sat down in the White House with President Biden, as tensions grow with Russia over Ukraine. Our political editor joins us live from Washington. How will the two leaders respond to President Putin's warning that their decisions could provoke a wider war?

The two astronauts stranded on the International Space Station speak for the first time about how they're coping with being stuck there until next year. We talk to a former Nasa astronaut about the routine of life in space.

And as Prince Harry declares he's "excited" about turning 40 this weekend, a discussion on whether our attitudes to the milestone of those birthdays ending in '0' is changing.

The World Health Organisation says Israel has agreed to "humanitarian pauses" in Gaza in order to allow the administration of polio vaccines to more than 600,000 children. The agreement comes days after UN officials said a 10-month-old baby had been partially paralysed after contracting Gaza’s first case of polio for 25 years.

In the United States, Democratic Presidential nominee Kamala Harris has recorded her first broadcast interview. She sat down with CNN alongside her running mate Tim Walz.

And the Met Office has issued its list of storm names for the upcoming year, including one paying tribute to a weather forecaster whose prediction saved the D-Day landings.

The biggest Israeli military operation in the occupied West Bank in years continues tonight. We ask what's behind it - and speak to the head of the city's biggest hospital.

Also on the programme:

The Paralympics are underway - with a glittering opening ceremony in Paris - we're live in the French capital.

After the Prime Minister refuses to rule out the UK entering a youth exchange scheme with the EU - we debate whether that could be a good idea.

And why has it reportedly taken an underground practice known as "beaver bombing" to get them back into the wild?

Sir Keir Starmer once again rounded on the Conservative record in government as he promised "tough action" to "fix the foundations of the country". Speaking from the Downing Street garden, the prime minister said people would have to "accept short-term pain for long-term good" ahead of the Budget in October.

In the Middle East, another hostage was rescued by the IDF in Gaza. Farhan Elkadi is a Bedouin Arab who worked at a kibbutz in southern Israel from where he was captured on October 7th. He was found in an underground tunnel.

And an extremely rare orchid that some people thought was instinct in Britain has been found, but the finder won't reveal where.

The Prime Minister set to warn that "things will get worse before they get better" in a speech from Downing Street’s rose garden.

Also in the programme: Ukraine says Russia has used hundreds of missiles and drones to target the country's energy network, in the biggest air attack of the war so far. And, Gallagher brothers tease Oasis reunion – we speak to a fan who manages the rural studio where they recorded 'What's the story morning glory?'.

The independent candidate for US president, Robert F Kennedy Jr, has dropped out of the race and backed the Donald Trump. What impact could his endorsement have on the presidential race?

Also on the programme:

The sacked BBC presenter Jermaine Jenas has apologised for messages to women which led to his dismissal - but says he did nothing illegal. We have the latest.

The artist behind a major new slavery memorial, chosen today by the Mayor of London, tells us what inspires him.

And an undelivered postcard has finally arrived - only 121 years after it was first dropped in the post. We discuss the mystery it contains - and in the age of the text and selfie, the postcard's enduring appeal.