Israel bombs Beirut, Iran's Hezbollah infiltration warning, UN head barred and Helene water shortage

Israel strikes the heart of Beirut killing at least six people, according to Lebanese officials. A Reuters exclusive reveals that Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamanei warned Hezbollah leader Syyed Hassan Nasrallah to flee Lebanon before he was killed in an Israeli strike. The UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has been declared persona non grata in Israel. And North Carolina residents may be without clean running water for weeks after Hurricane Helene flooded the region and damaged water treatment systems.   Sign up for the Reuters Econ World newsletter here. Listen to the Reuters Econ World podcast here. Find the Recommended Read here. Visit the Thomson Reuters Privacy Statement for information on our privacy and data protection practices. You may also visit megaphone.fm/adchoices to opt out of targeted advertising. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices