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Lebanon on the edge after two days of device attacks

Senior diplomats from the US, Britain, Germany, France and Italy are due to meet in Paris on Thursday.

At least thirty-two people have been killed over two days in Lebanon in explosions triggered in pagers and radios used by Hezbollah. UN Secretary General António Guterres warns of a “serious risk of a dramatic escalation” and calls on all parties to “exercise maximum restraint”.

A ±«Óătv documentary reveals that the late Mohamed al-Fayed, former owner of Harrods, has been accused of rape by five female former employees.

And in sport, the Champions League matches don't stop. We've got six more to look forward to on a Thursday. We'll see Arsenal, Barcelona and German champions Bayer Leverkusen in action.

(Image:Walkie-talkie devices without batteries are shown at an electronic store. Credit:Aziz Taher/Reuters)

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