First Thing: Israel bombs Beirut after US says it opposes ‘scope’ of strikes

US appears to take harder line with Israel. Plus, Diddy asks for the identities of his accusers to be disclosed

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Within hours of the US saying it opposed the scope" of its bombing of Beirut, the Israeli army carried out further strikes on the Lebanese capital's southern suburbs.

When did Israel last strike Beirut? On 10 October. Its two strikes near the city center killed 22 people.

How many are directly affected? Israeli military evacuation alerts are in place across more than a quarter of Lebanon, according to the UN refugee agency.

Who are Trump's other mega donors? The list includes the banking heir Timothy Mellon and the casino billionaire Miriam Adelson.

What is Harris's funding like? The Harris Victory Fund raised $633m in the three months from 1 July to 30 September - over a third more than the amount raised by Biden in that period in 2020, according to the New York Times.