tonight at ten. investigators in egypt say gunmen behind the country's worst terror attack in years were carrying the flag of so—called islamic state. egyptian warplanes have launched raids on suspected militants in the sinai peninsula after yesterday's attack on a mosque left more than 300 people dead. the democratic unionists‘ arlene foster tells sinn fein to get serious about restoring power—sharing in northern ireland. a hundred years after tanks changed modern warfare, commemorations remember the dead of one first world war battle. and, england survive a late scare to reach their first rugby league world cup final for 22 years. good evening.

the authorities in egypt say gunmen who attacked a mosque during friday prayers killing more than 300 people were carrying the flag of the so—called islamic state group. up to 30 men surrounded the building, opening fire on worshippers including children in the town of bir al abed in northern sinai. in response, egyptian forces have been carrying out air strikes on some militant targets. 0ur middle east correspondent 0rla guerin's report contains some distressing images. warplanes take to the skies bound for sinai. the president has promised egypt will avenge its martyrs. the army says air strikes destroyed weapons stockpiles and vehicles used by the militants who attacked the mosque. it's still stands but is now a monument to

sorrow. stands but is now a monument to sorrow. inside, a trail of destruction, most of it too graphic to show. but this exclusive footage obtained by the bbc is testament to the horrors that unfolded here. in the general hospital one of the young sui’vivoi’s. in the general hospital one of the young survivors. he is 13, he was shot twice in the hand and the leg. and he is not the only casualty in his family. in the bed nearby his 17—year—old cousin, also shot twice, once in the back. his mother is looking to god to punish those who brought such torment. translation: i hope their hearts will be burned just like ours. the women have all become widowed. there are no men left. they are all gone. they are all gone. then she leaned

in to whisper. his father, his brother, his uncle, his cousin, all four gone, she said. she didn't want him to know. among the visitors today a local leader of the coptic church. now it's not just egypt's leader of the coptic church. now it's notjust egypt's christians being slaughtered as they pray. it's notjust egypt's christians being slaughtered as they praym course it's very painful to see some people killed like this by terrorism, something very, very painful. we are co—operating with them, we are asking about their health and we will stand together until the end and egypt will cross this bridge and will be fine. here doctors consoling akmen who made it

out alive without children. there was shooting, he said. peoplejust started running, some jumped was shooting, he said. peoplejust started running, somejumped out of the window. it's like i fell into a coma. god saved some of us, but others lost their lives. the death toll is continuing to climb here. more than a0 survivors from the attack were brought to this hospital, five have already lost their lives. well—wishers and relatives have been coming and going, trying to offer support as egypt struggles to come to terms with this attack. loss on this scale has brought shock, uncertainty and fear. the village of bir al abed, scene of the attack, has been robbed ofa scene of the attack, has been robbed of a quarter of its men. for now, at least, egyptians seem united — in grief. it's been a troubled region for many

areas as what can the government do to prevent future attacks? we saw a quick response to the massacre at the mosque, we had air strikes, that comes from the usual military playbook. there is no claim of responsibility yet but the defence ministry said they were targeting militants linked to the attack. now all speculation is still focussing on is, even if this was their work, they may never claim it because there is such a degree of revulsion following this attack. there's been a large—scale military operation grinding on in the northern sinai peninsula for years. from time to time, the military here tell us they have killed scores ofjihadis and destroyed arms dumps and hide outs but yet we see the militants can still strike and not only strike, but as they did yesterday, hit harder than ever before. many critics would say if the army wants to tackle the militants in the north it has to deal with the local tribes, address their grievances

about lack of employment, lack of investment, marginalisation, and i have to say there is a real sense, a fear here tonight, that egypt could start to experience the violence that its neighbours have seen, in the words of one egyptian commentator, i am afraid that egypt could become another iraq. thank you. the leader of the democratic unionist party, has warned sinn fein that it needs to get serious, if the devolution is to be restored in northern ireland. the power—sharing executive at stormont collapsed injanuary, and now the dup's arlene foster has told her party conference, that unless a deal is agreed soon, westminster would have to take over the running of the government. here's our ireland correspondent chris buckler. the democratic unionists are making the most of the influence they have at downing street. i think actually the likeness is very good... without a government at stormont, arlene foster is no longer northern ireland's first minister but her ten mps make a formidable team because the conservatives need their support in crucial votes at westminster.

it is this party that stands in the heart of government, not in northern ireland, but across the united kingdom. applause. but the dup desperately wants to be in power at stormont and that's not possible because of the ongoing divisions between unionists and irish republicans. this was the party conference a year ago. arlene foster was riding high but the last 12 months have been difficult. a scandal over a botched green energy scheme and deep differences with sinn fein over culture, identity and brexit have left northern ireland in months of limbo without government. they complain about brexit, all the while refusing to form an executive or take their seats in parliament and they go to conference and glory in the murder of the ira.

applause. yet, when you listen to sinn fein, they blame everyone else. now it's time sinn fein got serious. despite the flags, cheers and shouts, this has felt a more muted party conference and perhaps that reflects a deal with sinn fein is looking unlikely and that the entire future of devolution in northern ireland is deeply uncertain. chris buckler, bbc news, belfast. they were called the dreadnoughts of the trenches, and changed the face of modern warfare. now, 100 years after the first tanks were deployed in the battle of cambrai in the first world war, members of the royal tank regiment have returned to the french town, to commemorate those who died. robert halljoined the crowds

paying their respects. 0n the terraced lawn of the cambrai memorial, today's tank crews look back to a week which cemented the bonds of a new military family. in november 1917, the early tank men clambered into over a00 lumbering machines, for the largest tank attack ever mounted. inside the metal hulls, crews we re ove rco m e by heat and exhaust fumes. many tanks broke down. 0ne battle—scarred veteran has been adopted by the french village where it fought. tank d51 — deborah to her crew — was abandoned and lost. until a local historian found her back in 1998 and began the task of preserving her. today, deborah is the centrepiece of a new museum, commemorating her part in the battle and the five crewmen she lost. it is simply a love story. it's a love story which has started when first i met a lady who let me know that she knows a place where a tank was buried. deborah's crew are buried nearby, lost on a day when tanks advanced further and faster

than anyone imagined. but the bravery of the crews and the sheer power of the tanks came to naught. the allies were once again driven back. cambrai, however, did mark the start of a change in the way wars were fought. the tank had proved its worth. a machine that is still evolving, still a terrifying presence. its birth came at a high cost. these ceremonies mark the passing of the tank men who still lie under the rolling farmland they crossed. robert hall, bbc news, on the battlefield of cambrai. with all the sport, here's reshmin choutary at the bbc sport centre. england have reached theirfirst rugby league world cup final since 1995 after surviving a dramatic comeback from tonga. they came to within seconds of letting slip their 20—point lead but held on and will now face australia for the title. joe lynskey reports.

for england, some wins are worth waiting for. after three straight defeats in world cup semifinals, victory finally came, but with a scare. to get to brisbane, england had to cross the red sea. but. england found an early break through the pacific wave. wing play in this sport is about timing and jermaine mcgillivray is rarely late. a try for him for the tenth straight england match. by by the second half they looked safe and sound. but the drama was just beginning. tonga's fans sing hymns from the stands and now the team had the chorus inspired them to three tries. and in the final seconds,

they were on charge for the line. fifita has lost it! he has lost it and england have won it! england now await a final 22 years in the making. the latest round of rugby union's autumn internationals have seen victories for england and ireland. scotland won too, convincingly, over australia, while wales played host to world champions new zealand. patrick gearey reports. no wonder they are buying souvenirs. something's stirring in scottish rugby, and who better to test their new confidence against than australia. there is heartbreaking history here. the wallabies have a habit of snatching victory from the scots and there were ominous signs. 12—10, the aussies lead. it all changed with a charge. this was the last act of sekope kepu's match. it's a red card, for me. red meant, go, for scotland, from the moment that sean maitland charged over, they took total control. byron mcguigan was not even due to be playing this match, but scored twice. with the extra man, scotland found several extra gears. eight tries in all.

they had never previously beaten australia by more than nine points. this time, they won by 29. they had hopes of defying history in cardiff, too. their only fading, flickering memories of the last time wales beat new zealand, back in 1953. on a different ground, and in what seems to be a different game to the one the current all blacks play. a modern combination of the bombastic and the gymnastic. waisa ke naholo scored twice from two attacks. wales hadn't deserved that, still, instead of getting mad, they very nearly got even. scott williams brought them to within a point of new zealand at half—time. they trailed by more in ‘53. but, the men in black are dangerously elusive. they score when you think you are safe. rieko ioane scored twice. that is why the all blacks are the world's best, and why wales must keep waiting. patrick gearey, bbc news. england's women put ten tries past canada to pull off an autumn series whitewash at twickenham. they went into the game 2—0 up in the series and finished the match 69—15. england have a slim lead over

australia after day three of the first ashes test in brisbane. but after a superb century from captain steve smith and two quick wickets in the final hour, the hosts have the upper hand. 0ur sports correspondent andy swiss reports. after a balanced start to the ashes, was this the day that the pendulum finally swung? it edged tantalisingly towards england, shaun marsh one of a cluster of early wickets, but they couldn't shift australia's rock. steve smith had notjust a century but a batting masterclass. he guided australia into the lead. when the innings finally ended australia were 26 ahead and smith 141 australia were 26 ahead and smith 1a1 not out, cheered to the rafters. now for england's openers to steady the ship — or not.

a hook from alastair cook. james vince next. 17 for two as australia's paceman piled on the pressure. a a horrible moment forjoe root, thankfully unhurt. he clung on to the close but england are up against it. tomorrow will be slightly different. a day which began so promisingly for england has ended with them under huge pressure. after two days of level pegging, it's now australia with the upper hand. match of the day follows on bbc one. you can get full analysis and news from the premier league and the scottish premiership on the bbc sport website. that's it. you can see more on all of today's stories on the bbc news channel. from me and the team,

have a very good night. hello. wherever you spent the day it was on the cold side, wasn't it? some of our weather watchers reported the first snows of the season. elsewhere, if you didn't have snow, there was just that raw beauty of november to admire. we will keep showers going overnight across northern and western parts of the british isles, some running down over the irish sea to the north midlands. quite a a conservative mp has said that he is leading a campaign to hold the government to defence spending. a cohort of mps was determined to fulfil its duty to maintain britain's defence livability. fulfil its duty to maintain britain's defence livabilitym fulfil its duty to maintain britain's defence livability. it was a real frustration among conservative mps that defence did not get enough of a mention in the budget, and their argument is that

they don't want to see any further cuts. and you concede in terms of the mod, via various examples. take for instance, the number of serving soldiers. that has fallen by about 10,000. there is concern about a couple of ships being sold off. that would remove the ability of the army is to use what are known as amphibious vehicles where they can be deployed from a ship up a beach. there has also been talk about delays to improving in equipment. there are about 30 mps who are willing to stand up to the government on this, if any of these things are trimmed away. we are taking it too easy. i hope you have seen taking it too easy. i hope you have seen the work we do this week. it is quite a serious position to gain a

cohort of his colleagues, and hold the government feed the fire, and make sure that they deliver on defence capability and spending. that is how seriously we are taking it. i know what people expect from me, andl it. i know what people expect from me, and i will deliver on that. so, he sounds pretty determined. what does the minister of defence have to say about because mac he is in a marginal seat intimate. plymouth is a big defence city and you has to be seen a big defence city and you has to be seen to be standing up for local... this is in the context of a front page of the times this morning, which suggests that tobias ellwood was going to contemplate resignation if army numbers dropped to 70,000. you could argue it is unlikely to fall that low, but it does give you a sense of the tension within government as well as about it. as far as the ministry of defence is

concerned, they say they are one of the few countries that spends 2% of our national income on defence, and that the defence budget is rising, but the challenge they face is that they have got plenty of demand. for example, cyber security, cyber terrorism. those things out of that whilst maintaining traditional forces. there is a report due out in the next couple of months into the new year, that will provide some a nswe rs new year, that will provide some a nswers to new year, that will provide some answers to what the armed forces are going to look like in the coming yea rs. going to look like in the coming years. the interesting thing is, is it the kind of answers that mr mercer would want to hear? 0n on friday, mr trump tweeted that time magazine had said that he is going to become person of the year.

earlier, i got the thoughts ofjeff mason, who is white has responded of reuters. i think he likes to be having the attention that comes with a designation that comes with the time magazine bust 0f a designation that comes with the time magazine bust of the year. years also somebody who does not ta ke welty years also somebody who does not take welty anything that he perceives as a slight. he said on his twitter message, if in fact, his interpretation is correct, he wanted to getan interpretation is correct, he wanted to get an interview out of him, and thatis to get an interview out of him, and that is not something he was agreeable to. so, what have times said in response to this. do you know how they go about their process of naming their putter person of the year? i don't. 0therthan of naming their putter person of the year? i don't. other than as a regular reader. you can look back at the important figures that they have had on the cover, for the person of the year. it is not necessarily a

prize. sometimes they have picked people for negative as well as positive reasons. i am sure that if they came at an expense that it was different from the way that president tropics paid, then there will be some dribbling narratives. i suppose the thing with president is we always know what is on his mind, because he uses twitter. his use of twitter, i know we talk about it a lot, but it is so unusual in the leader of the country. do you think it works in his favour?” leader of the country. do you think it works in his favour? i think there are different answers to that, depending on who you are, and what you think of president trump. he has, in many ways made him the most transparent president of the united states in modern history, because it a lwa ys states in modern history, because it always know what you're thinking, for better orfor worse. always know what you're thinking, for better or for worse. whether thatis for better or for worse. whether that is helpful to him, is another question. i think, that is helpful to him, is another question. ithink, in that is helpful to him, is another question. i think, in some ways it is, because it helped him build up support among his political base, but in other ways it is not, because it distracts from the policy and the agenda that he really was to get

through, and it makes people wonder why he is spending so much time on certain issues. that is what i was going to say. he spent quite a lot of time on twitter. you clearly does get agitated by some of the things that he reads on it. he likes to respond very directly to people. are there those in america who think that actually the president just should not be doing this kind of thing. that he has better things to worry about? for sure. there are a lot of people in the camp who don't gather him in the first base, but i think even some of his advisers would be very happy if he backed off a little bit from using twitter. but, they do defend it as does he, asa but, they do defend it as does he, as a way of communicating directly with the people who elected him, as well as the rest of the country. if he just used it to talk about his policy goals, or his ideas, that would be one thing, but as you say, he uses it to get back at people he doesn't like, and he uses it to comment on issues that he is unhappy about, and for many, they see that asa about, and for many, they see that as a distraction from perhaps more

important issues and ideas. just briefly, to go back to time magazine, and person of the year. why is it such a big deal? it's important to a lot of people. well it gets a lot of attention, and it's going back to the history, as i was saying before, many of the important public figures that received that distinction, and honour. president trump like that. he likes to have the pageantry, trump like that. he likes to have the pagea ntry, if trump like that. he likes to have the pageantry, if there is really pageantry with this particular ward, and he like that attention. 0n the other hand, some would probably question, you know, if he didn't get the award, this designation, or didn't end up saying yes to it, why are you bringing it up at all? now, do stay with us, for the papers in a few minutes, but first, philavery has the weather. hello, if you have been out and

about, it will not have felt overly warm. for that, you have got to thank and is —— an area of low pressure. and this rather noticeable north—westerly wind. it really noticeable wind continues through the night because the north—eastern quarter of scotland. a copious supply of showers across the north and western part of the british isles, and they are making their way into the north midlands. that is going to be quite a cold night. as a consequence, if you put together those clearing skies, or where you have had showers, and the temperatures falling away. they're that in mind. still the winter there to be had across the north—eastern quarter of scotland, a bright start for a many. there's still that

juvenile showers, just running out of the irish sea, down through the north west of england, into the north—west of england will stop later today, having had a bright start in northern ireland, we will hear that the cloud for distilling, and quite widely, we will begin to lose the sunshine. the wind will come back, to more of a west are personally, and that will make it feel perhaps not quite as cold as it was for many of you on sunday. it is all happening ahead of a set of weather fronts which will supply quite a bit of rainfall a time, across the northern part of britain, into the wee small hours of monday. and, notice, that this is heralding the arrival of relatively milder air, so next week starts milder, and then you will notice it's turning decidedly cold, because you'll end up decidedly cold, because you'll end up with quite a noticeable multiple north easterly wind. here we are, on monday, the last of sunday evenings rain, taking its time to move away

from the southern counties, if indeed it is at all. it may... watsons beaches are away, notice how those isobars begin to bend round into a straight northerly, so that is why things are going to turn much colder as we get through to the middle part of the forthcoming week. hello, this is bbc news. we'll take a look at tomorrow morning's papers in a moment but first the headlines. as the country mourns, egyptian officials say the islamic state flag was carried by gunmen who attacked a mosque in sinai which left more than 300 people dead. actress emma thompson leads a demonstration in london in support of nazanin zaghari—ratcliffe, the british—iranian woman jailed in iran. former presenterjohn leslie has been charged with sexually assaulting a woman in

an edinburgh nightclub. the former wheel of fortune and blue peter star is alleged to have put his hand up the woman's skirt. nicola upson is my author this week.