welcome to bbc news, broadcasting to viewers in north america and around the globe. my name is duncan golestani. our top stories: american sanctions on iran's oil industry are due to come into effect in just a few hours‘ time. final rallies before the american midterm elections — president trump says it's all about immigration. the bibles they carried 100 years after the guns fell silent — we remember the role of religion in the first world war. and a new world record in drone racing — well over 100 kilometres per hour. welcome to the programme.

us sanctions against iran's oil and banking industries will be reimposed in three hours, that's midnight washington time. the measures come after president trump decided earlier this year to pull out of the international nuclear deal with iran, despite iran complying with its terms. rallies have taken place across the country denouncing the sanctions, which the white house has described as the toughest ever. here's caroline rigby. they charted, "death to america", and mocked president trump. thousands gathered to mark the storming of the us embassy in or on 30 years ago. this time the bitterness was particularly evident. hardliners of railing against the reinstatement of devastating us

economic sanctions following president trump's decision to withdraw from the iranian nuclear deal. a move disliked by many at what president trump sees as great. they are the strongest sanctions at ever imposed and we will see what happens with iran but they are not doing very well. it is a big difference since i have been in office. the measures are far reaching. they target key pillars of the iranian economy. with more than 700 individual entities, vessels and aircraft put on the sanctions list as well. likely to include india and japan with temporary exceptions. it wa nts japan with temporary exceptions. it wants reduced involvement in proxy wa i’s wants reduced involvement in proxy wars a cross wants reduced involvement in proxy wars across the middle east and a

new and more comprehensive agreement with tehran. but as a top commander of the revolutionary guard promised on sunday to resist the sanctions, there are peers little likelihood of there are peers little likelihood of the run returning to the negotiating table any time soon. joining us now from virginia is patricia degennaro, an international security analyst. how badly are ordinary iranians going to feel these sanctions? that they are really starting to fill them. the currency has already dropped and people are not able to afford things. in fact, the trade for meat and other kinds of good is happening and it will impact them. much more than regime will feel. president trump clearly wants to bring about some sort of change, in

the behaviour of the revolutionary guard or regime change. do you think thatis guard or regime change. do you think that is likely? i do not think that is likely at all. this country seems to like the policy of regime change but i think that is very problematic when it comes to this country and in any part of the world. it causes chaos and chaos is what this president likes. the region is extremely volatile right now, on both sides of the border and i do not think they understand what this is, it is reckless. and irresponsible from president trump. sanctions in or on show is that the anger is not directed internally but those imposing these sanctions outside. the run has a history of weathering very tough sanctions. ——

iran. that is true. iranians come together at times like this. even the biggest critics of the regime will band together as a population against someone who is trying to intervene with matters internally andi intervene with matters internally and i think iranians came forward in good faith with the nuclear deal and this is really putting their faith and trust in international community asa and trust in international community as a whole as to whether they should change any behaviour is whatsoever. in which direction, if any, can be iranian authorities turned— i think in russia, china? they are already turning with two russia and china and increasing relations with india. i also think the european union has

an trinity here. they have the power and the will to do something and push harder against the us because they will, some of the countries italy, spain, within the eu will also suffer from these sanctions. the eu has a responsibility he had to use some of its power as well. there are a lot of powerful tools to use and military power is not always the one to turn to. i think we should start looking at some other avenues as an international community. really good to get your analysis on that. thank you very much. iranian sanctions due to come in in the next few hours. final campaigning is underway in the united states ahead of tuesday's mid—term elections — a key test for president trump. he's been addressing supporters at a rally in georgia, while barack 0bama is campaigning in indiana for the democrats. chris buckler reports. # proud to be an american... donald trump has been nothing

but relentless in his campaigning. georgia is just the latest stop in a frantic week of rallies held in state, after state, after state. this is a president trying to defend his power, and saying whatever he can to shore up his support. that means talking up the economy but it also means talking tough on the subjects that divide this country, including immigration. turn back now, because you're not coming into the united states unless you go through the process. cheering turn back. so, if you want more caravans and you want more crime, vote democrat. it's very simple. booing if you want strong borders and safe communities, vote republican. cheering along america's southern border, the first of thousands of troops have already arrived to defend this country against what the president has called an invasion. he's talking about this caravan of migrants from central america.

they're still many weeks away from the us. this election, on the other hand, is only days away, and it's clear with this, and issues like iran, the president is trying to present a certain image. in washington, sunday was game day for american football fans, but they know the truly crucial contest will happen on tuesday. if we don't have a secure border, we don't have a secure country. we just need to get the republicans out. if you don't like something, vote. i don't want to hear any talk after. you're too late. it's a biggie. as barack 0bama knows all too well. in the midterms, floating voters tend to favour the party that opposes the president, but democrats are well aware that nothing feels certain in american politics any more. america's at a crossroads. the healthcare of millions is on the ballot.

a fair shake for working families is on the ballot. perhaps most importantly, the character of our country is on the ballot. hundreds of candidates are taking part in hundreds of elections across this country, but donald trump cast a shadow over all of those races. it's hard to see the midterms as anything but a referendum on his presidency. chris buckler, bbc news, washington. don't forget, you can find lots more background on the us midterm elections on our website. just go to bbc.com/news or download the bbc news app. and we'll have special coverage here on bbc world news as the results of those midterms come in. let's get some of the day's other news: the italian authorities say that 29 people have lost their lives in fierce storms that have

battered the country. in the past 2a hours, 12 people, including nine from the same family, have died in floods on the southern island of sicily. south korea says it will resume small—scale military exercises with united states forces on monday, some five months after they were suspended to help bring about detente with north korea. meanwhile, us secretary of state mike pompeo says he will meet his north korean counterpart to revive nuclear negotiations. a search operation for a lion air plane that went down in waters off western indonesia has been prolonged for three days because some major items have not been recovered. authorities still haven't found the cockpit voice recorder, the second of the jets two black boxes. the caravan of central american migrants has started to arrive in the mexican capital, mexico city. there, the city and federal

authorities have decided to provide them with temporary shelter in a sports stadium, on the outskirts of the city. 0ur mexico correspondent will grant is there. this is a stadium on the outskirts of mexico city and the meeting point for the migrants caravan. these are the first arriving. they have come from the state of veracruz, where they were gathering having made it from guatemala. it is often reining in mexico at the moment and they have been provided with cover. ngos, medical support up offering help. translation: ifill good to be here because i am travelling with my wife but she is three months pregnant and

we cannot take too many risks so we are happy to have made it here and that the authorities and the mexican people are lending us help and support. the aim is to regroup with 6000 first main car again, maybe a couple more thousands which might join and then the decision could be taken join and then the decision could be ta ken about what join and then the decision could be taken about what the best route north is, what the best decision is, as individualfamilies north is, what the best decision is, as individual families and as a group. some may apply for asylum here in mexico city, where there is work and they may have family members. 0thers work and they may have family members. others will continue this arduous journey north to the united states where the president donald trump has made it clear they will not be welcomed with open arms but has deployed thousands of troops to greet them when they arrive. players from leicester city have attended the funeral

in thailand of the club's owner vichai srivaddhanaprabha who died last weekend. they attended a prayer ceremony at a temple in bangkok — part of several days of buddhist rituals. jonathan head reports. they'd flown straight from their match in cardiff to be here. the leicester players and their manager, in bangkok, to show their late chairman how much he meant to them. theyjoined a traditional buddhist funeral, which will continue for several days, attended by some of the wealthiest and most powerful people in this country. they were greeted warmly by mr vichai's sons, who will now run the company and must try to maintain its lucrative hold on thailand's duty—free business. this is a far more formal occasion than what the players will have experienced during those moving tributes to their late chairman back in britain. it is an important religious ritual, and also an affirmation of the power and status that mr vichai achieved as a businessman here in thailand. but it is their last farewell

to the man who transformed the club, and it's bound to be an emotional one for the leicester team. after more than an hour inside the funeral pavilion, it was time to head off for a rest after their flight. but they are expected here again tomorrow night, before making the long journey back to britain in time for the next match. jonathan head, bbc news, bangkok. stay with us on bbc news. still to come — six months after setting out, this man has become the first person to swim around britain. the israeli prime minister, yitzhak rabin, the architect of the middle east peace process, has been assassinated. a 27—year—old jewish man has been arrested

and an extremistjewish organisation has taken responsibility for the killing. at polling booths throughout the country, they voted on a historic day for australia. as the results came in, it was clear — the monarchy would survive. for the american hostages, there was no chance. they are being held somewhere inside the compound and student leaders have threated that should the americans attempt rescue, they will all die. this mission has surpassed all expectations. voyager one is now the most distant man—made object anywhere in the universe, and itjust seems to keep on going. tonight, we proved once more that the true strength of our nation comes not from the might of ourarms or the scale of our wealth, but from the enduring power of our ideals. this is bbc news.

the latest headlines: american sanctions against iran's oil industry will be reimposed shortly. it follows president trump's withdrawal from the international nuclear deal. immigration is dominating the final phase of campaigning before the us mid—term elections, widely seen as a referendum on the trump presidency. president macron of france says he's immensely proud that people in new caledonia have rejected independence in a referendum. the pacific island, near australia, has belonged to france for more than 150 years. gemma coombe reports. this was a referendum decades in the making. it was promised as part of a peace deal following a violent campaign by separatists from the indigenous kanak people. but although close to 57% of voters chose to remain a part of france,

the yes voters are still celebrating. the losers, the pro—independence side, they regard this outcome as a victory. the leader came out and said that anything more than 40% was a victory and they've achieved obviously 43%. independence has long been a goal of the kanak people who were dispossessed of their traditional lands in 1853 when the french took control. about 175,000 people were eligible to vote and over 80% did. translation: do you know why i am voting yes? for civil peace, for historical logic, for the peace, for the beauty of the kanak people and of our caledonian population. they agreed to let us a vote, the kanak people accepted this so we need give back to them a little. french president emmanuel macron has welcomed the decision and said he has immense pride in those

who voted to remain with france. translation: the only loser is the temptation for disdain, division, violence and fear. the only winner is the peace process , which has been driving new caledonia for 30 years. the spirit of dialogue that nothing will underline anymore. not all is lost for the yes voters, though. the deal states that in the event of a no vote, two further referendums on independence can still be held before 2022. the moat around the tower of london was illuminated on sunday evening with 10,000 torches commemorating the final days of the first world war a century ago. it took around 45 minutes to light the flames in a ceremony that will be repeated every night until remembrance sunday. as the nation prepares to mark 100 years since the guns finally fell silent, our religion editor martin bashir has been reflecting on one element of the kit

issued to serving soldiers. as young british men prepared for conflict a century ago, they received the blessing of a chaplain and were armed with a helmet, a rifle and a bible. so, this is my grandfather's bible from the first world war. so, he was carrying this with him throughout the war. steve vinall‘s grandfather, george, was on the western front when his battalion came underfire. hours later, he wrote a letter describing how shrapnel had hit his bible. where the bullet landed and he then opened it. he said that the eighth verse of isaiah a9, where the bullet stopped, "contains these words, which caught my eye — directly i saw it.

"i will preserve thee." he goes on to say, "may this be true of future days, "until i see you all again is my heartfelt prayer." the words of scripture comforted soldiers during battle and, on occasions, at the end. soldiers, when they're very badly wounded, have a tendency to produce the new testament from their breast pocket and to read it as they die. now, this is a phenomenon that was recorded when soldiers who were killed on the 1st ofjuly 1916, the first day of the battle of the somme, were recovered and buried, many of them were actually found dead, though with the bible, with the new testament in their hands. for george vinall, who survived the war, his faith increased and led him to work as a missionary. do you think we've been a bit remiss in the way that we haven't acknowledged the bible

and its use by soldiers in the first world war? their faith, the belief that they were doing the right thing, that in those sort of circumstances, it's often out of your control and, therefore, it's in the hands of god and that perhaps, i think, we do miss. it is, after all, a verse of scripture that best describes the sacrifice of so many. "greater love hath no man than this, "that he lay down his life for his friends." martin bashir, bbc news. a 33—year—old man has become the first person to swim around britain. ross edgley began his 3,000—kilometre journey six months ago. as part of his challenge, he couldn't set foot on dry land for the entire journey, living from a boat instead. he's battled strong tides,

jellyfish and, of course, extremely cold water. john maguire reports. this is the moment ross edgley set a new world record, became the first person to swim around britain and set foot on dry land for the first time in more than five months. great britain's big, isn't it? you tell me — you swam round it! yeah, it's much bigger than i thought. scotland's big. people don't realise how big that is. the highs are so high, but the lows are so low. like, scotland is probably the best example. just amazing, the scenery is stunning. but it's also very humbling, just getting slapped in the face byjellyfish every single day. so it feels weird now to be sort of looking back and almost reflecting because, for 157 days, i almost didn't allow myself to do that. so now it feels quite nice. swimming twice a day, every day for up to 12 hours, both day and night, he's battled storms, exhaustion and waters seething with jellyfish. 0n margate beach this morning,

where he first set off injune, well—wishers who'd followed his progress joined friends and family to welcome him home. absolutely immense. i mean, he's a man who has always had character and he's shown that over the last five months. he lived on board throughout the 2,000—mile swim, consuming more than a million calories to fuel his endeavour. as for what's next, ross says he is keen to take on yet another swimming challenge — but that's after he gets his land legs back. applause thank you, thank you. stop it. i'm going to cry! john maguire, bbc news, margate. what an amazing man. in many ways, the human race lives for speed. fast cars, fast planes and now, fast drones. it's a fairly accessible sport. you can buy one on the high street or even make one for yourself. the world drone racing championships

have been taking place in southern china and saw a new world record. the bbc‘s tim allman has more. drone racing claims to be one of fastest growing sports in the world. this is clearly a pastime where age, or lack thereof, is no obstacle to success. it seems anyone who's anyone in this game is young. take the women's final where the winner isn't technically a woman yet. thailand's winner is just 11 years old, but she left more senior competitors in her wake. a specially—constructed track saw 62 pilots try to set a new world record. switzerland doing the trick with an average speed of more than 114km/h. the first race,

i got a super good start and just pinged it all the way down and got first place. the second one i got a good start as well, but went a little too high, so i need correct down and in that time swift overtook me, but i got the better average time, so that is how i won it. the overall winner was another youngster, 15—year—old rudy browning from australia, his country also taking the team prize. speed and youth really seem to be a winning combination. tim allman, bbc news. that is the way it is looking for 110w. that is the way it is looking for now. the sanctions being imposed on iran and the mid—term elections in the us are two of the stories we are following on our website. you can reach me on twitter. i'm @duncangolesatani. finau, goodbye. —— for now, goodbye. hello.

nature's very own light spectacular, the aurora borealis or northern lights, in full display across the northern isles. also, some parts of eastern scotland and eastern england under clear skies, but further west a different story. this area of low pressure in the bay of biscay as a frontal system extending across western fringes of the uk, bringing outbreaks of rain. this will ease from northern ireland through the morning and things get dry across wales and south—west england and outbreaks of rain continue to push their way north and east across scotland as it pulls away. behind it, we'll see the cloud thins and breaks. bright and sunny spells and a scattering of showers, but very mild for the early part of november. temperatures between 10 and 15 celsius, reaching 16 or 17 in east anglia and south—east england. after the windy conditions of the weekend, a gentler south, south—easterly breeze through monday afternoon. we'll keep that breeze

as we go on through the evening. for many, it will be dry with clear spells. a bit of patchy rain continuing across parts of northern ireland, western scotland, maybe the far south—west of england. but if you have plans for firework or bonfire displays on monday evening, for most, it will be dry, it will be mild and there will be a gentle locally moderate breeze. as you go from monday into tuesday, there is another frontal system in the atlantic working its way towards the uk. it does have limited eastward progress, so on tuesday the heaviest and most persistent of the rain will be across the western side of scotland, northern ireland, eventually reaching wales and south—west england. further east, it remains dry, breezy and bright sunny spells. look where those winds are coming from, all the way from the south. so we will keep that mild air, temperatures again reaching 1a, 17 celsius. some persistent rain further west on tuesday. as we go from tuesday into wednesday, that front does begin to work its way eastwards across the uk so overnight

we will see outbreaks of rain and a squeeze on the isobars. strong winds at midweek and slowly through wednesday the outbreak of rain will start to ease the way towards the east, become lighter and patchy so something dry here through the day and central areas as well. further west, we will see the heaviest and most persistent of the rain. it is an unsettled feel as we go through the week. on wednesday afternoon, temperatures reach 12, 1a celsius, not as high as what we see on monday and tuesday but still quite mild for the time of year. and that is the theme for the week ahead. it's going to be mild and also windy and there will be some rain at times. that is all from me. bye— bye. this is bbc news, the headlines: american sanctions on iran's oil industry will be reimposed in a few hours. it follows president trump's decision to pull out of an international agreement aimed at curbing tehran‘s nuclear ambitions. the other signatories — britain, france, germany, russia and china — say they remain committed to the nuclear deal. republicans and democrats in the united states

are making some of theirfinal appeals to voters, two days before mid—term elections widely seen as a referendum on the trump presidency. the current and previous presidents are addressing campaign rallies. mr trump has been stressing his tough line against immigration. floods have killed 12 people on the italian island of sicily, including nine members of a single family. a week of extreme weather has now been responsible for the deaths of 30 people. now on bbc news, the week in parliament.