this is bbc news. the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. sharp criticism for donald trump from his predecessor barack obama in the former presidents first campaign speech supporting joe biden. the rest of us have had to live with the consequences of him proving himself incapable of taking the job seriously. unrest in nigeria over the shooting of at least 12 protesters and this calls foran 12 protesters and this calls for an end for the brutalities. to french teenagers charged with complicity in the murder of samuel as the teacher's funeral takes place in paris. and pope francis says that same—sex couples should be allowed to have civil unions,

so allowed to have civil unions, so how much of a shift is this in the vatican stands? within the past hour, the former us president barack obama has sharply criticised his successor donald trump in his successor donald trump in his first campaign speech in support of the democratic pa rty‘s support of the democratic party's presidential candidate and his former vice president joe biden. speaking at a rally in philadelphia, barack obama said donald trump is not shown interest in anyone else but himself. he also criticised the president's and with the economy and the pandemic. blood, the thing is, this is not a reality show. this is reality. and the rest of us have had to live with the consequences of him proving

himself incapable of taking the job seriously. at least 220,000 americans have died. more than 100,000 small businesses have closed. millions ofjobs are gone. 0ur proud reputation around the world is in tatters. right now, as we speak, donald trump will not even extend relief to the millions of families were having trouble paying the rent and putting food on the table because of this pandemic. but he has been doing all right by himself. as it turns out, this was just reported in the last 48 hours. we know that he continues to do business with china because he's got a secret chinese bank account. how is that possible? how was that possible? and i can tell you the presidency

doesn't change who you are, it reveals who you are injoe biden has shown himself to be a friend of working people. for eight years, joe biden was the last one in the room when i faced a big decision. he made mea faced a big decision. he made me a better president and he's got the character and experience to make us a better country. and he kamala harris are not just country. and he kamala harris are notjust going to be in the fight for themselves, but for every single one of us. look. i did that the president wants credit for the economy he inherited in zero plan to the pandemic that he ignored. but you know it, thejob pandemic that he ignored. but you know it, the job does pandemic that he ignored. but you know it, thejob does not work that way. tweeting at the television doesn't fix things. making stuff up doesn't make

peoples lives better. you've got to have a plan, you've got to put in the work and along with the experience to get things done, joe biden has concrete plans and policies that will turn our vision of a better, fairer, stronger country into a reality. we are not going to have a president the goes out of his way to insult anybody who does not support them. or threaten them with jail. that is not normal presidential behaviour. we wouldn't tolerate it from a high school principal, we would not tolerate that from a coach, 01’ not tolerate that from a coach, or co—worker, we would not tolerate that in our own family except for maybe crazy uncle somewhere, you know, yeah,. speaking in philadelphia and

pennsylvania. monitoring this for us and the 44th president of the united states really not holding back there. no, not at all. yes, it was a very stinging analysis of donald trump presidency, but also you can see that barack obama magic at work for his supporters. you can see why the joe at work for his supporters. you can see why thejoe biden team chose to bring him out now. they had quite a tricky balance to strike on the one hand, they do not want to underminejoe biden‘s own campaign, but also, they want to really enthuse their base, their supporters. it's very interesting the key point that barack obama made was don't get lazy. get out and vote. he said that last time people got lazy, those are his words and we need you to get out and vote forjoe biden. so,

it is very interesting there what they brought him out of this point in the kind of message that he was pushing home and just to say, i was checking paul's before i came in here in pennsylvania fox news has a poll that is just been released and they are generally considered to be a bit more friendly to the president. they havejoe biden five points ahead of donald trump and again, the former president said do not trust those polls, get out and vote. donald trump narrowly won pennsylvania less time around. joe biden not on the campaign trail today because he is prepping a head of the debate tomorrow and the president, president trump is not prepping, he is actually in north carolina at an event there north carolina which is looking at the live pictures. bring us up—to—date, is this debate going to happen or not? because we have been hearing various different things. last

i heard, there been various twists and turns to the story of the debate and remember that very shouting debate and first of all, the rival town hall debates and presidential of donald trump steam to change the topic of this debate, yesterday they did say that he would go ahead with the debate, despite the fact that the debate commission has pride in a new role, as it were, for they would be able to meet the candidates mics when at particular points, it will not be throughout the whole time. as you know, if you're microsoft, but you know, if you're shouting, you may be able to still be heard on the mic but we will see how that turns out. when it comes to the donald trump campaign team, to the suggestion of my commuting? they said that basically, they've been saying that they see the tv debate committee is on the side ofjoe biden and they will take part and they

think it is extremely unfair. the debate committee are impartial and nonpartisan and they did send their statement that they understand that both sides might be unhappy with the rules they've come up with, the changes that they have made, but they have a duty to make this something that people watching can hear and can take in and can really understand which arguably was very difficult to do the first time around. if a busy few days ahead. two weeks ago until the presidential election itself and intoa presidential election itself and into a massive search in early voting, only 40 million americans of already cast their ballots. joe biden and donald trump hold their final debate in nashville, tennessee and our editor reports.

joe biden onstage in north carolina at the weekend. the last public event that he's done so that he can prep for tomorrow's final debate. the contrast cannot be more exaggerated with donald trump who since then has been in wisconsin, michigan, nevada, california, arizona and last night pennsylvania. although not very happily it seemed. i wasn't coming to erie. i have to be honest, there was no way i was coming. i didn't have to. i would've called you and said, "hey, erie! "if you had a chance, get out and vote." we had this thing won. being an embedded journalist on the biden campaign is turning out to be quite relaxing. just a few months ago before the pandemic during the primary, there would be days where i didn't know what city or state i was waking up in because we were hitting so many in a day. and now we start the day and end the day in

wilmington, delaware. music the next timejoe biden will be onstage although not this one will be here in nashville home of country and western music, soulful ballads of lost # i don't love you any more #. butjob biden‘s slow dance towards polling day is deliberate. he likes the contrast. a president drawing big crowds with few masks and no social distancing and him, sensible, following the science, not putting people at risk. we're likely to lose as many as 200,000 additional lives nationwide between now and the end of the year, all because this president cares more about his park avenue perspective on the world, the stock market, then he does about you. but keeping it low—key also helps a candidate who pre—pandemic seemed way off the pace. so maybe there's shrewd political calculation. it's hard to make a gaffe when you're keeping your mouth shut. and that's why kamala harris, his choice for vp, is playing such a starring role. there's a general assumption that if large numbers of people vote early in—person or by mail, that helszoe biden. but if there's a big surge on polling day itself, well, that assists donald trump. the statistics are staggering.

so far, over 40 million americans have cast their ballot. that represents nearly a third of the total from 2016, and there are still nearly two weeks ago. tomorrow's debate is the last big public test that joe biden needs to navigate. polls have shown him consistently ahead. will you shut up, man? if the last debate's anything to go by, donald trump will throw everything at him. and ifjoe biden wins in under two weeks, no candidate will have ever won the presidency having done so little campaigning. there has been widespread international outcry over the shooting and witnesses say security forces killed at least 12 protesters in the city. the un secretary general culture and into the brutality the

nigerian army denied involvement. spreading unrest is continued despite an indefinite curfew. a city in chaos. across lagos, buildings have been torched and sporadic clashes have erupted. this is what sparked the outcry. soldiers shooting unarmed protesters in the country's largest city. they are shooting at us. they are shooting. what happened here on tuesday night has deeply unsettled nigerians. this is not the first time the army has been accused of shooting innocent protesters, but the fact it happened here in what was one of the most peaceful protest sites in end sars has ignited an already volatile situation. what started off as a protest against police brutality has widened to calls for a change in the status quo and inequality. we, the poor, we are suffering.

we're congregating in the square. we are doing our protests. nobody was even out. we obeyed the law. why would try send soldiers to harm us? if they can't put this nation in order, let them step aside. let's take over and put this in order. we need the betterment of this nation. they should fix our economy. they should be accountable to us. we do not want police brutalising the innocent citizens of nigeria any more. this is a protest that was born on social media. more than half of the country is under 24. last night's events were broadcast online, and the #endsars hashtag has galvanised support. i will say nigerian government, you guys are a shame to the world. for killing your own citizens, sending the military on the street to kill unharmful protesters because they are protesting for their rights. it's uncalled for. nigeria's been a dictatorship

for almost half of its life as an independent nation. many of its citizens worry tuesday's events echo the dark days of military rule, and they're determined to make sure that doesn't happen. two teenagers pointing out the teacher samuel have been charged with complicity in the murder. being held by police. the paid tribute to samuel paty. in response to dignitaries and paris, they call it in the face of the republic. for france's secular martyr, an irish rock song. samuel paty‘s coffin was carried into the sorbonne to the u2 song 0ne, a favourite of his.

a song about unity and division, fitting for a nation making sense of this attack. on his coffin, the legion d'honneur, awarded to him by president macron tonight. samuel paty, mr macron said, was one of those teachers you never forget. he was the face of france. translation: samuel paty was killed for this, because he embodied the republic that is reborn every day in classrooms, the freedom that is transmitted and maintained in schools. samuel paty was killed because the islamists want our future and they know that with quiet heroes like him, they will never have it. away from this sombre ceremony, there's been a frantic burst of government activity against the spread of militant ideas. president macron has been promising action on this issue since he came to office, but this attack happened

before most of his proposals were in place. among the readings was a poem written for samuel paty by the french singer, gauvain sers. "seems we're getting used to the tears of the nation", it said, "to the horrors that we live through, "but the killing of innocent people, that we don't get used to." president macron then lead a minute's silence. as the country's motto appeared on the ancient stones in front of him, the service ended with a simple marseillaise but samuel paty has left france with a painful question, how values meant to protect the nation failed to protect the man who taught them and instead provoked his death. just under two weeks to the presidential election, we heard earlierfrom presidential election, we heard earlier from the presidential election, we heard earlierfrom the former president campaigning forjoe

biden. let us move over the north carolina for the president donald trump is speaking now. let's listen to what he has to say. it shows a lot of cases and thank you, good job, it shows a lot of cases and thank you, goodjob, we it shows a lot of cases and thank you, good job, we did do a greatjob. normal life will fully resume and next year, it will be the greatest economic yearin will be the greatest economic year in the history of our country. that is where we are headed. this election is a choice between a donald trump super recovery or choice between a donald trump super recovery or a choice between a donald trump super recovery or ajoe choice between a donald trump super recovery or a joe biden steve depression. and that is what you're going to have. it is between a donald trump boom ora is between a donald trump boom or ajoe biden is between a donald trump boom or a joe biden liked is between a donald trump boom or ajoe biden liked him. he wa nts to or ajoe biden liked him. he wants to lock you down. by the way, i love the state, you have to get your governor to open up your state here. you have to get him to open up. 0pen your state here. you have to get him to open up. open up your state, governor, get him to open up. open up yourstate, governor, it's been long enough. wodge, november

four, north carolina, were opening up. you know, they're only doing this for political reasons. many, many states, big, big powerful states are doing great. but your governor does not want to and you look at michigan, michigan, we won in the supreme court. she had no constitutional right to do what she did. the only one that had freedom in michigan was her husband. he had plenty of freedom. human swimming and he went boating with everyone to. joe biden would delay therapies, postpone the vaccine, prolong the pandemic, closure schools and shut down our country and that is what he'll do. he will massively raise your taxes. you will not even know he is doing a bad by the way. he has no clue, but thatis the way. he has no clue, but that is all right. donald trump there in north carolina speaking to supporters with just under two weeks to go until the actual election and of course we've got the debate

where he faces joe of course we've got the debate where he facesjoe biden for the second time later on thursday. stay with us on bbc news, strong words of support for same—sex civil unions from the head of the roman catholic church. we will have more details. a historic moment that many of his victims of waited forfor many of his victims of waited for for decades. many of his victims of waited forfor decades. the many of his victims of waited for for decades. the former dictator older, slimmer, as he sat down,. dawn and as the piercing chill of night breaks through on the plane outside the form, it lights up a biblicalfamine. now the form, it lights up a biblical famine. now in the form, it lights up a biblicalfamine. now in the 20th century. the depressing conclusion in argentina today, it is actually cheaper to pay for your walls with money. in the past, with great britain, i

have good friends that have always found a good and lasting solution. concorde bows out in style after three decades in service and aircraft that has enthralled its many admirers for so long. goes home one last time. 0ur our main headline on bbc news. barack obama our main headline on bbc news. ba rack obama has our main headline on bbc news. barack obama has sharply criticised his successor donald trump in the former presidents for his campaign speech supporting joe biden. more u nrest supporting joe biden. more unrest in nigeria over the shooting date of release 12 protesters in the un is calling foran protesters in the un is calling for an end to the brutality. pope francis is made a strong statement in favour of civil partnerships for same—sex couples. the pope was speaking ina new couples. the pope was speaking in a new documentary entitled

francesco. and the film, which is just been released francesco. and the film, which isjust been released in rome, he says that same—sex couples have the right of legal protections when forming civil partnerships and also said that they have a right to a family. the film director since the pump to be a very humble man thatis pump to be a very humble man that is capable of admitting his mistakes. it is beautiful to see a leader in his position, and just a humble human being who was able to say, iam human being who was able to say, i am sorry. i am wrong. which, unfortunately, that is not will be given present donald trump saying that i was wrong about not wearing masks ori wrong about not wearing masks or i was wrong about not talking about taking this very seriously or saying that the brazilian president, who never said it was really serious issue and we should be protecting our people. so, again, iwish protecting our people. so, again, i wish our leaders could learn from this. from this

documentary, we speak to a reporter of the publication of america, thejesuit reporter of the publication of america, the jesuit reunion. reporter of the publication of america, thejesuit reunion. he comes religion and politics with a focus on the catholic church. so when it comes with the puppet said. what is your initial reaction, given how his sta nces initial reaction, given how his stances previously to this? it isa stances previously to this? it is a shift in tone for the catholic church, for the pump to talk about support for civil unions. the vatican is being clear that nothing has changed in church teachings of pope francis, as he has for the past several years francis, as he has for the past several yea rs as francis, as he has for the past several years as there needs to be room in the church for gay and lesbian catholics and that is in the statement that points to that shift in tone. going forward , to that shift in tone. going forward, you do not expect any change in the doctrine, given the history has been so opposed? given the welcome

receptions that they've had to this announcement. even though the purpose made remarks about this, he does not follow it up with changes to church teachings. they welcomed them a welcoming tone, but what is next? what follows this? and it seems clear that the vatican is saying nothing. this is kind of it, this is the statement in church teachings on marriage and sexuality is not changing. house is this going to impact his relationship with countries, thinking especially countries, thinking especially countries like poland where same—sex marriage is not even accepted, not even in the constitution of the country, saying that marriage is between a man and a woman. and that is a man and a woman. and that is a staunchly catholic country. and the relationship of those countries in the pontiff will be pretty fractured, winded?m might be. here in the united states, you fed conservative

bishops saying that the pope needed to clarify this and i expect in other countries, bishops were not quite on board with the pope's method of going about this might say the same thing and some people might just dismiss it and said that it was in a movie, it is not his official teaching. but the words to trickle down past bishops and ordinary catholics to lg bt bishops and ordinary catholics to lgbt catholics and the families who are looking for a more welcoming tone and they will be appreciative in the pews among catholics. give us insight to why the pope is saying stuff like this? when he was the archbishop of buenos aires, he was trained as a same—sex marriage law is that of the bishops, perhaps a and say we support a civil law that we reserve marriage between a civil union between a man woman and they said no and ultimately the same—sex marriage law passed. he has taken this position in private and has hinted at it in interviews that

the church holds marriage to one thing but unions to protect the rights of gay and lesbian couples. but now he is in said it on camera and i think again the pope reacts to the views of people around the world which is become more tolerant of on the sexuality of gay marriage, but maybe there is a thing we can be pragmatic year with. civil rights, by not diluting with the church teaches us about marriage. reporter for american magazine, really important to get sure insight. thank you so much. as always. we have much more on that story and all of her stories do not forget, with extensive coverage on upcoming us election and debate and that is scheduled little bit later on thursday for the team in washington that is busy preparing for that. i hope you do to an end and then entered my colleagues there as well. i am on social media. if you would like to get in touch and likei

you would like to get in touch and like i say, we've got lots more on our website. by by next thursday for many will bea by next thursday for many will be a trade date even a brighter day with a few sunny spells coming through. but there is more rain and wind with the weekend and into next week too. but for now, low pressure is moving away in the pre—fridge of high pressure is arriving before the next with the system comes in from the atlantic in this gap in the weather is not going to last too long. as we started thursday comes in heavy rain in parts of the north and northeast of scotland, gradually easing after a windy night in northern ireland where it will slowly ease of efl had a breezy day across the uk but still in scotland in northern england, a lot of cloud and a lot of patchy outbreaks in southern counties in northern england should move into the afternoon with some sunny

spells brightening up in northern ireland and in the midlands in southern england, many of us have a dry afternoon with sunny spells after a chance to sing a bit of patchy rain in the morning and temperatures up to 17 parts of the southeast of england but with the cloud and other parts of england, it will be a cool day and the chance to end the day and the chance to end the day late afternoon and evening across parts of southeast england are some quite heavy showers moving in through and across the weather system, overnight and into friday morning between northern ireland pushing toward scotland, western parts of england and wales and other spells of rain is heading our way. although we go on through friday in the system continues to push us with some of these words, it is going to weaken in any rain on it will become increasingly light and patchy. and there so quickly it is out of the way in the morning in northern ireland on friday from western scotland too. so, sunny spells and a few showers following behind here and notice of the area of rain really is just disappearing into the afternoon with some cloud in a few spots and all thatis cloud in a few spots and all that is left is the eastern and

southeastern side of england. he will be a bit cold on friday. so, that the existence of the weekend but the main thing about saturday, it's how wendy is going to be with this area of low pressure passing us to the northwest, but close enough for the wind picking up all parts but clearly, there is more rain moving in as well. some of the rain as can be quite heavy or as a push is in, wendy yes, quite widely with gusts of 40 to 50 mph, but stronger because possible in the northwest, parts of eastern england sting train to the east but on sunday, sunny spells and blustery showers. goodbye.

welcome, you're watching bbc news. i made headlines. barack 0bama news. i made headlines. barack obama has criticised donald trump in the form of the president first campaign speech supporting joe biden. —— here are the headlines. speaking in philadelphia, 0bama are the headlines. speaking in philadelphia, obama said mr trump heather shown interest in anybody else but himself and criticised his handling of the economy and the pandemic. that has not shown. more unrest in nigeria after the shooting date of 12 protesters. buildings have been torched and there have been torched and there have been torched and there have been sporadic outbreaks of violence. the un is calling for an end to brutality. two french teenagers have been charged with complicity in the murder of the teacher who was beheaded last week. the french president pay tribute to the teacher at his memorial service in paris, calling him a quiet hero. that is it from me. luis will

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