jaroslaw gowin, who heads the governing law and justice party. it was mostly mps from his party who brought the successful legal challenge that has made poland's strict abortion law even more restrictive. translation: i am worried that we will achieve nothing and that nothing is going to change because the government this is bbc news with does not care about people the latest headlines and they don't care for viewers in the uk about people who protest here today. and around the world. but staying around the home is not something we should do. that is what we have civil rights for. that is why we are citizens — to demonstrate. sudan is to normalize diplomatic relations in the early hours of friday, with israel — the third arab officers in riot gear used state to do so in two months. pepper spray on protesters after clashes outside protests spread across the deputy‘s home. there is considerable anger poland after a court ruling bans virtually at the timing and manner all abortions. the demonstrations take place despite tight coronavirus of the change. it was made without restrictions. a parliamentary debate and by a court which is dominated by law and justice. it also comes during a pandemic, when large demonstrations are banned. adam easton, bbc news, warsaw. as coronavirus infections surge in europe again the world health organisation warns of a critical moment in the pandemic. right. time for the other news, now. vaccine makers astrazeneca and johnson & johnson say their coronavirus we are at a criticaljuncture trials in the united states will resume after regulators in this pandemic, particularly gave them the all clear. in the northern hemisphere. the it follows reports of illnesses among the trial participants. next few months are going to be no links to the very tough.

vaccines were found. and we'll hear from nicole kidman and hugh grant about their new project, a whodunnit set among the united states has the socialites of manhattan. condemned turkey for testing their russian—made s—400 missile defence system. turkey's president recep tayyip erdogan confirmed the test but said he was not bound by what the us thought on the matter. the pentagon has threatened turkey, which is a nato member, with serious consequences. and a nasa space probe hello. which slammed into an asteroid president trump has on tuesday in order to collect announced a deal for sudan a sample of rock is at risk and israel to of losing its consignment. the team in charge of normalise relations. the spacecraft said excess rock it makes sudan the third fragments had wedged open the lid of the collector arab league country to formally recognise israel in less and particles were than three months, drifting off into space. and it allows the trump administration to boast governments across europe of a foreign policy win with just over a week are sounding the alarm to the presidential election. as the continent suffers our correspondent nomia iqbal a sharp increase in coronavirus reports from washington. infections, with several the state of israel and the republic of sudan countries reporting infection have agreed to make peace. rates higher than during the first wave of the pandemic president trump invited in march and april. reporters into the oval office italy has recorded more to witness his exchange than 19,000 new coronavirus with the leaders of israel

and sudan on the phone. cases in 2a hours. and he couldn't help but take northern regions like a swipe at his democratic lombardy are again worst presidential rival, joe biden, affected. as he spoke to the israeli in neighbouring france, it's a similar picture leader benjamin netanyahu. do you think sleepyjoe — more regions have been added could have made this deal, to a strict overnight curfew. bibi? sleepyjoe. do you think he would've and the country has just passed made this deal? somehow i don't think so. a million virus cases. mr president, one thing i can tell you is we appreciate the and the entire population help for peace from anyone in of wales has entered a 16—day america and we appreciate what lockdown. freya cole reports you have done enormously. yes. on the situation across europe. in return, sudan has been temperature checks and removed from a us list public hand sanitiser — it's a new norm in of state—sponsored terrorism, the centre of rome. which now allow the north but these measures african nation to receive much—needed economic are no longer enough. aid and investment. italy has recorded more than 19,000 new coronavirus cases in the last 2a hours. the highest daily tally since the start of the countries outbreak. translation: the situation is very worrying, very worrying. i hope for the best, but it doesn't look good.

translation: i'm worried about the spread of the illness. mike pompeo visited sudan's capital, khartoum, in august. he was the first us secretary the northern lombardy region is again the country's of state to do so in more worst affected district. than a decade to help make way a night—time curfew has been enforced in an attempt for is now the third to stop the contagion. arab league country in neighbouring france, to formally recognise israel after the uae and bahrain. it's a similar picture. this gives credibility to donald trump's reputation from midnight, more as a deal—maker and is a huge regions will be added to a strict overnight curfew. foreign policy win for him. he is trying to push this a step towards getting it will impact more what he considers the deal of the century, peace than 46 million people. between the israelis and the palestinians. but authorities say the health but palestinian officials have called this latest move a further betrayal. system needs protection. we are totally doctors say they live in fear of the powerful surge denouncing this deal. of the second wave. and we are sure the sudanese people, intellectuals, translation: help us sudanese nationals to avoid the tsunami. and parties, the people we don't want to of sudan also will reject relive the situation. this deal because sudan hospital staff did not come out and the people of sudan unscathed in the first crisis. have firm standing with the palestinian cause. we'd like to avoid getting it was in khartoum back back into that situation which was inhumane in the ‘60s when arab nations agreed to never negotiate with israel until an independent palestinian state for everyone. was established. the virus is also rampant but priorities are changing in the czech republic, for some countries, who now see where outrage is pointed the benefit of working with a us president towards the country's leaders. who is open to making deals. the press snapped the health and that is increasingly minister breaking his

very own rules. leaving palestinians sidelined. earlier, i spoke to mark fathi massoud who is a professor of politics and legal studies at uc santa cruz. he was born in sudan, as well as being an author on the country. i asked him what we can expect to change in the relationship roman prymula was caught without a mask at a restaurant between israel and sudan. in prague with appeared to be i'm not sure what will change, illicitly open. the cost of dinner — actually, aside from a few his career. things at the top. he's been ordered to resign. translation: i don't care who they invited i mean, it's telling they are and why, we can't that the deal that was made, preach water and drink wine. and it's been in the works i think the minister of health for some time now, it's telling should lead by example that it was announced without exception. when our medics are fighting by the united states that the front line to save our lives of our fellow citizens, israel and sudan kind such a thing is inexcusable. of took the sidelines. typically spain has been grappling with the virus since the beginning of the outbreak. more than a million people in an international mediation have now tested positive of this sort, the countries to the virus. but there has been a lack that are having the conflict with one another will take of testing and leaders believe the kind of centre stage. the actual tally is so i wonder what good this will do, ultimately, closer to three million. for israel and also for sudan. too many countries are seeing an exponential increase and the extent to which it in cases and that's now leading will do some good for to hospitals and icus running the united states as well. close or above capacity.

and we are still only well, you go further than that, in october. actually, don't you? you said today's deal might the pandemic has created prove to be bad for sudan a vacuum of grief in society. and for the us in the long run. families torn apart by a virus can you explain that? yeah, so — so, you know, one can't conjecture which again is out of control. about the future too much, but i'll try and do it. you will find much more about the coronavirus pandemic on our website, including the latest in a sense, in sudan's history, figures and analysis. just had there have been, over the last 64 years since its independence to bbc.com/news or you can from the uk, democracies in sudan have not lasted for more than three download the bbc news or four years. so for the sudanese people smartphone app. you are the clock is ticking — potentially to another dictatorship. i know their current transitional government watching bbc news. the headlines: is a fragile one, sudan is to normalize it's doing its best. diplomatic relations people there are doing with israel — the third arab their best to survive. state to do so in two months. amidst a crumbling economy, protests spread across an economy that's still poland after a court crumbling. ruling bans virtually all abortions. the demonstrations take place despite tight coronavirus i fear a decision like this restrictions. that is not made with real input, both from israeli civil society leaders as well as sudanese civil society leaders, it's really made at the very top. in america, the handling of the coronavirus pandemic has become a key electoral issue and resulted in sharp exchanges during the final

i'm not sure a deal like this will stick in the long run. presidential tv debate. it may even embolden conservatives who might want to use islam for their own purposes. it might even embolden them more than 80,000 new to say, look, look at what this cases were recorded on friday — the highest number transitional "democracy" since the pandemic began. did for sudan. it did more for israel in a speech in delaware, than it did for sudan. joe biden accused president and it may embolden them trump of giving up to want to overthrow this on fighting the virus. he said that, if elected, democracy when, actually, what we should be doing he'd ensure a future is supporting it. vaccine was free. once we have a safe and effective vaccine it must be i'm not saying that relations, you know, free to everyone did it whether are bad between sudan oi’ free to everyone did it whether or not you are insured. let me and israel. whenever two countries decide say that again. vaccine must be to make peace that's usually a good thing. free and freely available to i'm saying that maybe right now was not the best time everyone. kelly hyman is an author when the sudanese people and a democratic strategist. and the sudanese government she says biden‘s is on its knees. it's tough to make a deal when one party is on its knees. plan is possible. and, very briefly, if you can, the other element to all this i think it is definitely is sudan coming off a list of state sponsors of terrorism. what are the immediate impact of that for sudan? if sudan gets off that list, possible and my thoughts and prayers go out to anyone who it can unlock the atm, has been affected by covid—i9. the cash machine of foreign these are stressful and

aid, it can lessen or reduce uncertain times to begin united states they have the affordable sanctions against sudan, healthcare states they have the affordable healthca re programme that which sudan needs right now states they have the affordable healthcare programme that was in order to provide a healthy implemented by obama but donald economy for its people trump wants to get rid of that who are struggling, for people and there are 20 million people in civil society and the people whom they represent. who cannot have healthcare under drum's watch and people so that's really important are concerned about that. it is to get sudan off the list. important to have a vaccination i wonder if tying the removal for the people because we need of the state sponsors of terrorism designation to come together and unite and to recognition of israel, thatis to come together and unite and they seem like two separate that is whatjoe biden will bring to our country and to our questions to me and yet they were conflated allies such as the uk. what was by the united states. again, i'm not saying sudan shouldn't recognise israel or palestine, for that matter, and work with both countries, interesting in thursday's what i am saying is potentially debate, we did hear the right now is not the time president say that the us was for the sudanese government to be taking its attention away turning a corner and that is from its people. not borne out by the facts because cases are rising and hospitalisations are rising to joe biden, said, he will end this. i will end this about the coronavirus pandemic. scientists are telling us that that is mark fathi massoud from this virus will be with us for the uc santa cruz university a very long time if not talking to me earlier. now, thousands of people — indefinitely to is joe a very long time if not indefinitely to isjoe biden being straight with the american people as he needs to most of them women — be? absolutely. i would

disagree with some of what he have been protesting in cities across poland, angry at a court said. he basically said that it ruling that bans will be with us but he does almost all abortions. the demonstrations are taking place despite tight coronavirus restrictions which ban have a plan. we must remember gatherings of more than ten that donald trump had no plan. people. he knew about it and how contagious it was and he said our correspondent adam easton it was a hope, that it would go sent this report from warsaw. despite coronavirus restrictions, large protests away in spring. inject yourself took place in cities with bleach and everything will be ok. and then he said he was across the country. in warsaw, there was a heavy joking. but it is important to police presence once again 00:08:26,529 --> 2147483051:40:57,979 outside the home of 2147483051:40:57,979 --> 4294966103:13:29,430 the deputy prime minister, remember thatjoe biden definitely has a plan. he will implement mask wearing and he will talk to governors. we have to come together as a nation. in the us it is not a red state nor a blue state, it is the united states of america and thatis united states of america and that is what iden represents. he will bring people back together and unite people and speak to governors and work with them and move forward. the united nations has brokered a ceasefire agreement between two rival governments fighting for control of libya. it raises hopes of ending the chaos which has engulfed the country since the overthrow of colonel gadaffi by nato—backed forces in 2011.

the deal is between military leaders from libya's un—backed government which controls the western part of the country, and powerful opposition forces led by general khalifa haftar which control the east. here is our middle east editorjeremy bowen. the un mediator says it was a historic moment, i think that is over egging it because it will only become historic if it leads to peace and libya has a poor record with ceasefires and a major reason for that is that the country is so fragmented, not just the two the country is so fragmented, notjust the two governments but dozens of militias loyal to tribes, towns or themselves and as well as that there is foreign intervention. and president erdogan who supported the government in tripoli, he

has been very sceptical about the chances of this thing working. he has attacked drones there and thousands of syrian mercenaries on the other side, the russians are supporting general khalifa haftar. so there are many things that can go wrong in all of this before they reach peace and only then can we say with some kind of historic moment. but as for this agreement, it is an important step but there are many steps ahead and many things that can go wrong. jeremy bowen there. two of hollywood's biggest stars, nicole kidman and hugh grant are appearing together for the first time in a new tv series. the undoing is a psychological thriller, which revolves around a successful rich couple, who appear to live the perfect life. our arts editor will gompertz spoke to them.

there's nicole. hello. i play a successful therapist and hugh plays a child oncologist. not all my patients dietetic why are you so all my patients dietetic why are you so dressed up? i liked the idea he was a man who appeared to be wonderful on the surface and then... all hell breaks loose. the gruesome discovery of a mother bludgeoned to death. in recent yea rs i have bludgeoned to death. in recent years i have done a lot of what you would call character acting andi you would call character acting and i guess this was less like that. it was back to someone closer to me or old, fat hugh was used in this one. nicole, the undoing has a female direct and you are a female lead to if you do want to talk... thank you. are things changing in movie and tv business? gradually. i think it is

slowly, slowly, everything is slow. as women who have some sort of opportunity, we have to actually make that call and say we want a female to direct this. hugh, do you notice from the scripts that you are seeing that business is becoming more diverse? there is a strong impulse to make everything very diverse, yes. if they are trying to make the project more diverse it is coming from a good place where that is a passion for them and an important cause than that is terrific. but if it is done out ofa terrific. but if it is done out of a sense of, armour, fear, of backlash then i am not sure that that is great, so healthy creatively. is that enough? that we have put in an appearance? the undoing touches on class, and race and fear. in what is a protracted it, among

the manhattan said. let's stay with diversity in the arts — because the pegasus opera company in london has launched its first mentoring scheme for promising singers and this weekend will host a free online concert that looks back at the contribution that black composers have had in classical music. phoebe hopson reports. joshua elmore, originally from alabama, is one of 15 singers on the pegasus opera company's mentoring scheme for underrepresented singers in operated dig sings tenor he sings countertenor, the highest male voice and classical sinner that makes singing and one of the rarest. i started singing classically in high school. the choirmaster

came to me and asked if i wa nted came to me and asked if i wanted to be in the choir and i said no, this is lame but i needed high school credit to graduate so ijoined and then i absolutely loved it and that is when i started classically singing and then i went to university and took voice lessons and i started singing opera and from there i was hooked. i like something about the rawness of it. you on stage with the orchestra. there are no electronics, no amplification. just that true passionate singing that i really enjoy and i think i really enjoy and i think i really like the way it feels inside, the vibration and all that. it is amazing. opera often that. it is amazing. opera ofte n co m es that. it is amazing. opera often comes into criticism for its lack of diversity and inaccessibility both on and off stage. according to the galician national opera, ethnic

minorities only make up 10% of their audience. grassroots organisations like this opera company want to show that the opera really is for everybody. the compa ny‘s director, opera really is for everybody. the company's director, alison buchanan, is the u.k.'s only black female artistic director ofan black female artistic director of an opera company. she is clear that if opera wants to keep up with the times it needs to promote black talent. when you go to the opera you want to see people who look like you on the stage. in england, mostly you have not seen anybody who looks like you on stage. the company showcases the influence of often overlooked classical musicians and composers like florence price. they respected work with langston hughes led to many compositions influenced by african—american spiritual music. what are the issues stopping opera being as diverse as it could be? it is a mindset. there is a sort of school of thinking where black

people are not allowed into this world. and i think, as time goes on and that sort of thinking dies, then we will change things. joshua is determined that this mindset should not put off younger singers. keep pressing play. keep going. don't give up. and go for it. a very inspiring message. something as inspiring as this. we could not resist showing you this before we go. these are two talented brothers from pakistan. ryan and isaac, aged 11 and eight, have been playing the tabla, traditional drums, since they were very young. and they have played the bbc theme tune for us.

hello. if you're hoping to get out and about this weekend, the weather may have an impact on your plans. it is looking decidedly unsettled. it'll be windy, there will be heavy rain at times but not all the time, there will be some drier, brighter moments as well. low pressure in charge of the weather at the moment, quite a big low, quite a deep low as well, lots of white lines, lots of isobars crossing together, that shows we will have some strong winds and the strongest of the winds will be in association with this band of rain. so the wettest, windy is whether to start saturday across the western side of the uk, this rain band will push its way eastwards through the day. you can see the bright green and yellow colours showing up, a short, sharp burst of really intense rainfall accompanied

by really squally winds pushing eastwards as we go through the day. towards the far south—east it's likely to stay dry for a good part of the day, sunshine and showers following on from the west. windy here with the strongest winds along the line of our rain band, and temperatures 17 degrees across the south—east corner and perhaps cooling from the north as the rain band clears its way through. the rain will persist across east anglia and the south—east for a good part saturday night. clear spells and showers following on from the west, and don't forget the clocks go back an hour through the early hours of sunday. the end of british summertime, but as far as the weather goes, summer has long since left us. it's an autumnal weather chart for sunday. low pressure up to the north—west of the uk, some pretty brisk winds on sunday, perhaps not quite as windy as it would have been on saturday, there will be some spells of sunshine but some showers, too. the showers most frequent, most plentiful across western areas, and i think we we'll also see quite a few running and across english

channel coasts. it will be windy, strongest winds across the west of scotland, these are the average wind speeds, just be stronger than that. temperatures between 11 and 1a degrees. as we head into the new working week, low pressure still with us. this low will lose some of its intensity as we go on into monday, so the winds will ease a little bit but there was to be some showers and spells of rain around, and it is looking like a very unsettled week ahead. that is all from me for now. enjoy your weekend. this is bbc news.

the headlines: sudan is to normalise relations with israel — the third arab state to do so in two months. the announcement was made by president trump, whose government brokered the deal. palestinians have reacted angrily, describing it as another stab in the back. protests are spreading across poland after a court ruling banning virtually all abortions with exceptions only for cases of rape, incest, or where the mother's health is at risk. poland already has some of the eu's strictest abortion laws. several countries in europe have reported coronavirus infection rates higher than during the first wave of the pandemic in the spring. in france, the government has imposed an overnight curfew on two—thirds of the country which will operate for the next six weeks.

the test and trace system in england came underfire this