this is bbc news with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. i'm james reynolds manhunt in vienna — armed suspects sought after a terror attack in the city centre. at least one person is known to have been killed and fifteen injured during assaults in six different locations. on the eve of the us presidential election — joe biden and donald trump make a final push for votes. and — an extraordinary story of survival — the three—year—old girl pulled from the rubble days after the earthquake in turkey. one person has been killed and several more

are feared dead in the austrian capital, vienna, after a terror attack in the city centre. police said several suspects armed with rifles launched the assault in six different locations. mark lobel has the latest. austrian police order people to take cover. restaurants are locked down. we've been told that because of an ongoing attack in the city centre that the restaurant is closed. at the moment, we can't leave until the situation has been confirmed and cleared. news of the incident emerged at 7:53, this tweet revealing a police operation under way. three minutes later, reports of shots fired. details are emerging of several rifle wielding attackers in six locations. it is taking place in a vibrant district of vienna, opposite a synagogue that was closed at the time. the night before a new 8pm coronavirus curfew kicks in, for cafes a nd restau ra nts there.

the austrian chancellor tweeted that: one attacker has been shot dead by police and several people are said to be injured. the president of the european council tweeting that europe french president emmanuel macron says: the french people share the shock and grief of the austrian people. after france, he says, a friend of ours is attack. this is our europe, our enemies must know what they're dealing with. we will not give up. the latest message from the police is that the operation is still active, urging people to stay home and if you're on the streets, take shelter, avoid public transport. as the manhunt continues for heavily armed and dangerous attackers, the interior minister now warns that

the special forces seeking them out and also now looking for them beyond the capital. austrian interior minister, karl nehammer, is expected to make another address shortly, but here's what he had to say to austrian media a short time ago. at media a short time ago. the moment, we act on th assumption at the moment, we act on the assumption that there are several attackers heavily armed and dangerous. what we are searching, i will not talk about as we are part of this investigation. what is important is the cooperation between citizens, please stay in the safe area and avoid a public places. let's speak to the eric frey, senior editor of der standard newspaper. he is in vienna. this is not over. the attackers still have not been found. please, bring us up to date. the attackers, the shooting has

stopped in the city, the attackers, at least most of them have escaped. they are at large and there is a manhunt now and i think the police does not really know where they are. do we have any idea? i am so sorry, do we have any idea, let me start again. do you have any idea how many attackers and how many shooting locations there were? there were six attackers, one of them was killed in the other ones, it is unclear whether they were captured or not. but there was, very lively party in the neighbourhood full of bars and clubs and these men

spread out and stayed close to the neighbourhood. the six locations which the police referred to, but we know now is that the men were now on the run and certainly not from this area unless they're hiding somewhere, some they could be anywhere. what kind of security was in the area? excuse me, i could not hear that. with the police nearby? is there a big police nearby? is there a big police presence anywhere that can respond quickly? not really. there is plenty of police and in recent years, because the world is about rising crime, but the police, there was an immediate alarm and really, it was an half an

hour of massive police operations on the way and at the end, there are hundreds and hundreds of police supported by the military, which locked on the military, which locked on the city, the inner—city closed it off, over the streets were empty, kept people inside, there were hundreds and hundreds and hundreds of people, or even thousands today in the city because it was the last night before a crafter could take place, it was one night and there was a lot of desire to party and so suddenly, the people were told to stay inside and the police just close the street, close the area and were chasing the gunmen. let's get some of the day's other news. typhoon goni has caused devastation in the northeast of the philippines. hundreds of thousands

of people have been forced from their homes and in the worst—hit areas 90 per cent of buildings have been destroyed. president duterte has made an aerial inspection of the damage. this is the eighteenth typhoon to strike the country this year and comes just a week after typhoon molave killed twenty—two people. at least 22 people have been killed in the afghan capital kabul, after militants attacked the university campus. three gunmen wearing police uniform are said to have entered the university. dozens of people scaled the university's high walls to escape. just over a week ago, the islamic state attacked another education centre in kabul, killing twenty four people. islamic state group's local branch has claimed responsibility. the hollywood starjohnny depp has lost his libel action at the high court in london against the sun newspaper which had called him a wife beater. the judge ruled an article which made the allegation published two years ago was ‘substantially true'. depp's lawyers called the decision perverse and flawed, and said it would be ridiculous if he did not appeal.

donald trump and joe biden have just a few hours left to try to convince voters to back them — ahead of tuesday's us presidential election. the scale of early voting, has been unprecedented with more than 95 million americans having cast their ballots already — more than double the number who voted early four years ago. the biden campaign has tried to make the road to the white house as safe a journey as possible, holding drive—in rallies where mask wearing is compulsory. whether or not you observe the covid protocols has become a marker of your politics. this guy, trump, has destroyed everything. he is a vile, nasty human being. he can't be the president. i want someone who my daughter can look up to. we need a return to normalcy, we need to decency in the white house, and we need somebody who knows how to get things done. this has been such a surreal

presidential election, one in which the method of campaigning has actually become a campaign issue in itself. hello, philadelphia! joe biden has tried to turn this into the coronavirus election, a referendum on donald trump's handling of a viral onslaught that has killed more than 230,000 americans. to beat the virus, we've first got to beat donald trump! cheering. he's the virus. but it's not just the health of america he is seeking to rehabilitate. he says he is trying to save its soul. we choose hope over fear. we choose unity over division. we choose science over fiction. and yes, we choose truth over lies. biden events are nowhere near as crowded as the rallies for donald trump, but that is precisely the point. joe biden is the candidate

of a very different america. he has been more high energy in these final days of campaigning, but for much of 2020, the former vice president has almost been an invisible candidate. thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you! many americans are yearning for a presidency they could have on in the background, but has this 77—year—old aroused the necessary passion that's often needed to win? nick bryant, bbc news, pennsylvania. today began in miami. it was elevenses in north carolina. tomorrow we're going to win this state and we are going win four more years in our great white house. and then north and lunchtime in scranton, pennsylvania. a state that will be critical in this election. from here, he will go on to michigan, wisconsin, back to michigan and finally washington. 2500 miles travelled

in one day alone. i don't know how many people are here but there's a lot of people here. cheering. and it is windy as hell and it's cold and i couldn't care. look at that flag, look at that flag, so beautiful. if this election was solely about energy and the size of your audience and the creation of a new breed of dog, the labradonald, the president would have it wrapped up. his supporters think it is. is he going to win? you bet. four more years. it is going to happen, there's too many people out all over the united states, it's crazy, and i'm from new york. i drove three hours in the cold. there is cold eyed calculation from the trump campaign in holding these rallies. yes, it might lead to an uptick in coronavirus cases. there is no social distancing and few people are wearing masks, but if it encourages thousands more to go

out to vote, supporters and their friends, then it is worth it. this is donald trump's bet. this is his gamble. and last night, the president seemed to imply he was ready to fire dr anthony fauci, america's trusted and respected infectious disease expert. covid, covid, covid... we like to talk about covid and then next, here is what happens, november 4th, you won't hear too much about it. fire fauci! the audience cried. and the president responded. don't tell anybody but let me wait until a bit after the election. trying to ignore the deepening pandemic, donald trump has strutted his stuff with verve and determination these past fewjaw—dropping weeks. his supporters just hope this is not the last dance. we'll have a special programme

from 2330 gmt on tuesday bringing you the us election night as it unfolds. and you can also find more on our website, including this video guide to how the voting system works. just log on to bbc.com/news. stay with us on bbc news. still to come: the latest on the hunt for the suspects still at large after the terror attacks in vienna. 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 extremist jewish organisation has claimed responsibility for the killing. at polling booths throughout the country, they voted on a historic day for australia. when the results came in, it was clear the monarchy would survive. of the american hostages,

there was no sign. they are being held somewhere inside the compound. and student leaders have threatened that should the americans attempt rescue, they will all die. this mission has surpassed all expectations. voyageri is now the most distant man—made object anywhere in the universe and it just seems to keep on going. tonight, we proved once more that the true strength of our nation comes not from the might of our arms or the scale of our wealth but from the enduring power of our ideals. this is bbc news. the latest headlines: at least one person has been killed and 15 have been wounded in the austrian capital, vienna, during a terror attack in the city centre. the interior minister, karl nehammer, warned that some suspects are still on the loose. in the last hours before election day in the us presidential elections,

donald trump, still campaigning, has dismissed his poor poll ratings as fake. his opponent, joe biden, says the country is tired of the tweets and what he called the failure of the trump presidency. we understand the interior minister said that people should stay indoors and also the children are not required to go to school on tuesday and the police chief currently is speaking and bringing an update on what has happened in the manhunt is not exclusive to vienna for the suspects will be expanded in the czech republic has made some checks on their borders and the minister says borders and the minister says border checks are being reinforced. we spoke to chris zhao — who was at a local restaurant with his friends at the time of the shooting. he's now in a hotel room in central vienna.

in the restaurant, shortly afterwards, it was on 8pm local time, we heard noises that sounded like firecrackers, we heard around 20 to 30 firecrackers and we did not think there were a gun fires, shortly afterwards, i think within a few minutes, a restau ra nt within a few minutes, a restaurant manager was locking the doors and trying not to let everybody in. how scary was that situation, chris? it was quite unexpected at the time. he did not really expect that. we were quite in shock only after 30 minutes or so when we actually saw the ambulances and heavily armed policemen and swat units marching their way into the street next to us and that, we are quite shocked at the time. did you nobles going on? no, we did not know what was going on, to be honest. the

only thing we heard of was the firecrackers that signed and then we only what happened afterwards, we saw the policeman in the street next to oui’ policeman in the street next to our restaurant. we saw the ambulance lining up next to a restau ra nt, ambulance lining up next to a restaurant, we saw victims and we have seen that they were harmed ina we have seen that they were harmed in a way and sadly, we also saw there was a body lying down in the street next to us. this is clearly not what anyone would expect in vienna. what was the response of people all around you ? was the response of people all around you? do you mean the policeman? of the people that you spoke to in the restaurant? people that might‘ve been the austrian or visiting ? absolutely. all of us are local

students, the local restaurant manager, their part responsible in we were attached to a hotel and so, we were lucky enough because they actually brought us because they actually brought us up to the hotel room and provided us a safe place to hide in, but, the police were on time and also ambulances we re on time and also ambulances were also arriving on time and everything seems in order as of now, but we do not know was going to happen next. the british prime minister has told mps there's no alternative to the proposed four week lockdown he plans to intriduce from thursday. some of his own mps oppose the move but the vote on wednesday is likely to pass. the prime minister warned the nhs could be overwhelmed if no action was taken, with medical staff having to choose who to treat. liverpool has the highest number of covid patients in hospital in the uk — currently more than 460. our medical editor fergus walsh has been given rare access to doctors and patients there.

this is what happens when a city loses its grip on coronavirus. i've never experienced pressure that's been even remotely like this. i'm 58 now and i'm looking after patients my age, or even younger than me. the nhs risks failing the patients it's there to serve. it is very depressing. if you're out there, if you need a new hip, if you're in pain, you can't walk, we can't help you right now. the covid intensive care unit at the royal liverpool hospital is at full stretch. she's not synchronising. medical teams work non—stop to help patients struggling for breath. like douglas, who is 73, a former bus driver and crane operator. i was doing ok, and then i suddenly went down hill. the sealed plastic hood he is wearing enables oxygen to flow into his

lungs under pressure. it's a bit claustrophobic but it's doing the job. that's all that matters to me. he takes a dim view of those who down play the seriousness of coronavirus. all these people that go round saying it's a hoax, and, you know, it'sjust like a bit of a bad cold and whatnot and everything, they need to get their heads straight, because i have never ever ever been so ill in all my born days. this is an absolute crippler. staff sickness levels are three times normal. critical care now depends on nurses redeployed from theatres. and on others, like marie, who have come out of retirement. a lot of the nhs is working on good will, and unfortunately people are starting to get tired and exhausted now, so i don't know how much longer good will on its own is going to run us.

along the corridor, another intensive care unit, this reserved for non—covid patients. it's full. i'm going to be struggling to look after patients who need intensive care who do not have coronavirus. in the past week, around 10 critically ill patients have had to be transferred between hospitals in the region, in the search for a bed. we're hanging by a thread. it's quite tight, each time a new patient comes into the emergency department, we have to reshuffle, we all feel that pressure 21w. this is winter plus plus plus. people are right to say these are pressures that occur every winter, but this time it's just a lot worse. and there has been progress with covid—i9. the chances of surviving have improved, ventilators are used more sparingly. there are some proven drug treatments. but sometimes it's hard

to focus on the positives, when the patients just keep coming. what we have seen here in liverpool should serve as a warning to other cities, other communities, across the uk. unless we keep coronavirus in check, then the nhs will come under extreme pressure. the prime minister says a lockdown in england is needed to prevent a medical and moral disaster. and those on the front line are pleading with the public to follow the rules. to turkey — where rescuers are continuing to search for survivors of friday's powerful earthquake in the resort cit of izmir. at least 90 people are known to have died. but there are extraordinary stories of survival, including that of a 3—year old girl, pulled from the rubble on monday.

almost hidden from view, caked in dust, three—year—old elif perincek. she lets out a little cry. "i swear she's alive," someone shouts. joy and relief for rescuers, who say they never gave up hope of finding elif. and buried beneath the rubble three days, she never gave up either. did it feel like a miracle? a rebirth under all this, the wreckage of an eight—storey apartment block.

elif‘s mother, her twin sisters and her brother were pulled out on saturday, but he died later. well, the rescue here has brought hope to other families who are still waiting for news of their loved ones. there are searches continuing at eight sites in izmir and more than 100 people have been brought out alive. elif is now alert in hospital, with no serious injuries, officials say. she has captured hearts in turkey, a symbol of hope in the darkest times. a reminder of our top story. within the last few minutes austria's interior minister has confirmed there are several people dead following an attack in vienna this evening. at least one attacker remains on the run

we are dealing with a terror attack on the love that we have not experienced in a long time but unfortunately, the minister has said we have several injured, so for that. our special forces have managed to eliminate a heavily armed terrorist armed with an automatic weapon. from what we know, there is one perpetrator on the run. the interior minister has also given a series of suggestions or instructions to the public and sing the firstly, if you do not have to leave your house, and stay at home. secondly, avoid the inner—city and thirdly, when it is possible, you can keep your children at home or you can take them back to school. sebastian spoke a little earlier and he called the shootings repulsive terror attacks. he said an army would protect the capital and would focus on anti—terror operations. we heard from the austrian authorities of border control and they have been reinforced is that manhunt from

several attackers discontinue, we will have more on this in the next few hours. please do stay with us. hello. the much advertised change to drier, calmer weather is still coming this week, though for the day ahead, it's blustery out there. sunshine, yes, but showers, some heavy. but in the wind, we'll move through quite quickly. high pressure will finally build in from wednesday for a few days, but as that happens, an increasing chance of getting some frost and some fog as well, but that may well be a better deal than the recent flooding some of us have been dealing with. it's a chillier start in the morning, particularly in england and wales, and a few areas of wet weather to contend with, one running eastwards across southern england, parts of the midlands, into east anglia.

some heavier bursts here. a bit of rain and hill snow into parts of scotland gradually using as both areas of wet weather ease, clear away, we're left in the afternoon with sunshine and showers. the greater chance of catching a shower will be in the west, where some will be heavy, possibly thundery in western scotland. it's still windy out there. not as windy as it's been. these are average wind speeds. still some gusts around 30 miles an hour, more than that to the english channel and the far north of scotland as we go into the evening. and for many of us, temperatures hanging on into single figures as we go on through the afternoon despite any sunshine around. still a few showers overnight and into wednesday morning, parts of scotland running down into northern england. many places, though, will be dry and clear, and as the winds turn lighter further south across england, into parts of wales, frost on the cards for some — and for some of us, the first, of course, of the season. so, a chilly start on wednesday but a bright start, plenty of sunshine around. although most will stay dry, a bit more cloud running into northern ireland, especially scotland, and some rain pushing

into the far north of scotland on through the afternoon and into the evening. now, again, a frost and chance of a fog in parts of england and wales as thursday begins that could be slow to clear. some areas of cloud around parts of scotland and northern ireland, but you can see the extent of the dry weather on thursday. now, fog could be rather more widespread as we start the day on friday. and going into the weekend, high pressure's moving away, low pressure starts to edge in from the south. a chance of rain increases again, though temperatures head up with a milder southerly wind. and although there is a chance of rain over the weekend, it doesn't look anywhere near as wet or as windy as it's been recently.

this is bbc news. the headlines: several people have been killed and many wounded in the austrian capital vienna, during a terror attack in the city centre, according to the interior minister. police say several gunmen opened fire in six different locations. at least one gunman is still on the loose. in the last hours before election day in the us, president donald trump has dismissed his poor poll ratings as fake. his opponent, joe biden, says the country is tired of the president's tweets and what he called the failure of the trump presidency. the hollywood actorjohnny depp has lost his libel action at the high court in london against the sun newspaper, which had called him a "wife beater". the judge ruled that an article which made the allegation published two years ago was "substa ntially true". his lawyers say the actor will appeal.